Plane bomb threat accused ‘not in right state of mind’
A man whose alleged bomb threats grounded an international flight from Sydney will spend another night in custody after he refused to appear in court.
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University launches flying car course, no pilots needed
Self-flying cars are the subject of a new university course, with software engineers encouraged to retrain to join the futuristic transport industry.
Qantas seeks sky-high support for Indigenous voice
Qantas planes will take to the skies featuring the Yes23 campaign logo, in support of the Indigenous voice in the constitution.
Farm waste could fuel most domestic flights by 2025
Australia has a unique opportunity to cut pollution from air travel, according to a new report, and could use agricultural waste to replace traditional fuel.
Australian travellers seek eco-friendly options or bust
More Australian tourists are seeking out environmentally friendly travel options and some say they will travel less – or not at all – if they cannot find them.
Man fined after wrestling police on Jetstar fight
A former refugee who claimed a Jetstar crew bullied him before police Tasered and manhandled him on a plane has been fined $1500 by a Perth court.
Flights cancelled, delayed over Sydney Airport winds
More than 40 domestic flights in and out of Sydney have been cancelled after the airport was limited to a single runway for a second straight weekend.
Reality descends as low-cost airline Bonza cuts routes
Just months after Australia's newest airline took to the skies, budget carrier Bonza is cutting five low-demand routes to improve service and reliability.
Grant funds clear runway for pollution-busting biofuels
Reducing emissions from flights is the aim of $30 million in grant funding with a recent report calling sustainable fuel the "only viable near-term option".
Thousands delayed as winds force flight cancellations
Dozens of flights in and out of Sydney have been cancelled due to wild winds as turbulence hit a flight from Honolulu, injuring passengers.
Calmer conditions after windy airport flight chaos
Holiday travellers departing Sydney airport can expect calmer weather and shorter delays, after two days of flight cancellations due to high crosswinds.
Aviation engineer training academy set for take off
Qantas and Aviation Australia will team up to deliver two engineer training academies and increase the number of highly-skilled workers entering the industry.
Flight path fracas over Western Sydney Airport noise
Blue Mountains residents are concerned about plane noise impacting the World Heritage site after flight paths for the Western Sydney airport were released.
Australian efforts to clean air travel get $30m boost
Australian projects to cut emissions from air travel will get a $30 million boost and support from a new industry body.
Safety rules call as study puts wind up flying taxis
Autonomous flying taxis are still a possibility for Australia, researchers say, but will need strict regulation and more research into urban wind gusts.
NRL great joins race for carbon-free commercial flight
Johnathan Thurston's Skytrans aims to make Australia's first emissions-free commercial flight through a new aviation and green hydrogen alliance.
Qantas and Jetstar to take off from Western Sydney
Domestic flights will be operating from Sydney's new international airport in late 2026, with Qantas and Jetstar the first airlines to sign up.
Qantas calls for eco-friendly fuel rules in Australia
Australia's national airline is calling on the federal government to mandate the use of environmentally friendly fuel to cut carbon emissions from air travel.
Qantas reports sky-high profit and plans more flights
Australian flag-carrier Qantas will soon be operating more domestic flights that it did before the COVID pandemic, while international capacity is also rising.
Australia could miss climate goal if it ignores biofuel
Australia could turn its farming waste into a world-leading carbon-cutting industry, with a unique opportunity to lead the world in eco-friendly fuels.
Legislative change if High Court rules for Qantas
Labor senator Tony Sheldon, an ex-TWU national secretary, said if the High Court court ruled in favour of Qantas the government will respond with legislation.
Qantas reveals first female CEO to replace Alan Joyce
Qantas chief financial officer Vanessa Hudson will take the helm of the national carrier from long-standing head Alan Joyce when he retires in November.
Google spreads its Wing drone deliveries in Australia
Drones carrying sushi will take off from another Australian launch-pad this week as Google expands its delivery operations in the country.
Regional airline buys stake in electric propulsion firm
Regional flights could be quieter and cheaper in future after a major Australian airline invested in an aviation start-up making planes electric.
Qantas attacks SafeWork’s COVID stand-down lawsuits
Qantas has tried to halt two criminal cases over its stand-down of a worker who raised health concerns about cleaning planes from China early in the pandemic.
Pilot in fatal chopper crash had ‘high-risk appetite’
The pilot of a helicopter involved in a fatal crash three years ago had a history of risk-taking and was not legally allowed to fly, a report has found.
Pilot killed in rural Queensland helicopter crash
The death of a 65-year-old pilot west of Rockhampton comes two days after a couple and their unborn child were killed in a light plane crash near Proserpine.
Heartbreak after young couple lost in Qld plane crash
A fundraising campaign has been launched after a married couple and their unborn child were killed when their plane went down in bad weather.
Pregnant woman and husband die in light plane crash
Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigators are travelling to the site where a light plane crashed, killing two people in north Queensland.
Search under way for missing plane in central Qld
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority's Joint Rescue Coordination Centre is leading the search mission for a small plane missing in central Queensland.
Refinery to make greener aviation fuel from farm waste
A refinery turning agricultural by-products such as sugarcane into eco-friendly aviation fuel could open in Queensland next year with a new funding deal struck.