Qantas says it won’t drop the ball as engineers strike
Qantas is reassuring passengers they will not be affected as hundreds of the airline's engineers strike for better pay, sparking flight delay fears.
Qantas is reassuring passengers they will not be affected as hundreds of the airline's engineers strike for better pay, sparking flight delay fears.
Qantas engineers will strike in Sydney next week after their union said the airline's current pay offer is a slap in the face after years of wage freezes.
Environmentally friendly plane fuel could be closer to being produced in Australia after two governments made a record investment in its potential.
Qantas engineers are preparing to stop work and hold rallies during a peak-hour period but the airline insists passengers will not be affected.
Hundreds of Qantas engineers have gone on strike, but the airline insists no flights have been delayed or cancelled due to the industrial action.
Rebels in Papua have released New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens more than one-and-a-half years after kidnapping him.
Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka has played down reports Qatar Airways is seeking to acquire a 20 per cent stake in the nation's second-biggest airline.
A third runway at Melbourne Airport, aiming to quash flight delays and pump billions into the state's economy, has been approved by the federal government.
Aviation experts say Australia could lead the world in carbon-cutting jet fuel if governments and the industry take action in the next year.
Fatigue management procedures have been beefed up after an air traffic controller was found asleep at a workstation, following 10 night shifts in 12 days
Qantas Group says it made $1.25 billion in profit in 2023/24, down 28 per cent from last year, but its on-time performance and customer approval levels rose.
A sustainable aviation fuel refinery could supply millions of litres of carbon-cutting jet fuel following an investment and government grant.
With no Australian airline route featuring more than two companies, the competition watchdog says prices could spike with the exit of cash-strapped Rex.
The administrators of cash-strapped carrier Rex have asked the Federal Court for an extension of time even though they hope to have a buyer in the coming month.
Passengers could be reimbursed for cancelled or delayed flights under a charter of rights for airline travellers, but the measures are some way in the distance.
Can businesses turn waste into jet fuel and gases into fish food? Researchers at an Australian university plan to investigate carbon-cutting projects.
Providing travellers with refunds is a step forward, but more could be done to prevent delays and cancellations in the first place, a peak travel body says.
The federal government has guaranteed bookings on Rex Airlines as it goes through the administration process, as sacked workers call for their entitlements.
Security of airports remains in focus after a "misappropriated" chopper crashed into a CBD hotel, with one aviation expert saying a review would be worthwhile.
Embattled Rex has received significant interest from potential buyers, administrators say, as the regional carrier battles to stay in the air.
Catching a ride to a faraway place could involve a small aircraft with no pilot in future, experts say, as regulations race to catch up with the technology.
Alan Joyce has had millions in shares clawed back by Qantas, the airline he led for almost 15 years, after a turbulent nosedive into a reputational crisis.
Embattled regional airline Rex will hold its first creditors' meeting as the cash-strapped carrier plots its way out of financial disaster.
Cash-strapped Rex Airlines appears set to receive a government bailout, but an administrator appointed to the carrier says it could still survive without one.
A competition tsar has taken issue with the prime minister's suggestion that regional airline Rex engineered its own demise by targeting capital-city routes.
The federal government has engaged three external consultants as it considers its options in coming to the aid of cash-strapped regional carrier Rex.
Three firms have teamed up to investigate the creation of a sustainable aviation fuel industry in Brisbane as demand for renewable options booms.
A taxpayer-funded lifeline for Rex Airlines looks increasingly likely as the Albanese government highlights the carrier's "absolutely vital" regional presence.
Rex Airlines has gone into voluntary administration and cancelled all flights between major airports.
A spontaneous manoeuvre to create a "good filming opportunity" led to a mid-air collision between two former military jets, killing a pilot and cameraman.
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