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McGowan’s bid for more India, China, Japan flights

As Perth reconnects with the world post-COVID and ahead of the launch of the first non-stop Qantas flight to Rome, the Premier said this was the State’s chance to cement its status as a flight haven.

Geoffrey Thomas and Josh Zimmerman

AviationSix dead in West Virginia chopper crash

All six people aboard a Vietnam-era helicopter showcased in action movies were killed when the machine crashed on a rural West Virginia road.

Chris Jackson, Leah Willingham and Bruce Schreiner

Watchful eye CommentsPremiumInaugural nonstop Perth-Rome flight a year in the planning

Every second of Qantas’ first nonstop flight from Perth to Rome, set to take off tonight, will be monitored by a high tech team in Sydney.

Geoffrey Thomas

AviationPremiumFour die in Russian military plane crash

Four people are dead after an Ilyushin Il-76 military cargo plane crashed and caught fire while landing near Russia's western city of Ryazan.

Staff Writers

Cash splashCommentsMore capacity cuts but big bonuses for Qantas staff

The airline’s 19,000 staff will each get a one-off bonus as strong travel demand across the airline’s domestic and international networks dives down net debt to below pre-COVID levels.

Geoffrey Thomas

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Qantas warns airport snarls to continue ‘for weeks, months’

Qantas boss Alan Joyce says the massive queues and baggage snarls plaguing Australian airports will continue for ‘weeks or months’ before they improve — but we’re in a much better position than Europe.

Adrian Lowe

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Reconnected Comments
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Perth-Johannesburg service next up for Qantas

Qantas is close to announcing a new three-times weekly flight to Johannesburg from Perth from November 1 this year in a major travel boost for Western Australia.

Geoffrey Thomas

Smooth landingCommentsJandakot flying school to shut as aviation legend calls time

Aviation sector legend Chuck McElwee has revealed he is closing one of WA’s biggest privately-owned flight schools, reflecting on some of the incredible highlights of an action-packed career.

Rebecca Le May

AviationInjury risk in Qantas slide evacuation

The transport safety bureau's inquiry into a 2019 Qantas flight evacuation in Sydney has highlighted the importance of clear passenger and crew communication.

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Virgin’s cheap fares to get flyers into WA

Virgin Australia has slashed fares to Perth to just $119 one-way from multiple Eastern State capitals in a bid to boost local tourism by $11 million.

Geoffrey Thomas

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‘such a privilege’Comments
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Famous Tornado jet to be displayed in WA Aviation Museum

Royal Air Force Wing Commander Erica Ferguson has granted Aviation Heritage Museum WA’s bold request for a Royal Air Force Tornado bomber which had been part of the famous 617 Dambuster squadron.

Geoffrey Thomas

Take offCommentsPerth the next stop as AirAsia X returns to the skies

After two years on the ground Air Asia X backers say the low-cost carrier is back better than ever ... and it’s charting a course back to Perth.

Geoffrey Thomas

Aviation disasterFive people dead in Italian chopper crash

Five people have been found dead after a helicopter crash in Italy, with two passengers still missing.

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AviationChinese fighter jet hits homes, one dead

One person has been reported killed after a Chinese fighter jet crashed into houses during a training mission, with the pilot ejecting to safety.

Staff Writers

AviationSix hurt in Hawai chopper crash

A helicopter carrying six people has crashed in a lava field in Hawaii.

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ObituaryCommentsPremiumHow boy from Wongan Hills became a pilot’s pilot

Captain Harry O’Neil is celebrated as one of Australia’s foremost and most respected aviation pioneers.

Hugh Davin and Alwyn Adkins

Price fightCommentsACCC worried airports are too powerful

The competition regulator says the framework for negotiating aeronautical fees charged by airports is weighted against the airlines.

Sean Smith

AviationAll victims of Nepal plane crash recovered

Nepalese authorities say they have recovered all 22 people on board a plane that crashed in the Himalayas.

Gopal Sharma

Major searchNepalese plane missing with 22 on board

A plane operated by a private airline in Nepal has gone missing with 22 people on board, airline and government officials told Reuters.

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Twin tragedies PremiumBoat company’s founder killed in 2020 Broome chopper crash

The tourism company embroiled in the horror boating incident at Horizontal Falls was struck by tragedy in 2020 when its founder and a child were killed in a Broome helicopter crash.

Shocking lossPremiumReport reveals details of tragic Norseman plane crash

A preliminary report has revealed details of a tragic plane crash that killed Hugh Sterle, the nephew of Labor senator Glenn Sterle, while he was carrying out aerial surveys for a mining project in Norseman.

Kellie Balaam

Industry stretchedPremiumQantas pilots warn of air safety risks as travel rebounds

The union representing Qantas pilots has warned of looming risks to flight safety as a travel rebound stretches an industry still fragile from the pandemic.

Angus Whitley

Pressure failure?Virgin flight issues mayday, returns to Perth

A Virgin Australia Regional Airlines flight VA 9275 to West Angeles issued a mayday 7700 code and has returned to Perth.

Geoffrey Thomas

Aviation disasterPremiumWA pilot killed in ultralight plane crash near Manjimup

A 62-year-old man has died after the aircraft he was flying in the State’s South West crashed shortly after take off.

Jacinta Cantatore