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Images have emerged of bloody passengers involved in the mid-air struggle to bring down the knifewielding co-pilot on the Flydubai flight.

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‘They saved our lives’: Hero passengers tackle pilot mid-air

Passengers have been hailed heroes after storming the cockpit and overpowering a pilot accused of stabbing his captain and trying to crash the jet.

Ella George

The runway at the Albany Regional Airport.

chocks awayPremiumVital airport upgrades soon to begin as contractor chosen

The $41.6 million tender to reconstruct and upgrade the ageing runway at the Great Southern’s biggest airport has been awarded to a contractor, with the vital renovations earmarked for completion by March 2027.

Melissa Sheil

A woman who reported a man masturbating while staring at her says she was forced back into the seat beside him — before he was allowed to walk off the plane.

TravelVideo‘I was trapped beside masturbating plane pervert’

A woman who reported a man masturbating while staring at her says she was forced back into the seat beside him — before he was allowed to walk off the plane.

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Jetstar passengers have been handed a win as staff take protected industrial action over working conditions.

TravelVideoWin for Jetstar passengers as hated fees dropped amid worker action

Staff pushing for changes to working conditions will waive a range of fees for one day.

Aimee Edwards

Four soldiers died when their helicopter crashed off Queensland's Whitsunday Islands in July 2023. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

AviationPremiumCorruption claims haunt fatal Defence helicopter crash

A senate committee has recommended a review of a Defence investigation into a fatal army helicopter crash amid corruption concerns.

Catherine Bouris

A helicopter crashed and burst into flames near a large storage facility in the San Fernando Valley. (AP PHOTO)

AviationPremiumNews helicopter crashes in Los Angeles, killing three

A local TV news helicopter has gone down while covering a bus crash in Los Angeles, leaving three people dead and two more in hospital.

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Qantas has added an extra flight from Perth to Sydney next week following as Freo prepares to paint the SCG purple.

Wharfie TimeFinal siren triggers extra Qantas flight to Sydney

Qantas has added an extra flight from Perth to Sydney next week as Freo prepares to paint the SCG purple.

Hannah Cross

Air Transport Safety Bureau investigators attended the crash site after the plane came down. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

AviationPremium'Legacy to carry on': family firm's plane tragedy agony

The deaths of a dairy company founder and his daughter in a plane crash have been described as "absolutely heartbreaking" as tributes pour in for the pair.

Lloyd Jones

The Amazon cargo plane travelled about 400 metres past the paved runway surface. (AP PHOTO)

AviationPremiumCargo jet's runway crash killed five on ground in Miami

Investigators are looking into why an Amazon cargo jet ran off a runway at Miami International Airport, killing five people

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A new Embraer E190, which are replacing old Fokker 100 planes that have been the workhorse of QantasLink’s regional services for decades.

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Next level comfort in the skies for WA’s FIFO workers

A new era of comfort for QantasLink’s hard-working FIFO passengers is being ushered in with the rollout of a crisply refurbished aircraft fleet.

Rebecca Le May

A volcanic eruption near Jakarta has disrupted some Australian travellers, with authorities warning that ash clouds are affecting operations at major airports.

WA NewsPerth traveller pain as eruption cancels Indonesia flights

A volcanic eruption has disrupted Australian travellers, with authorities warning that ash clouds are affecting operations at major airports.

Bethany Hiatt

The aerial search for pilot Bob Bramley and his aircraft in waters off the NT is being scaled back. (Stephanie Flack/AAP PHOTOS)

AviationPremiumSearch for sea-crash pilot and plane scaled back

Aerial searches for a missing pilot and his plane that crashed off remote islands have been suspended as divers continue to scan the suspected crash zone.

Lloyd Jones

Virgin Australia chief executive Dave Emerson.

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Virgin boss says ‘no plans’ to copy Jetstar’s baggage charge

Virgin Australia won’t be following its budget rival in charging economy passengers for carry-on luggage after emerging from the Middle East war-induced jet fuel price crisis virtually unscathed.

Rebecca Le May

The final big week of the latest earnings reporting season is drawing to a close.

MarketsPremiumEarnings wrap: MinRes record as Qantas copes with fuel hit

Thursday’s earnings season reports were a bumper crop of big numbers, with miners boosted by buoyant prices and even eye-watering fuel bills failing to take the shine off the Flying Kangaroo’s result.

Rebecca Le May

A mechanical issue has forced a Jetstar flight to divert back to Perth after less than an hour in the air. 

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Plane diverted to Perth Airport over suspected engine issue

A mechanical issue has forced a Jetstar flight to divert back to Perth after less than an hour in the air. 

Tegwen Bescoby

Aircraft debris has been found in waters off remote islands where a pilot is missing after a crash. (Stephanie Flack/AAP PHOTOS)

AviationPremiumPolice believe sea crash pilot did not survive

Aircraft debris has been found in remote waters off northern Australia, with police saying they don't believe the young pilot survived a crash into the sea.

Lloyd Jones

Vanessa Hudson, chief executive of Qantas.

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Qantas capacity cuts to endure as fleet overhaul unveiled

Qantas will keep domestic flight capacity lower through to 2027 after taking a massive profit hit from record jet fuel prices caused by the Middle East conflict.

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Alliance, Qantas, Virgin and Skippers Fokker 100s at Perth Airport.

AviationPremiumFIFO flight operator seeks $40m for ‘reset’ as debt climbs

Alliance Aviation has embarked on an equity raising as it seeks to strengthen its balance sheet and turn around its fortunes, slashing costs and cutting jobs.

Rebecca Le May

The data was taken from the Flight Centre website and averaged across May, for travel booked in March.

AviationPremiumUS war on Iran costs Flight Centre $60m in one quarter

The travel group has taken a big hit from conflict in the Middle East but sees promising signs of a leisure division rebound.

Rebecca Le May

A search continues for a pilot whose plane crashed into the sea off the Northern Territory coast. (Stephanie Flack/AAP PHOTOS)

AviationPremiumDivers join search for pilot who crashed into the sea

A search has resumed for a pilot whose light plane crashed into the sea off the Northern Territory coast, with fears held for his safety.

Lloyd Jones

Rescuers are searching a remote part of the Northern Territory where a light plane has crashed. (Stephanie Flack/AAP PHOTOS)

AviationPremiumSearch for light plane seen crashing into the sea

A maritime search is under way near a remote island after witnesses on a vessel reporting seeing a light aircraft crash into the sea.

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There were no survivors among the wreckage when the safari helicopter crashed in Kenya. (EPA PHOTO)

AviationPremiumSeven killed in safari helicopter crash in Kenya

Seven people, including five Americans, have been killed in a safari helicopter crash in Kenya.

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Airfares from Perth to Broome, where you can enjoy a camel ride on Cable Beach, start from $169.

TravelQantas slashes WA fares in massive blockbuster sale

Travellers have been offered a major airfare bonanza, with Qantas slashing the price of flights across Australia and WA as part of its biggest domestic sale of the year.

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Jandakot Airport announced the runways would close from sunset.

AviationWA’s busiest airport to shut after lightning damages runways

WA’s busiest airport will be forced to close its runways for at least tonight after a lightning strike damaged ‘almost all’ of the taxi and runway lights required to guide planes during take-off and landing. 

Caleb Runciman