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Lower costs, better value as airlines deal takes flight

Lower costs, better value as airlines deal takes flight

A deal between Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia could strengthen competition and improve flight capacity in a '"major win" for passengers.

Seaplane engine tear-down could offer fatal crash clues

Seaplane engine tear-down could offer fatal crash clues

Seaplane engine tear-down could offer fatal crash clues

Seaplane engine tear-down could offer fatal crash clues

The engine of a seaplane that crashed near a tourist island, killing three passengers, will be deconstructed in the hope it will shed light on the cause.

Qantas shares take off on strong first-half result

Qantas shares take off on strong first-half result

Qantas shares take off on strong first-half result

Qantas shares take off on strong first-half result

Qantas says it has learned its lessons after posting a strong return to form with a nearly $1.4 billion first-half underlying profit after tax.

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Airport demonstration to show hydrogen option will fly

Airport demonstration to show hydrogen option will fly

An Australian start-up has installed a renewable hydrogen generator and storage system at an airport in a bid to overcome barriers to adopting the clean energy.

China conducts second live-fire drill near New Zealand

China conducts second live-fire drill near New Zealand

A Chinese warship has conducted a second live-fire drill in as many days, according to New Zealand navy personnel.

More flights on horizon as airline deal set to take off

More flights on horizon as airline deal set to take off

Passengers could benefit from more choice and improved convenience as the consumer watchdog provides a green light for a Virgin-Qatar Airways alliance.

Aust, Chinese officials meet after mid-air incident

Aust, Chinese officials meet after mid-air incident

A mid-air incident involving Australia and China's air forces last week was likely discussed at a senior defence officials' meeting in Beijing.

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Aviation body referred to prosecutors after pilot death

Aviation body referred to prosecutors after pilot death

Aviation body referred to prosecutors after pilot death

Aviation body referred to prosecutors after pilot death

A Victorian coroner has referred Recreational Aviation Australia to prosecutors after making findings into the death of a pilot in 2022.

Taxpayers take risk on Rex if ailing airline can't sell

Taxpayers take risk on Rex if ailing airline can't sell

Taxpayers take risk on Rex if ailing airline can't sell

Taxpayers take risk on Rex if ailing airline can't sell

Experts are questioning why taxpayers should be placed on the hook for bailing out Rex through a government takeover if buyers are unwilling to take the risk.

'Governments shouldn't own airlines': Rex rescue panned

'Governments shouldn't own airlines': Rex rescue panned

'Governments shouldn't own airlines': Rex rescue panned

'Governments shouldn't own airlines': Rex rescue panned

A possible government takeover of failed airline Rex has come under fire, with the sector declaring a taxpayer lifeline would create an uneven playing field.

Aviation 'crisis' - bulk injuries for airport workers

Aviation 'crisis' - bulk injuries for airport workers

Aviation 'crisis' - bulk injuries for airport workers

Aviation 'crisis' - bulk injuries for airport workers

A union says the aviation industry is at breaking point, with a survey of workers revealing a sector in crisis, with unsafe conditions after years of upheaval.

At least six feared dead as US medevac plane crashes

At least six feared dead as US medevac plane crashes

At least six feared dead as US medevac plane crashes

At least six feared dead as US medevac plane crashes

Days after the biggest air disaster in the United States in 16 years, a medevac plane has crashed in Philadelphia, with reports of "multiple casualties".

Lift-off for new Rex sale after $50m taxpayer lifeline

Lift-off for new Rex sale after $50m taxpayer lifeline

Lift-off for new Rex sale after $50m taxpayer lifeline

Lift-off for new Rex sale after $50m taxpayer lifeline

Taxpayers will fork out a $50 million debt lifeline to Rex, with the federal government stepping in for a second bid to sell the embattled airline.

Road funds part of $18b spend on suburban 'engine room'

Road funds part of $18b spend on suburban 'engine room'

Road funds part of $18b spend on suburban 'engine room'

Road funds part of $18b spend on suburban 'engine room'

A critical pipeline will be upgraded to get workers and tourists in and out of a major new airport and create an "engine room for economic growth".

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Airport police officers allegedly stabbed with pen

A woman removed from an interstate Jetstar flight for allegedly being disruptive has been accused of attacking two police officers with a pen.

Seaplane tragedy pilot 'saved lives' with instructions

A couple who survived a seaplane crash that killed three people say the pilot's emergency exit instructions were "a critical factor in our survival".

Older Qantas planes blamed for runner-up safety rating

Australia's largest airline has placed second on a list of the world's safest carriers, pipped by a trans-Tasman rival due to its ageing fleet.

Dictator's daughter agrees to booze ban on flights

The glamorous daughter of ex-Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos Sr has agreed not to drink alcohol on planes following an alleged drunken incident.

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Lengthy probe begins into triple fatal seaplane crash

Investigators suspect it will take months to comb through and analyse all evidence surrounding the fatal crash of a seaplane near a popular holiday island.

Man allegedly took 80-year-old shotgun through airport

A man accused of attempting to carry a shotgun from Australia to Lebanon could face serious jail time despite the weapon reportedly being 'inoperable'.

'Drunken' couple in court after alleged Jetstar assault

A couple have been arrested after allegedly becoming intoxicated on a domestic Jetstar flight and a passenger was assaulted outside the aeroplane's toilet.

'Pilot's worse nightmare': plane aborts take-off

Pilots on a plane that aborted take-off would have been acting on the side of safety, an aviation expert says, as workers returning to work face travel chaos.

Man charged with sexual assault of crew member in Fiji

A man has reportedly been charged with rape and sexual assault after an airline crew member was allegedly attacked on New Year's Eve in Fiji.

Fiji 'tarnished' after alleged assault on flight crew

As a probe continues into the alleged theft and sexual assault of two Virgin Australia crew, a Fijian MP says such incidents damage the nation's reputation.

South Korea crash probe ramps up as victims identified

Investigators are working to extract data from the flight recorder of a plane that belly-landed and burst into flames in South Korea, killing 179 people.

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