Plane shouldn’t have flown
The Lion Air plane that crashed off Indonesia should not have been allowed to fly after it experienced serious technical problems.
Aviation
Qantas set for fuel tailwind
Qantas is set to gain $170m from the recent plunge in oil prices helping take pressure off its bottom line, says Credit Suisse.
Lion Air ‘heavied’ kin over compo
Lawyers representing Lion Air crash families have accused the airline of trying to coerce relatives into signing away their right to sue.
Lost luggage costing airlines $30m a year
Lost luggage cost international airlines in Australia an estimated $30 million in the year to June.
Sleeping pilot ‘couldn’t be raised’
Air traffic controllers complained they could “not raise” a pilot fell asleep during a freight flight from Devonport to King Island.
Qantas boost to Fiji route
Qantas is set to join Jetstar on Fiji routes, after applying for extra capacity in response to demand for a premium service.
Pilot’s 40 winks propels two investigations
Two investigations are under way into a freight flight that overflew its destination because the pilot was asleep.
Snoozing pilot misses landing
Pilot under investigation after falling asleep during one-hour charter flight and overflying destination by almost 50km.
Fuel concern after chopper crash
Investigators are heading to the site of a crash in Central Australia amid concern about the effect of lower-lead fuels on engines.
CASA ‘forcing pilots’ to group
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has been accused of creating a monopoly, in a stoush over pilot medical tests.
Lion Air disaster pilot fought plane to the end
A Lion Air pilot fought with the plane till the end, the Indonesian parliament has been told.
‘Pilot fought with plane to end’
A presentation to the Indonesian parliament on the Lion Air crash has revealed the captain and co-pilot received different airspeed readings.
Winds cause airport chaos
Travellers have filled terminals in Sydney and Melbourne as the nation’s two major airports have been forced to use fewer runways.
Premium popularity
Airlines are reporting a spike in demand for premium economy seats, even as the price doubles that of a standard fare.
Pilots have vital role in first-class aircraft design
The Lion Air B737 Max crash may well be an example of well-intentioned designs usurping pilot authority.
Timeliness of ATSB reports reviewed
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau may be given more time to complete complex investigations.
Brisbane Airport’s test-drive track set to take off
An Australian-first project at Brisbane Airport will bring a range of car dealerships together along with a 2.5km test-drive track.
Future takes flight in a school hall
Scientists have opened a new frontier in aviation with a model electric plane that has no moving parts in its propulsion system.
Pilot reveals recovery miracle
Given just days to live after a training crash, Tarek Mohamed shocked doctors by talking and raising his arm within weeks.
Digital disruption signals end for air traffic control towers
No more air traffic control towers will be built in Australia as airports transition to less costly “digital towers”.
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