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It's unclear if Trump will be a blessing or a curse for Boeing, America's largest exporter.
It's unclear if Trump will be a blessing or a curse for Boeing, America's largest exporter.
"What happened to my dad should never have happened to any human being, regardless of the circumstances," his daughter said.
The safety scare involving a Qantas jet last week is so rare and serious that most pilots go their whole career without encountering such a scenario, expert says.
Linda Tse's Qantas flight was minutes from landing in Hong Kong when the plane began to violently shake before it dropped from 22,000 feet.
It seems that United's management had not spent enough time and energy on effective scenario planning.
Angry United Airlines customers can now vent their fury at a juicy target: the chief executive's pocketbook.
United's embarrassment over the removal of a passenger was too good an opportunity to miss for Mid-east operators.
Australia's air safety watchdog is investigating a serious mid-air incident involving a Qantas jet that suffered a so-called "stick shaker" warning.
Lawyers for the passenger dragged from a United Airlines plane in Chicago filed an emergency request with an Illinois state court on Wednesday (US eastern time) to require the carrier to preserve video recordings and other evidence related to the incident.
The airline's forcible removal of a passenger from an overbooked flight was appalling, but the reality is consumers have long put price and convenience ahead of outrage. And many may not even have a choice.
When it comes to bad public relations, it's pretty tough to top the sight of a passenger being dragged from a flight.
Local media in China questioned whether racism played a role in the incident.
​United Airlines, which once flew the "friendly skies", is in danger of becoming the carrier that says: "Do what we say or we'll beat you up."
When there are simply not enough seats, an airline can deny boarding to any remaining passengers. But how do they decide who misses out?
Footage of the disturbing incident was released by several fellow passengers.
Both Airbus and Boeing now offer planes that appear capable of flying non-stop commercial flights from Sydney to London. The 20-hour flight could be on schedules within five years, experts say.
The flood of cheap Chinese airfares that's undoing Cathay Pacific Airways is proving a boon for Qantas.
Boeing's newest and largest Dreamliner, the 787-10, took off on its first flight on Friday, kicking off a flight test program for the high-tech jet.
Tesla billionaire founder Elon Musk has just reached a significant milestone in his mission to make space travel cheaper.
In-flight internet access is shaping up as a key battleground for Australia's two major airlines.
Sydney Airport's long-time chief executive Kerrie Mather has revealed her plans to relinquish the reins just weeks ahead of a crucial decision about whether to build and operate a new airport in western Sydney.
Turkish and Gulf airlines are touting free Wi-Fi and better in-flight connectivity for smart phones as they scramble to mitigate the impact of a ban on laptops on board planes bound for the United States.
Virgin Australia's second-in-command has joined the competition watchdog's criticism of Australia's privatised airports.
Australian domestic airfares have hit a five-year high, government data shows, as airlines draw a line under a price and capacity war.
The incident comes less than a week after a propeller detached from a Rex plane on the Albury-Sydney route, about 18 kilometres from Sydney Airport.
The world's largest international carrier is in damage control mode after the new laptop ban on flights to the US and the UK, which analysts said could "alter global traffic flows".
Emirates has responded to the US Government's ban on laptops and other large electronics with a fun ad reassuring passengers that there are plenty entertainment options available without the need for a laptop.
The US and UK have implemented bans on electronic devices larger than phones being brought on board for travellers flying via several Middle Eastern airports.
A 100-kilogram propeller that fell off a plane over south-western Sydney has been winched out of bushland as investigators attempt to piece together what went wrong on the Rex Airlines flight.
Middle Eastern airlines such as Emirates and Etihad Airways have been quietly worried that President Trump was going to retaliate over their government subsidies. Is this it?
If there was any trend to be seen at this year's biggest watch fair, it was value for money.
The Alpina starts with a BMW, but ends with something faster, more expensive and rarer.
The creators of the Flow Hive are battling to defend their invention from alleged copycats.
Inevitably, downsized interstate offices become an afterthought, with remaining staff less productive and committed.
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