​Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has been urged to review the airline's use of toxic firefighting foam following a leak at Brisbane Airport.

US airlines stand to benefit from flight cutbacks by Dubai-based Emirates, which blamed President Donald Trump's travel restrictions for hurting demand from Middle Eastern passengers.

​The CEO of United Airlines says no one will be fired over the dragging of a man off a plane - including himself.

Qantas has told a parliamentary committee that overseas carriers should not be allowed to operate on domestic routes in Australia.

United will now ensure crews riding on its aircraft as passengers are booked at least 60 minutes before departure.

As far as corporate nicknames go, you could do better than The Bagman.

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.

• COMMENT

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.

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​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.

• ANALYSIS

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.