When Shintaro spoke,you listened
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When Shintaro spoke,you listened

Lest you end up on the deck.

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Lycra verging on the ridiculous
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Lycra verging on the ridiculous

When will the cycle of pomposity end?

Airport firefighters’ strike could hit school holiday getaways

Airport firefighters’ strike could hit school holiday getaways

The latest escalation of an ongoing safety and pay dispute could wreak havoc on school holiday travellers if airlines do not amend their usual schedules.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Boeing’s turbulence is a threat to the entire aviation industry

Boeing’s turbulence is a threat to the entire aviation industry

The aircraft manufacturer is fighting to ensure its own survival as it grapples with a deepening crisis. That’s not the only thing at stake.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Mid-air scare as Qantas flight lands at Perth Airport on one engine

Mid-air scare as Qantas flight lands at Perth Airport on one engine

A Qantas spokesman said the flight was granted a priority landing. It followed some passengers saying they heard a bang.

  • byHeather McNeill
Boeing CEO to step down in wake of ongoing safety problems

Boeing CEO to step down in wake of ongoing safety problems

Boeing CEO David Calhoun will step down from the embattled plane maker at the end of the year after a series of mishaps at one of America’s most storied manufacturers.

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Inquest probes why no safety alert was sent to pilots before planes collided

Inquest probes why no safety alert was sent to pilots before planes collided

An air traffic controller has told a coroner investigating the deaths of four pilots that he believed warning alerts he received before two planes collided were nuisance alerts that didn’t require a response.

  • byErin Pearson
Macquarie denies it is eyeing a stake in Heathrow Airport

Macquarie denies it is eyeing a stake in Heathrow Airport

Macquarie Group has denied it is considering buying a stake in Heathrow Airport after it was reported the company was weighing the purchase of a multibillion-pound slice of the asset.

Flight attendant reveals how crew deal with aggressive passengers

Flight attendant reveals how crew deal with aggressive passengers

“We’re watching you at the airport”:How airline staff deal with rising air rage incidents – and what you can do to help.

  • byJay Robert
Union savaged at Qantas’ illegal outsourcing compensation case

Union savaged at Qantas’ illegal outsourcing compensation case

The Transport Workers Union has been told to prioritise its members instead of tweeting as Justice Michael Lee takes it to task for “wasting the court’s time”.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Boeing crisis delivers another blow to Virgin

Boeing crisis delivers another blow to Virgin

A Boeing aircraft delivery blowout is the latest setback for Virgin,which has been grappling with poor on-time performance and above-average flight cancellation rates.

  • byAmelia McGuire