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Australia scrambled defences to hijackers and bombers

Australia scrambled defences to hijackers and bombers

Declassified cabinet papers show government officials raised the prospect of the prime minister ordering to shoot down commercial aircraft in a suicide attack.

Airport design questioned amid probe into deadly crash

Airport design questioned amid probe into deadly crash

Airport design questioned amid probe into deadly crash

Airport design questioned amid probe into deadly crash

South Korean investigators are examining an airport embankment, bird strikes and pilot actions as possible factors in an air crash that killed 179 people.

S.Korea probes all air operations after plane disaster

S.Korea probes all air operations after plane disaster

S.Korea probes all air operations after plane disaster

S.Korea probes all air operations after plane disaster

South Korea's entire airline system is undergoing an urgent safety check as officials scramble to learn what caused a plane crash that killed 179 people.

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Man dead, another seriously injured after plane crash

Man dead, another seriously injured after plane crash

The pilot of a light plane has died while his passenger is fighting for life in hospital after their plane crashed in the NSW northern rivers region.

Qantas avoids chaos but more strikes ready for take-off

Qantas avoids chaos but more strikes ready for take-off

Engineers at Australia's largest airline are taking industrial action to target the peak summer travel period as Qantas refuses to buckle to their pay demands.

Long flight to justice ends for sacked Qantas workers

Long flight to justice ends for sacked Qantas workers

The end of a protracted legal battle is being welcomed by workers illegally sacked by Qantas as they turn to rebuilding their lives after four years.

Striking Qantas engineers look to crash Christmas party

Striking Qantas engineers look to crash Christmas party

Engineers at Australia's largest airline have targeted the peak summer travel period with industrial action, escalating an eight-month dispute over a pay deal.

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Rex directors face grounding for silence over $35m hole

Rex directors face grounding for silence over $35m hole

Rex directors face grounding for silence over $35m hole

Rex directors face grounding for silence over $35m hole

Four Rex directors failed to disclose the troubled airline's financial position after expressing optimism for future profits, the corporate regulator alleges.

More time to win buyers for made-over 'Rex 2.0' airline

More time to win buyers for made-over 'Rex 2.0' airline

More time to win buyers for made-over 'Rex 2.0' airline

More time to win buyers for made-over 'Rex 2.0' airline

Moves to make regional airline Rex more commercially desirable have been flagged as administrators struggle to find a buyer to keep the company afloat.

Virgin gets first clearance to take flight with Qatar

Virgin gets first clearance to take flight with Qatar

Virgin gets first clearance to take flight with Qatar

Virgin gets first clearance to take flight with Qatar

Virgin and Qatar airlines can begin planning new flights between Australia and Doha together, with a final decision on their partnership due within months.

Penalties in store for airlines misusing flight slots

Penalties in store for airlines misusing flight slots

Penalties in store for airlines misusing flight slots

Penalties in store for airlines misusing flight slots

An overhaul at Sydney Airport will see airlines fined if they deliberately cancel flights to keep valuable runway slots.

Webjet sued for misleading buyers on prices, bookings

Webjet sued for misleading buyers on prices, bookings

Webjet sued for misleading buyers on prices, bookings

Webjet sued for misleading buyers on prices, bookings

Webjet no longer advertises minimum flight prices without compulsory booking fees after the consumer watchdog dragged it to court over the practice.

Emergency Jetstar landing after take-off mishap

Emergency Jetstar landing after take-off mishap

Emergency Jetstar landing after take-off mishap

Emergency Jetstar landing after take-off mishap

A damaged plane wheel has resulted in an international flight having to land hours after take-off, causing travel delays.

Sky's the limit: Australia urged to boost green fuel

Sky's the limit: Australia urged to boost green fuel

Sky's the limit: Australia urged to boost green fuel

Sky's the limit: Australia urged to boost green fuel

Australia has the potential to lead the world in sustainable aviation fuel but a report warns that other countries are making progress faster.

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Man dead, pilot in hospital after helicopter crash

Investigators will attend the scene of a helicopter crash in southern NSW that killed one man and left another in hospital.

Airlines take off for Bali following volcano emergency

Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia have resumed flights to Bali after a volcano forced cancellations, with plans for further recovery flights in the future.

More Australia-Indonesia flights disrupted by volcano

Eruptions at Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano have caused ash clouds, forcing airlines to cancel flights amid safety concerns.

Competition at Sydney Airport 'less than we like'

There is less competition at Australia's busiest airport than what the nation's consumer watchdog would like, as it supports reform of flight slots.

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'It's a lifeline': relief as government hands Rex $80m

The federal government will provide up to $80 million to keep Rex regional routes operating, a relief for rural communities fearing for their future prosperity.

Flight hit by gunfire, Haiti’s main airport shuts down

A passenger plane from the US was hit by gunfire as it tried to land in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince.

Probe into Qantas 'loud bang' engine fail, runway fire

Passengers heard a loud bang as a Qantas jet suffered engine failure on take-off, sparking a grass fire, emergency landing and hours of chaos at Sydney Airport.

Airport kiosk glitch fixed but cause remains a mystery

International airports are recovering from serious disruption including delayed flights due to a technical outage across Australia border force systems.

Plane perks critic crash-lands over undeclared upgrades

A Nationals senator spearheading the attack against the prime minister's free flight upgrades has been forced to declare 16 of her own.

Labor, coalition ensnared in flight upgrade furore

As the prime minister came under fire for flight upgrades, the opposition is defending its own travel arrangements.

Flight upgrades still clear for take-off despite outcry

Aviation experts say flight upgrades for business leaders and politicians are likely here to stay after concern about the prime minister's travel arrangements.

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