Aviation
★★★★½
Airport reviews
This cramped, daggy airport is my new favourite
This isn’t a flashy, modern airport, and it doesn’t have many exciting facilities, but I love New Chitose with all of my stomach and heart.
- by Ben Groundwater
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Opinion
Inside China
The West’s incompetence could surrender the skies to China
China is determined to become a major player in air travel, and the West is leaving the door open.
- by Matthew Lynn
Warning over narrow roads near new Sydney airport
One of the world’s biggest shipping companies says the roads near Western Sydney International Airport cannot support the size of its planned freight operations.
- by Amelia McGuire
Opinion
Opinion
The Virgin dilemma: How to catch the IPO Mexican wave
Qatar Airways is eager to become a cornerstone shareholder in Virgin, but this brings another complicated twist.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Bonza likely traded while insolvent, say administrators
Hall Chadwick has issued a damning report into the failed budget carrier which found Bonza should have entered administration earlier than it did.
- by Amelia McGuire
Opinion
Opinion
Alarms will be sounding at Qantas, but not in the cockpit
It’s not as though Qantas can look at its latest result in the World Airline Awards and shrug its shoulders. Instead, it should roll up its sleeves.
- by David Evans
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Heritage
Two photos, taken from same spot – but 120 years between them
The first image, taken from a balloon, is believed to be the first elevated panorama of Sydney.
- by Tim Barlass
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Qantas
Lost guns, damaged planes: Qantas’ slew of complaints to ground handler revealed
Employees at a major ground handling service have made at least one error a day on Qantas flights this month, including damaging planes and mishandling firearms.
- by Amelia McGuire
A big decision for Boeing: Is it time for a new plane?
Building a new plane soon could help the company regain ground it has lost to Airbus. But doing so would be difficult, and risky.
- by Niraj Chokshi
Bonza hopes dashed, hundreds sacked after no rescue bid emerges
More than 300 workers at budget carrier Bonza have been told their roles have been terminated as no one has offered to buy the plane-less airline.
- by Amelia McGuire
Opinion
Opinion
An early review of Qantas’ new looooooong-haul flights. BYO gas mask
Of course, none of this should be interpreted as a defence of stopovers, which are one of the few good arguments for staying the course for 22 hours.
- by Michelle Cazzulino
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