Jetstar’s stressful start 20 years ago
Free-for-all seating, hand-held printers and ‘sporty’ 717s – how Jetstar’s original crew remembers the airline’s maiden flights.
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‘Jet fuel’s always in my blood’: Scurrah set to fly again?
Paul Scurrah is leaving the top job at Pacific National but does that mean he’s ready to retake the reins at Virgin Australia?
New twist in Bonza administration saga
Bonza’s US owners have expressed interest in restructuring the airline to give it a second shot at success, administrators say.
Australians remain in intensive care in aftermath of flight SQ321
There are still 13 Australians being treated in a Bangkok hospital, including three in intensive care, following an extreme turbulence incident on a Singapore Airlines flight from London.
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Virgin Australia CEO mourns death of husband
Jayne Hrdlicka says she will take personal leave over the next few weeks following the loss of husband Jason Gaudin.
Qantas fronts High Court to defend outsourcing
Qantas’s decision to outsource its ground handling operations goes before the High Court this week to judge once and for all if the airline acted within the law.
Rex’s cheeky claim on Virgin Australia branding
The airline has failed in a cheeky attempt to trademark the brand Economy X for itself, after learning Virgin Australia had not done so.
Is Alan Joyce the best CEO in the business?
New Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson faces a challenge in taking the place of Alan Joyce, who may not be loved by all Australians but is widely considered world class.
New pants offered instead of a pay rise
Aircraft engineers at a RAAF base in NSW have been offered an extra pair of $55 work pants as a ‘sweetener’ to sign a new pay deal, the AWU claims.
The 14 jobs left on Alan Joyce’s to do list
From new routes to sort, filling gaping holes in the executive team and looming court cases, the Qantas CEO has a packed agenda before he exits.
‘Mountain of capex’ awaits new Qantas chief
A ‘mountain of capital expenditure’ awaits incoming Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson, after a brief honeymoon period.
How Goyder put his stamp on Qantas future
The appointment of Vanessa Hudson as CEO marks the assertion of the Qantas chairman’s prevailing in getting his preferred candidate in place over Joyce’s front-runner.
Culture and financial strength, Joyce’s legacy
Love him or loath him – and he’s certainly not a favourite of unions – Alan Joyce will leave an indelible mark on Qantas when he steps down as chief executive in November.
Marathon 20-hour Qantas flight tests pilots’ endurance
A Qantas 787 delivery flight has doubled as research for the airline’s ultra-long-range services, to test pilots’ endurance over 20 hours.
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