Warren Truss says Qantas must stand on its own
Infrastructure Minister Warren Truss says the Government can't be a bottomless pit and businesses like Qantas must be able to stand on their own feet.
View ArticleQantas and carbon tax recurring Question Time themes
The Federal Government and Opposition have again traded blows over the future of the Qantas Sale Act and the carbon tax during another testy session of Question Time. The Government says the best thing...
View ArticleGovernment's Plan B is its Plan A says Joe Hockey
Treasurer Joe Hockey says the Government's Plan B on Qantas is its Plan B as it aims to give the company 'a level playing field', while he also addresses the latest figures on the country's economic...
View ArticleQantas Senate inquiry: Alan Joyce defends cuts, says strategy is not unusual...
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has told a Senate inquiry into the future of the airline that he is determined to go ahead with significant job cuts to slash costs.
View ArticleCanberra Airport outlines plans for international flights, freight hub
The Canberra Airport wants to expand defence and freight use of its site in the latest long-term plans.
View ArticleGrowing pains for Canberra Airport
The Canberra Airport has launched its latest vision for the future - a business model banking heavily on attracting international routes and 24 hour freight services, both of which come with some baggage.
View ArticleBetter ocean maps could help find missing plane
Underwater mapping experts say more detailed maps of Australia's oceans would assist the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370
View ArticleCanberra volunteers to help in missing plane search
Four specialist SES volunteers from Canberra are joining the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
View ArticleSydney's second airport at Badgerys Creek
The Prime Minister has announced that the site for Sydney's second airport will be Badgerys Creek in Sydney's west.
View ArticleVirgin plane flew for days with possibly significant structural damage
Virgin Australia is investigating why one of its planes flew for several days with possibly significant structural damage.
View ArticleATSB launches campaign to prevent deaths from plane power loss in midair
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau moves to prevent deaths caused by single-engine planes losing power in midair, with an education campaign to counter a lack of pilot training and awareness.
View ArticlePassengers furious after United Airlines plane stuck on tarmac in Canberra
A United Airlines flight en route from San Francisco finally reaches Sydney, eight hours after frustrated passengers were stranded on the tarmac in Canberra.
View ArticleQantasLink announces Boeing 717 heavy maintenance base plans, 40 new...
QantasLink announces plans for a Boeing 717 heavy maintenance base to be built in Canberra saying the move will create 40 skilled engineering roles in the capital.
View ArticleA breeze of paragliders
Ever dreamed of flying? Ann Jones heads to an escarpment overlooking Lake George near Canberra and meets a group of paragliders who say they're addicted to the feeling of soaring high above the ground....
View ArticleFlying the flag in Australia's battle against mental health issues
After witnessing the devastating effect mental illness has on people working in their respective professions, a fly-in,fly-out worker and a medical student are embarking on a 14,000 kilometre mission...
View ArticleBadgerys Creek: Draft plan for Western Sydney Airport detailed by Federal...
The aircraft noise impact from Sydney's second major airport, at Badgerys Creek, will equate to a car travelling on a suburban street, according to a draft plan and environmental impact statement.
View ArticleCanberra airport boss dismisses concerns over time taken to secure overseas...
The managing director of Canberra Airport says he is not worried about how long it is taking to secure direct international flights.
View ArticleSingapore Airlines welcome in Canberra, ACT Government says amid reports...
The ACT Government says it would welcome direct international flights into Canberra, but cannot confirm reports that Singapore Airlines is launching services to the national capital.
View ArticleSingapore Airlines confirms regular international flights to depart Canberra...
Singapore Airlines announces it will operate international flights between Singapore, Canberra and New Zealand from September, confirming weeks of speculation.
View ArticleNew Zealand want Canberra's technology experts in wake of Singapore Airlines...
The introduction of flights between Canberra and New Zealand from later this year prompts a call for local IT experts to cast their eyes across the Tasman.
View ArticleAirservices Australia to cut jobs amid restructure
Canberra-based Airservices Australia, which is responsible for air-traffic control, confirms it will significantly reduce the number of senior managers working for it.
View ArticleNational Gallery's Blue Poles painting prepared for journey to London's Royal...
The National Gallery of Australia's most famous and most controversial artwork, Blue Poles, is delicately pulled from the walls in preparation for a special flight to London.
View ArticleTigerair to break airline duopoly in Canberra, resuming flights to Melbourne
Budget airline Tigerair announces it will resume flights between Canberra and Melbourne, breaking the duopoly held by Qantas and Virgin.
View ArticleCanberra Airport opens new international lounge and immigration screening areas
New lounge and immigration screening areas open at Canberra Airport ahead of the first international flights scheduled for next week.
View ArticleSingapore Airlines flight arrives in Canberra, first direct international...
