Boeing dominates Middle East market
US AEROSPACE giant Boeing said it holds nearly 40 per cent of the lucrative sales market in the Middle East and aims to increase its share.
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Qantas now has the longest flight route
THE title of the world’s longest commercial flight now belongs to Qantas after Singapore Airlines flew its last 19-hour flight from New York.
Smart pilots averted ‘worst disaster’
PILOTS of two Qantas jets flying over Adelaide were praised for ignoring air-traffic control directions that would have caused Australia’s worst aviation disaster.
Aboriginal artist’s work on Qantas 737
A PAINTING by Aboriginal artist Paddy Bedford has inspired the latest aircraft with indigenous livery for Qantas.
Union: ‘Qantas should be ashamed’
UNIONS have slammed the Qantas decision to cut 300 jobs at Avalon, saying the company should be “ashamed” at the news that “broke the hearts” of workers.
Foreign push for flying kangaroo
FEDERAL Treasurer Joe Hockey has raised the prospect of allowing Qantas to become a foreign-owned airline.
easyJet pilots plan Christmas strike
PILOTS based in Portugal for the British lowcost airline easyJet plan to strike for five days over the Christmas period to demand better conditions.
Rare sight as Aussie wonder transformed
IT’S an event that 99 per cent of visitors to Uluru never get a chance to witness. In the space of just a few hours, the landmark became home to a series of spectacular waterfalls.
Aussies don’t whine online. Really?
AUSTRALIANS post fewer negative reviews online when compared to the rest of the world. Good to know we’re a happy bunch.
Man’s epic bid to walk across the world
PAUL Salopek is one dedicated traveller. He’s trekking from Ethiopia to Chile, a seven-year journey that aims to reproduce man’s global migration. With one year down, he’s got 32,000km to go.
Host ‘violated’ by Airbnb nightmare
A WOMAN who rented out her apartment feared her suspicious male guests were drug dealers. But the reality was more disturbing.
You’ve been warned: It’s raining poo in Rome
LOCAL authorities can’t afford to clean up the starling poo covering Rome’s streets this year.
What really happens when a plane is evacuated?
YOU and 852 other people have to scramble to safety in less than 90 seconds – that’s what. See the staggering footage of a practice run. And try not to panic.
Tourist plane crashes, 22 feared dead
A CHARTER plane carrying 22 people between two popular Cambodian tourist destinations crashed yesterday in a mountainous region in the south of the country.
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