Air New Zealand to go electric with cargo plane
A battery-powered plane will join the Air New Zealand fleet within two years as part of a plan to tackle the "wicked" challenge of cutting air travel emissions.
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GoPro footage could hold clue to deadly plane crash
Two aircraft were flying in tandem and performing manoeuvres before they collided, causing one to crash near Melbourne, killing two people onboard.
Men still missing but plane found after mid-air crash
The wreckage of a former military jet that crashed into Victoria's Port Phillip Bay with a pilot and a TV camera operator inside has been found.
Ex-military jet plunges into water after mid-air crash
Two people are missing after a former military aircraft crashed at Port Phillip Bay, southeast of Melbourne.
Jet still missing as pilot, camera operator feared dead
A pilot and a TV camera operator were on board a former military aircraft when it collided with another plane and plunged into Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay.
Qantas guilty over treatment of virus-concerned worker
A court has found Qantas guilty of breaching NSW workplace health and safety laws after it stood down a worker who raised concerns about COVID-19.
Hydrogen-powered ‘flying car’ to be used in emergencies
An Australian company developing a hydrogen-fuelled aircraft capable of flying for up to 1000km has received a $5.4 million boost.
Qantas, ACCC head to court over misleading ticket sales
Qantas and the ACCC will present their cases before a Federal Court justice over the airline's decision to sell tickets for already cancelled flights.
Besieged Qantas board cops brunt of shareholder anger
Heckling and protest votes greeted the Qantas board at the airline's annual general meeting where shareholders vented their frustration at a series of missteps.
Port of Darwin lease won’t be cancelled after review
A controversial 99-year lease held by a Chinese company on the Port of Darwin won't be cancelled or varied, following a federal government review.
Qantas gives up on acquiring Alliance Aviation
Qantas has thrown in the towel on its attempt to buy charter operator Alliance Aviation after the deal was opposed by the ACCC.
Australia remains wishlist for Amazon drone deliveries
The online retail giant is ramping up its drone delivery program but plans to fly and land goods in Aussie backyards is still a way off.
Leave now call as Qantas chief announces departure date
Under-fire Qantas chairman Richard Goyder will retire from the airline's board in about 12 months but a fierce critic wants him to leave the company now.
Former Qantas CEO Joyce faces extraordinary jail threat
A coalition senator has delivered a remarkable threat to former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce, suggesting jail is an option if he doesn't front a parliamentary inquiry.
Rex cuts flights, blaming rivals ‘pillaging’ pilots
Regional carrier Rex Airlines is blaming Qantas and other competitors for "pillaging" pilots as it further reduces flights between country towns and the cities.
Man jailed for mid-air brawl, $7000 of damage on flight
A 24-year-man has been jailed for assaulting passengers on a flight from Queensland before punching the inside of an aircraft.
Qantas dips into profits to fix customer ‘pain points’
Qantas announcing it will spend $80m in a bid to restore its damaged relationship with customers doesn't fly with critics, who are demanding more action.
Pressure grows on chairman as Qantas scrutiny continues
Business groups and rivals have a chance to weigh in on Qantas at an inquiry into the Qatar Airways knockback as pilots call on chair Richard Goyder to quit.
Pilots join calls for Qantas chairman to step down
Qantas will spend $80m in a bid to restore its damaged relationship with customers but pilots have joined calls for the embattled airline's chairman to resign.
Pressure grows on Qantas chairman as inquiry continues
Pilots are calling on Qantas chairman Richard Goyder to quit for overseeing "one of the most damaging periods" in the airline's history.
More flights no silver bullet for Qantas woes: union
Extra Qatar Airways flights would not necessarily fix the issues endemic to a workforce wiped out by Qantas, unions say.
More carbon neutral gadgets are coming but check labels
Some of Apple's latest gadgets are made with greener materials and cut pollution with new modes of transport in a move experts say could start a trend.
Qantas chiefs to front Qatar flights knockback probe
Pressure on Qantas chairman Richard Goyder to quit is intensifying as the airline's bosses prepare to appear at a parliamentary inquiry probing its problems.
‘Shocking’: Qatar bosses lash government flights call
As calls mount for Qantas boss Richard Goyder to resign, Qatar Airways has revealed what happened when it asked the Albanese government for extra flights.
Joyce to be summoned by Senate probe on Qantas lobbying
Former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce will be summoned to appear at a Senate inquiry examining the airline's role in a government decision to reject extra Qatar flights.
‘Shocked’ Qatar bosses lash government flights call
As calls mount for Qantas boss Richard Goyder to resign, Qatar Airways has revealed what happened when it asked the Albanese government for extra flights.
Qantas chair to stay at controls despite mounting flak
Qantas boss Richard Goyder is defying calls for his resignation, saying he won't step away from the airline as it looks to improve its battered image.
Senior officials to face grilling over blocked flights
A parliamentary committee examining the Albanese government's blocking of additional Qatar Airways flights will grill senior bureaucrats about what they knew.
Transport accused of running Qantas ‘protection racket’
An inquiry examining the blocking of additional Qatar Airways flights has had limited luck getting vital information from Transport Department officials.
Senator delivers spray at transport stonewall on Qatar
An inquiry examining the blocking of additional Qatar Airways flights has had limited luck getting vital information from Transport Department officials.
Calls to cut flight caps to lower prices, boost tourism
Removing a cap on the number of international flights coming into major airports would lower ticket prices and increase quality, an inquiry has heard.