Canberra rolls out the red carpet and water cannons this morning to welcome the first commercial Singapore Airlines flight to the territory.
View ArticleMH370: New report indicates missing plane was in 'uncontrolled descent' when...
It is unlikely missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was in a controlled descent when it crashed, according to a new report by Australian investigators who have examined the debris.
View ArticleCanberra gains more international flights as Qatar Airways announces Doha route
Two months after Canberra Airport welcomed its first regular international flights, Qatar Airways announces plans to start flights to Doha.
View ArticleSingapore Airlines records low passenger numbers on Canberra flights
Singapore Airlines struggled to fill its planes in the first week it flew between Canberra and Wellington in New Zealand, data reveals.
View ArticleFlight Centre loses High Court battle with ACCC over airfare price fixing
Australia's competition watchdog, the ACCC, wins its High Court battle with Flight Centre in a dispute about whether the travel agency breachedcompetition laws over international airfares.
View ArticleVeteran fighter pilots celebrated at Great Eastern Fly-In
The man responsible for bringing F-111 bombers to Australia and one of World War II's best fighter pilots are among the veterans at summer aviation celebration the Great Eastern Fly-In.
View ArticleAirservices Australia insiders warn air-traffic job cuts are 'huge risk to...
Ongoingjob cuts in Airservices Australia leave the network at "breaking point" and senior managers express fears thenew regime is "a huge risk to public safety", an ABC investigation reveals.
View ArticleSingapore Airlines to review Singapore to Canberra to Wellington route
Singapore Airlines will review its international flights to and from Canberra, but the company insists it remains committed to the region, and the move is designed to make the service more successful.
View ArticleWhy are flights in and out of Canberra so expensive?
A handful of factors, unique to the nation's capital, help push domestic airfares up.
View ArticleQatar Airways announces Canberra to Doha flight to start next year
A second international carrier will soon operate out of Canberra Airport, with Qatar Airways announcing details of daily flight to Doha set to begin early next year.
View ArticleLimited leg space on commercial planes makes it harder to brace in flight...
Limited leg space on some commercial flights could be preventing passengers from properly bracing for impact in a plane crash, a researcher says.
View ArticleQantas passengers vent their frustration amid a spike in flight cancellations
QantasLink cuts flight numbers to combat cancellations in a bid to quell customer frustration over cancelled flights.
View ArticleSingapore Airlines Canberra-Wellington route ditched after 18 months
Singapore Airlines announces it will can flights between Canberra and Wellington, 18 months after the maiden flight landed amidst much fanfare.
View ArticleQatar Airways joins Singapore Airlines in growing Canberra international market
Singapore Airlines had to rejig its flight plan in and out of Canberra due to lacklustre numbers, but Qatar Airways is certain it can make its Doha route work.
View ArticleDrone-delivered burritos, medication raise privacy concerns in Canberra
Project Wing assures residents they need not worry about privacy as they prepare a fleet of drones to drop off food and over-the-counter drugs in at least one Canberra suburb in the coming weeks.
View ArticleQantas boss Alan Joyce likens Canberra Airport to Somali pirates; airport...
A fight between Qantas and Canberra airport escalates dramatically, with the airline releasing an email suggesting a plane had been held to "ransom", and chief executive Alan Joyce comparing the...
View ArticleFlying rideshare taxis are feasible and could be in Australia within five...
Plans to bring low-flying air taxi services to Australian cities by companies such as Uber are credible and could be in place within five years, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority says.
View ArticleJetstar passengers trade Airbus for real bus as Hobart to Sydney flight lands...
Passengers on board a Jetstar flight from Hobart to Sydney find themselves stuck at Canberra Airport and then shuttled to their destination by bus after the airline decided it was too windy in Sydney.
View ArticleOutback Ballooning can face charges over death of Sydney woman Stephanie...
The High Court clears the Northern Territory to prosecute Outback Ballooning over the death of Sydney woman Stephanie Bernoth, who died when her scarf was sucked into a balloon inflation fan near Alice...
View ArticleCouncils cannot afford regional security upgrades, say experts
Regional airports are deemed essential gateways between the city and country, but questions have been raised about how secure they are.
View ArticleCanberra Aeronautical Club member hospitalised after NSW plane crash
A man is taken to hospital after a light plane crashed into a field north of Bungendore, in southern New South Wales.
View ArticleAngel Flight hits back at 'grossly wrong' ATSB report into fatal Mount...
The head of Angel Flight calls for a Senate review into an ATSB report that found the charity is seven times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash, but the authority says its calculations were...
View ArticleGoogle-affiliated drone delivery service found to be exceeding noise limits
The first milestone in the Federal Government's review of drone noise vindicates community complaints that the unmanned delivery vehicles are loud and obtrusive.
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