Airline passengers should brace for more aggravation in the next few months as carriers around the world deepen cancellations and ground planes to cope with stratospheric increases in jet fuel prices.
Danny Lee
AustralianSuper has officially become a substantial investor in Qantas after amassing shares as the Middle East conflict flared up, buying in earnest as the price dipped.
Rebecca Le May
Former Fortescue chief executive Fiona Hick is among four new hires to refresh the board of the Royal Flying Doctor Service WA.
Adrian Rauso
A fire at the only oil refinery in Australia that produces jet fuel is not expected to materially affect major airlines, but the smaller end of aviation may face supply problems.
Flight Centre boss Graham ‘Skroo’ Turner has warned travellers against last-minute spontaneity as armed conflict in the Middle East shrinks options and sends airfares north.
Virgin Australia has followed rival Qantas and will start cutting flights as it battles to keep a lid on rising jet fuel costs amid a seesawing oil market roiled by war in the Middle East.
Daniel Newell
Jetstar has suspended Sydney to Busselton flights as part of a domestic capacity reduction by Qantas, as it moves to protect profits dented by rocketing fuel prices.
Rebecca Le May and Daniel Newell
A Qantas flight from Canberra to Perth was diverted to Adelaide overnight due to a mechanical smell on board.
John Flint
There is room for more competition in Australian aviation despite the failure of two regional carriers, according to the former boss of Bonza Airlines.
Stephanie Gardiner
Two pilots are dead and several passengers are in hospital after a plane struck a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport.
David Shepardson and Rich McKay and Andy Sullivan
A pilot and co-pilot are dead after an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on the runway while landing at New York's LaGuardia airport.
Gursimran Mehar and Bing Guan
A light plane that dramatically crashed near to Broome mangroves on Thursday with seven people onboard was engaged by a Singapore oil and gas company.
Simone Grogan
Members are kicking up a fuss after one of their favourite perks was targeted in the airline’s latest set of changes.
Eloise Budimlich
An aviation expert who was investigating the crash of a US Army helicopter and passenger plane that killed 67 people, has been fired without explanation.
Staff Writers
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the Government wants ‘every seat filled’ amid reports flights are returning to Australia with empty seats.
Caitlyn Rintoul
Qantas and Air India are adding long-haul flights after the war in the Middle East knocked out carriers in the region, putting travel plans into chaos and causing airfares to skyrocket.
The national transport safety investigator is delving into a ‘near collision’ this week in Perth involving a small plane that frequents WA mine sites.
Qantas will introduce a new flight route from Sydney to the United Kingdom as travellers scramble to get to Europe amid the war in the Middle East. SEE THE DETAILS.
Natalie Richards
A plane has crashed in the city of El Alto, near Bolivia's capital La Paz, killing at least 15 people.
The airline says cost pressures persist across the industry, with above-inflation rises in airport charges and aircraft maintenance.
Sean Smith
The national airline saw strong demand for domestic flights as its profit edged 5.1 per cent higher and it lifted its dividend for shareholders.
Tom Richardson
South Korea has grounded an ageing fleet of military helicopters after a chopper crashed during a training exercise and killed two people on board.
The City of Albany is hopeful it will be able to recoup almost half a million dollars owed to it by Rex Airlines, as the Federal Government opens a funding pool for airports affected by unpaid claims.
Melissa Sheil
A multi-agency investigation has begun into a serious incident involving a near collision between two aircraft during aerial firefighting operations in the Great Southern late last year.
