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Bushfires
‘Organisational failure’: Safety risks at aerial firefighting operator
The regulator found deficiencies at Coulson Aviation, which runs the NSW aerial firefighting fleet, after the crash of a water-bomber. The company says it has fixed the problems.
- by Ben Cubby
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Booze ban for dictator’s daughter after alleged drunken midair fracas
Analisa Josefa Corr and her husband have handed over $40,000 to get their passports back after an allegedly drunken incident on a flight into Sydney.
- by Sarah McPhee
Rex’s desperate hunt for $10 million before airline’s collapse
New documents show former executive chairman Lim Kim Hai described the airline’s sales as “bewilderingly bad” less than two months after Rex said it expected to make a profit.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Pilots slam on brakes in aborted plane take-off at Melbourne Airport
Passengers were stranded on a plane for hours after its pilots were forced to abort take-off at the last second at Melbourne Airport, prompting an emergency response.
- by Lachlan Abbott
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Courts
‘It might explode’: Terror in the sky after Sydney Airport take-off
There were 199 people onboard the Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330 when the passenger in seat 21G stood up, wearing his backpack on his chest.
- by Sarah McPhee and Penry Buckley
Jeju Air was shaky even before horror crash
As investigators look into what caused Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 to crash, the airline has come under intense government and public scrutiny for how it operates.
- by Daisuke Wakabayashi
Two killed as light plane crashes off NSW coast
The pilot and passenger of the aircraft died at the scene and are yet to be formally identified, police said.
- by Melissa Meehan
Man charged with rape, sexual assault of Virgin Australia crew member in Fiji
The man has been charged with one count of rape and another count of sexual assault and will face Nadi Magistrates Court on Monday.
- by Amber Schultz
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Qantas
Qantas behind pace on punctuality compared with global rivals
Australia’s three major airlines - Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia – are at the bottom of the pack in the latest international ranking data.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo and Supratim Adhikari
Suspect questioned over alleged sexual assault of Virgin Australia crew member in Fiji
Police are investigating two separate alleged incidents against two airline employees celebrating New Year’s Eve in Nadi.
- by Sarah McPhee, Jessica McSweeney and Penry Buckley
How two crew members survived the deadly South Korean plane crash
Two factors may have helped the only survivors of the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 accident at Muan airport.
- by Samuel Montgomery
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