Aviation
Security review for regional airports
12:00AMEAN HIGGINSTransport Minister Darren Chester has ordered a review of security at regional airports.
‘He’s on the taxiway’
11:25AMAn Air Canada jet was shockingly low when it pulled up to avoid crashing into planes waiting to take off, new images show.
US teen jumps out of plane
12:00AMA 17-year-old boy opened the emergency door of a plane minutes after it landed in San Francisco.
Call for hi-tech airport security
12:00AMANNABEL HEPWORTHHawaiian Airlines has joined the chorus declaring technology could be used to deal with stringent airport security.
Shrinking plane seats a hazard
8:21PMBoer DengIn a rare reprimand for the airline industry, judges rule ever-diminishing legroom represents a health hazard.
Pilots want ID checks on domestic flights
EAN HIGGINSThe peak airline pilots body has demanded the government requires domestic passengers to show photo ID before boarding.
Airport monopolies in the spotlight
ANNABEL HEPWORTHThe industry group for Australian and New Zealand airlines will focus on ‘the total consumer experience’.
AirAsia X looks again at Adelaide
ANNABEL HEPWORTHMalaysian low-cost carrier Air-Asia X is eyeing restarting its axed Adelaide services.
US Air Force Oneski
Doug CameronThe US is set to buy two 747s from Boeing for use as the next Air Force One fleet that had been first ordered by a bankrupt Russian airline.
Calls over airport security dodged
EAN HIGGINSDarren Chester has dodged calls from security experts, airline pilots and unions to tighten airport screening.
Biometrics in screening options
ANNABEL HEPWORTHJetstar chief Jayne Hrdlicka says there are “lots” of options to deal with intensified security at Australian airports.
Etihad ‘assisting’ in terror probe
PAUL MALEYEtihad Airways has issued a statement confirming it is assisting the Australian Federal Police with its investigation.
Airport plan hits rail turbulence
ANNABEL HEPWORTHThere are fears that inadequate transport to the proposed $5.3bn Badgerys Creek airport will undermine competition.
Cricket ball-sized hail hits jet
Hannah Lucinda SmithA pilot has been hailed a hero for safely landing a passenger jet after giant hailstones smashed the aircraft.
Airport blitz set to become norm
PAUL MALEY, OLIVIA CAISLEYThe heightened security that saw huge queues at Sydney airport is set to remain.
AI may aid MH370 search
ANNABEL HEPWORTHAI technologies and other advances could lead to a breakthrough that helps locate the wreckage of the ill-fated MH370.
Airline push back on security crackdown
EAN HIGGINS, TESSA AKERMANAirlines are likely to resist calls for manual passenger and baggage screening which could reverse cost savings programs.
Travellers braced for delays
SID MAHERAir travellers report lengthy queues at Sydney airport following a security crackdown at major airports, triggered by the emergence of an alleged plot to bring down a plane.
Airport delays after terror raids
Travellers have been warned to arrive two hours earlier for flights as screening at Australia’s airports intensifies.
Etihad losing altitude
LISA ALLENMiddle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways has posted a net loss of $U1.87 billion ($2.34bn).
