Aviation
Industry at odds over GST plan
12:00AMANNABEL HEPWORTHA fresh stoush is erupting between air express parcel delivery companies and online retailers over the GST.
Training raises safety fears
12:00AMJOHN ROSSConflicts between two “parallel” aviation training systems have prompted safety concerns.
TAFE SA vows to fix bungle
12:00AMMICHAEL OWEN, ANNABEL HEPWORTHParafield will remain open as a much-needed training centre for aircraft engineers, TAFE SA has vowed.
ATSB flags investigation role
12:00AMANNABEL HEPWORTHThe ATSB has foreshadowed it may get involved in more investigations into safety in the recreational sector.
Qantas pilot app monitors fuel
12:00AMANNABEL HEPWORTHA new flight data app will help Qantas pilots reduce fuel emissions.
A comfy flight you can’t have
Scott McCartneyAn aeroplane with wider seats and other perks is out there. So why are almost all of the major carriers ignoring it?
Flying school disputes breach claims
JOHN ROSSAn Adelaide aviation school has disputed findings that have left its vocational training arm under a cloud.
Training scandals stretch to aviation
JOHN ROSS MICHAEL OWENTwo scandals at Adelaide have raised fears that the training loans debacle has infiltrated aviation.
Student pilots in sky-high debt
JOHN ROSS, MICHAEL OWENAdelaide’s aviation training scandal has ensnared would-be pilots, as a private college fights moves to close it.
Helicopter firm hit by scandal
MICHAEL OWENThe largest commercial helicopter operator in Australia has been hit by a training bungle at TAFE SA.
Pressure mounts in plane fail
Michael OwenA South Australian government minister is facing calls to ‘come clean’ over a potentially deadly air safety bungle.
‘You could kill people’
MICHAEL OWENAn air safety regulator audit has exposed a serious training bungle that risked endangering the lives of air travellers.
Changes shape future travel
Alan JoyceQantas has made some big announcements recently that will shape how Australians travel over the next decade.
Airlines continue to add capacity
ANNABEL HEPWORTHA fresh boost to capacity for Asian destinations will spur continued competition for international routes.
Law of air must be stronger
JOSEPH WHEELERThere is insufficient legal deterrent for the use of remotely piloted aircraft systems.
Thumbs-up for space agency
ANNABEL HEPWORTHInternational defence companies have highlighted the benefits to Australia of having its own space agency.
Qantas-Emirates upgrade logic
Stephen BartholomeuszThe updated deal will give Qantas a greater weighting towards Asia and expand its exposure to Europe.
The new London stopover
ANNABEL HEPWORTHQantas is changing the route of its Sydney to London service as it extends its partnership with Emirates.
Jetstar turnback sparks checks
ANNABEL HEPWORTHJetstar pilots on Boeing 787s have been told to give extra attention to the shoulder area of tyres.
