Yesterday
Australia’s attempt at entering space race lasts less than 30 seconds
The first domestically manufactured rocket has crashed and exploded shortly after it was launched by Gilmour Space in Queensland.
Air New Zealand names new chief executive to replace Greg Foran
The airline’s chief digital officer, Nikhil Ravishankar, who will take the reins, joined five years ago and does not have a background in aviation.
This Month
Andrew Burnes flying high in Webjet battle
A happy side effect of the former Liberal Party treasurer’s corporate scrap with Ben Gray and Gary Weiss appears to be improved earnings for Helloworld.
More than 100 Russia flights cancelled after hackers attack Aeroflot
Ukrainian and Belarussian hackers said they had attacked computer systems for Russia’s main airline, disrupting the travel plans of thousands.
Rugby fans urged to look for innovative travel paths to Sydney match
The British & Irish Lions tour is sending some domestic airfares sky-high and expected to boost earnings for Virgin and Qantas.
Chinese warships bolster case to combine civil and defence airspace
Australia will be more resilient to any threat from China when it becomes the first country in the world to combine civil and military air traffic control.
Strip search victims free to bring case against Qatar Airways
The full bench of the Federal Court says five Australian women are entitled to their day in court, but upheld a ruling that the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority is immune from foreign jurisdiction.
At least 19 killed as Bangladeshi air force jet crashes into school
Officials say the jet crashed shortly after take-off, hitting a school in Dhaka.
Tourism stocks have been on a one-way trip down. Is it time to buy?
Fund managers and analysts are split about the prospects for travel and transport businesses. But there are some big opportunities for adventurous investors.
Air India junior pilot asked captain why he turned off fuel switches
The information reveals for the first time who said what in the cockpit before 260 people died in a plane crash.
MP’s home address disclosed in Qantas breach
“It is concerning to know that home addresses are in the mix of information that has been hacked and held by criminals,” says the federal MP.
FlixBus hits the road in Australia to compete with coaches, airlines
The European bus group is backed by one of the world’s richest men, and wants to compete with big local coach businesses along with Qantas and Virgin Australia.
Hostplus-backed electric aircraft start-up launches $30m capital raise
AMSL Aero has tapped Allunga Advisory’s Matt Rogers to launch its Series B equity round.
Hackers could unmask secret Qantas Chairman’s Lounge membership
The airline says millions of customers had their information stolen after a call centre operator was tricked into opening access to a third-party system.
Sydney start-up says $4.6m flying cars will be on the market by 2030
AMSL Aero has appointed a former Silicon Valley executive to run the business and is preparing to ask investors for more money as it nears take off.
Brokers back Virgin with high share price forecasts, and one caveat
Barrenjoey was one of three investment banks that helped engineer the airline’s $3.2 billion float. While it urges clients buy shares, others are not so sure.
Person claiming to be Qantas hacker makes contact
One week after 6 million customers’ data was stolen by hackers, the airline says it has been contacted by a potential cybercriminal.
Can Australia decarbonise air travel? It’s a $36b question
Australia is a global laggard in developing low-carbon liquid fuels, despite exporting most of the products required to make it.
Qantas boss says hackers too ‘good and capable’ for its defences
The airline’s CEO Vanessa Hudson is flying home from Athens today, cutting short her holidays to deal with the fallout from the cyberattack.
Qantas says it moved quickly to safeguard its systems before hack
The airline says it alerted IT and call-centre staff, warning them to be on the lookout for suspicious activity, after two US carriers said they had been hacked.