‘Can’t walk’: Injuries paramedic saw in Singapore Airline horror
A first responder has revealed how overwhelming the volume and severity of injuries of SQ 321 passengers were as the medical emergency unfolded on the tarmac.
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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.
‘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.
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Record passports printed in 2022, more pain awaits
The Australian Passport Office printed a record 2.6 million passports last year but warns there is still a huge backlog to clear.
Long haul: Qantas A380 fleet back together
After almost 1000 days in desert storage, Qantas’ A380 fleet is finally back together following the airline’s ‘biggest ever engineering challenge’.
Cruise company wins first round of illness class action
Carnival has had an initial claim for compensation by passengers of the Sun Princess struck out by the Federal Court.
Why business travellers’ priorities have changed
Corporate travellers’ biggest worry before heading abroad used to be what cabin they were seated in, but the pandemic has changed that.
Travel stocks set to defy recession fears
The strength of leisure travel is turbocharging the balance sheets of Qantas, Flight Centre and Webjet, with Macquarie analysts saying not even the treat of a recession can clip their wings.
Aviation legend Max Hazelton dies, aged 95
The man who almost 70 years ago survived an air crash which sparked Australia’s largest search at the time, Australian aviation legend Max Hazelton, has died aged 95.
Bonza fleet blow as airline adds more routes
Just months after launch, the budget carrier is to make do with one fewer aircraft after its owners diverted the 737 Max to troubled Flair Airlines.
Chinese-made jet in high demand
The first Chinese-made narrow-body jet is attracting plenty of orders but don’t expect Qantas to add the C919 to its fleet.
Demand for lie-flat beds fuelling luxury travel desire
It’s the hottest property in international travel and there’s not nearly enough to meet demand being led by younger travellers despite five-figure airfares.
Airports brace with Easter crowds ‘bigger than Christmas’
In just two days, half a million people have taken off on holidays from Australia’s biggest airports with barely a hitch in a stark contrast to last year’s mayhem.
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