Qantas flights turned around as Iran conflict causes aviation chaos
Qantas has turned back a flight to Europe and diverted another after Qatar closed, and then reopened its airspace in response to the Iranian attack.
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International tourism recovery timeline pushed back
International visitors appear reluctant to ‘Come and Say G’Day’ as Tourism Research Australia pushes back its forecast marking a full recovery from the peak of 2019.
Triple fatality crash from lack of oxygen entirely preventable
A Victorian aviation company knew its fire mapping Gulfstream wasn’t supplying reliable air to the pilot but kept it flying until it crashed, killing all on-board, the ATSB has found.
Qantas 737 catches fire while undergoing maintenance
A Qantas 737 has needed more extensive repairs than first thought after a forgotten vacuum sparked a fire in the cargo hold, which went undetected for hours.
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Government help for Rex set to climb to $160m
Transport Minister Catherine King has confirmed ‘positive progress of Rex sale process’, but says administrators need more time.
Qantas makes a surprise comeback at world airline awards | FULL LIST
The Skytrax World Airline Awards have been revealed at the Paris Air Show. Where did Qantas land?
‘Go home’: Wild scenes as Europeans protest tourism
Locals fed up with tourists in major European cities have taken to the streets armed with water guns, smoke bombs and flares.
Rex creditors to learn of ‘serious offers’ for airline
Rex administrators are set to provide details of offers for the airline within days, after an 11-month search.
Why the Virgin-Qatar partnership is good news for your wallet
There’s nothing like a bit of competition to get airlines’ creative juices flowing and Australian travellers are the beneficiaries. Qantas, Emirates and Etihad are refusing to cede ground to the new Qatar timetable enabled by its Virgin alliance.
Major update after Aussie shot dead in Bali
Links to the Melbourne criminal underworld have emerged from a shooting in Bali, which left one Australian dead and another injured.
‘Unmatched’: World’s safest airlines revealed
Airline experts have ranked the world’s safest carriers and there’s some great news for Aussie icon Qantas.
Qantas, Jetstar to keep flying 787s after Air India crash
Widely considered one of the safest aircraft ever made, Boeing’s Dreamliner is now under a cloud after the first fatal hull loss crash of a 787-8.
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