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Qantas flights in near miss at Perth airport

Qantas flights in near miss at Perth airport

Two Qantas flights had a near-miss in Perth when a plane crossed a runway into the path of another jet commencing take off.

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Direct flights from Canberra to Singapore are now running every day
Canberra International Airport

Direct flights from Canberra to Singapore are now running every day

Canberrans can now fly direct to Singapore every day, with daily flights kicking off on Tuesday night.

  • by Blake Foden
Qantas flight lands in Kalgoorlie due to medical issue with passenger
Kalgoorlie

Qantas flight lands in Kalgoorlie due to medical issue with passenger

A Qantas Perth to Adelaide flight has been diverted to Kalgoorlie on Monday morning.

  • by Phil Hickey
Airports are using 'smart glass' to encourage you to spend more money
Aviation

Airports are using 'smart glass' to encourage you to spend more money

Why do we linger in some airports and rush through others? A Silicon Valley company thinks it has the answer.

  • by Justin Bachman
Southwest sends apology, $US5,000, to passengers on damaged jet
World

Southwest sends apology, $US5,000, to passengers on damaged jet

Southwest sends an apology along with a cash cheque and travel vouchers to passengers who were onboard stricken jet.

APS travel spend booms as bill nears $600 million in 2017
Air travel

APS travel spend booms as bill nears $600 million in 2017

The federal government's travel bill has grown despite efforts to drive down spending.

  • by Doug Dingwall
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The cost of flying first class: How can anyone afford it?
Analysis
Analysis

The cost of flying first class: How can anyone afford it?

Being up the front costs many times more than economy but it's not clear it's worth that much.

  • by Georgina Dent
What are the chances of your being sucked out a plane window?
Opinion
Opinion

What are the chances of your being sucked out a plane window?

When you consider that a 737 takes off or lands somewhere in the world every 1.8 seconds, this event is likely to be a one-off aberration.

  • by Saj Ahmad
Inside Southwest Flight 1380, 20 minutes of chaos and terror
Air travel

Inside Southwest Flight 1380, 20 minutes of chaos and terror

Tens of thousands of feet above the earth, the passengers clasped hands with strangers, prayed together and got ready to die.

  • by Christine Hauser & Jack Healy
What happens when a plane window breaks?
Air travel

What happens when a plane window breaks?

The death of a passenger on a US airliner shows the potentially serious consequences of a damaged plane window.

  • by Neil Lancefield
'An extraordinary event': while rare, safety experts say loose aircraft debris is always a risk
Air travel

'An extraordinary event': while rare, safety experts say loose aircraft debris is always a risk

It'ss hard to guarantee a plane's safety when 'shrapnel starts flying', says aviation safety expert.