Aviation

Exmouth tragedyWhat is a microlight? Expert on Exmouth crash aircraft

Microlights, similar to the one well-liked couple Mal Watts and Samantha Nuttall were flying in when they were tragically killed this week, have recently grown to popularity in Australia.

Geoffrey Thomas

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Beloved Exmouth couple killed in tragic plane crash

The small North West community of Exmouth has been left heartbroken after a much-loved couple were killed in a horror microlight plane crash south of town.

Alexander Scott & Tom Zaunmayr

‘Unacceptable risk’Australia extends overseas travel ban

Australia’s international borders will remain shut after the Federal government extended the emergency travel ban.

$170b riskPlea to restart travel as vaccination numbers grow

The Business Council of Australia wants certainty on a staged reopening of domestic and international borders in line with the number of people being vaccinated against COVID-19.

Sarah Ison

‘Worst-hit’Aviation industry may get more support post-JobKeeper

Josh Frydenberg says the aviation industry could get more targeted financial support after JobKeeper ends next month.

Sarah Ison

Regulator’s tickBoeing 737 MAX upgrade cleared for landing in Australia

Australia has joined the growing list of countries to approve operations of the Boeing 737 MAX after the Civil Aviation Safety Bureau lifted the ban on the aircraft.

Geoffrey Thomas

Profit plungeFlight Centre in the red but recovery on horizon

Flight Centre has swung to a half-year net loss of $233.5 million on the back of “unprecedented” travel restrictions, but the company says its fortunes are slowly turning around.

Danielle Le Messurier

High hopesThe global destinations Qantas plans to reopen first

Qantas has laid out an ambitious plan to resume flights to most international destinations from late October.

Angus Whitley

Turbulance lingersCOVID sends Qantas crashing to $1.08b loss

A freeze on international travel and snap State border closures have combined to send Qantas into a $6.9 billion revenue tailspin — the worst downturn in a six-month period in its 100-year history.

Geoffrey Thomas

AviationSweden geologists find 30cm meteorite rock

A rock thought to have been part of a meteorite that fell to earth on November 7 has been found in Sweden, geologists say.

Steffen Trumpf

Vaccine debateBusiness backs jab encouragement over enforcement

WA employers say they will strongly encourage staff to get a COVID-19 vaccine in line with the Federal Government’s approach, rather than forcing staff to get the jab.

Meilin Chew & Kate Purnell

Gero route?Rex blasts ‘predatory’ Qantas for regional attack

The regional carrier has accused Qantas of engaging in ‘aggressive predatory’ tactics just as it prepares to take on the Flying Kangaroo in the capital cities market.

Daniel Newell

FireballUnited Airlines, Japan ground P&W-powered Boeing 777s

United Airlines has grounded 24 Pratt and Whitney powered Boeing 777s pending an investigation into a dramatic incident which saw an engine catch fire and debris strewn across a Denver neighbourhood.

Geoffrey Thomas

AviationUS jet scatters engine debris over Denver

A Honolulu-bound Boeing jet has scattered debris over a residential area near Denver, Colorado after one of its engines failed on take-off.

David Shepardson

Engine ablazePassenger captures moment US flight caught on fire

A passenger has captured dramatic images of a United Airlines Boeing 777 engine fire after it suffered a major failure.

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New eraTravel trends point to future of flying post-COVID

Air passengers are avoiding travel hubs and seeking non-stops flights in the COVID-19 world, according to new data from the Official Airline Guide.

Geoffrey Thomas

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Possible new debris from MH370 found

Almost seven years after the Malaysian Airlines plane disappeared with 239 passengers and crew, a possible new piece of debris from the doomed flight has washed up in South Africa.

Geoffrey Thomas

Pre-flight takes offSmall electric air taxis to zip people to airports

An airline in the US will buy up to 200 small electric air taxis to help customers in urban areas get to the airport.

AviationThrottle problem found in Indonesia crash

Indonesian investigators say a faulty automatic throttle may have caused the pilots of a jet that crashed into the Java Sea last month to lose control.

AviationPilot error blamed for Kobe Bryant crash

Investigators say a series of poor pilot decisions likely caused the helicopter crash that killed retired NBA star Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others.

David Shepardson

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Airport sick of FIFO drunks

Port Hedland International Airport staff are “sick to death” of dealing with drunk and abusive passengers threatening workers.

Danielle Raffaele

Seat saleQantas scraps change fee to get nation flying again

The airline launched the new initiatives at midnight with a one million seat airfare sale to 55 destinations.

Geoffrey Thomas

Domestic agreementQantas locks in Alliance deal

Qantas has inked a three-year deal with Alliance Airlines to provide additional capacity to meet an expected surge in domestic travel demand following the end of COVID border restrictions.

Geoffrey Thomas

Hit hardAustralian air travel hit hardest by COVID lockdowns

Australia suffered the world’s worst collapse in domestic air traffic last year as hard State borders and restrictions at the height of the pandemic brought travel to a virtual standstill.

Geoffrey Thomas