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Aviation emergencyWitnesses flip plane over after terrifying Mandurah crash

A child is among the injured after a light plane crashed and flipped while landing at Murrayfield Aerodrome near Mandurah on Monday morning.

Geoffrey Thomas and Brianna Dugan

Country boomCommentsRegional traffic surges at Perth Airport

Record numbers of passengers are flying to WA’s regional holiday hot spots and resource industry projects.

Geoffrey Thomas

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‘Deeply concerning’: Qantas slams McGowan over border chaos

CEO Alan Joyce says removing certainty on a reopening date with no new timeline for when the border will come down is ‘a real blow’, not just for travel but for Australia as a whole.

Geoffrey Thomas

‘Last resort’CommentsQantas calls in umpire to break flight crew roster logjam

Qantas has applied to Australia’s employment umpire to end an agreement with its international long-haul cabin crew in a move it branded a last resort to change restrictive and outdated rostering.

Geoffrey Thomas

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Electric passenger aircraft bound for WA skies

A groundbreaking new electric aircraft is set to revolutionise flying in WA with a network that will be emissions free.

Geoffrey Thomas

AviationVic balloon accident under investigation

The cause of a hot air balloon accident on New Year's Eve in Victoria that seriously injured two people is being investigated by the aviation watchdog.

Melissa Meehan

AviationPilot missing after Taiwan jet crash

A Taiwanese air force pilot remains missing after his fighter jet went down in the sea during a training flight.

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SEE THE LIST CommentsWorld’s safest airline revealed as Qantas slips in ratings

The world’s safest airline has been revealed, knocking an Aussie favourite from the top spot. SEE THE LIST.

Amber Wilkinson

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Qantas’ flagship Airbus to return to service early

Qantas’ flagship the Airbus A380 super jumbo will return to service in January, three months ahead of schedule and almost two years since last flying commercially.

Geoffrey Thomas

AviationDetails of fatal Tas plane crash revealed

An investigation into a plane crash that killed a pilot in Tasmania's rugged southwest has found guidance about operations in the area was not well documented.

Ethan James

‘No carry on’Flight warning as campaign fights abusive travellers

A new campaign is aimed at curbing the disruptive behaviour of passengers flying throughout Australia.

Geoffrey Thomas

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Why you’ll love flying on Qantas’ new A220s

... and why Boeing needs to go back to the drawing board after missing out on the massive order to replace the Flying Kangaroo’s domestic fleet.

Geoffrey Thomas

AviationPuerto Rico music star dies in plane crash

Puerto Rican music producer Flow La Movie was among nine people killed when a private jet crashed in the Dominican Republic, local media reports.

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Rough riseCommentsPremiumQantas braces for $1.1b first-half loss

Strong bookings and the sale of non-core assets is helping Qantas accelerate repairs to its balance sheet but it still anticipates a significant loss in the first half.

Geoffrey Thomas

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CONFIRMED: Perth secures direct flights to Rome

WA’s status as the Australian gateway to Europe has been cemented with Qantas set to reveal on Wednesday it will establish direct flights between Perth and Rome – and the return of the non-stop London route.

Josh Zimmerman

Flight dramaVideoFIFO plane in shock belly landing after gear buckles

An aircraft carrying FIFO workers from a mine site in the mid-west has crash-landed at Perth Airport after its landing gear gave way.

Daryna Zadvirna and Geoffrey Thomas

Bigger reachCommentsPremiumVirgin opts for trendsetter United Airlines for US flights

Virgin Australia has struck a new partnership with United Airlines that will triple its reach into the Americas, giving passengers access to cities across the US, Mexico, the Caribbean and South America.

Geoffrey Thomas

Taking offCommentsPremiumRecovering airlines hope for clearer skies in 2022

The airline industry is set to grow by almost 50 per cent next year, according to London-based global aviation analytics firm Cirium.

Geoffrey Thomas

AviationIndian military chief on crashed chopper

India's air force says an army helicopter carrying the country's military chief has crashed in southern Tamil Nadu state.

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Niche routesCommentsPremiumWA airports woo budget disrupter Bonza Airlines

Bonza Airlines is ready to reshape Australian air travel

Geoffrey Thomas

Faster postCommentsQantas to convert passenger aircraft to meet online boom

The surge in online commerce has prompted Qantas to convert two of its 300-passenger aircraft into freighters for both domestic and international routes that support Australia Post’s mail and parcel business.

Geoffrey Thomas

AviationPakistan helicopter pilots die in crash

Two Pakistani helicopter pilots have died after their aircraft crashed into a Himalayan glacier.

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Incredible tale of survivalPremiumHusband and wife duo lucky to survive horror plane crash

A husband and his wife are recovering in hospital after miraculously surviving a plane crash that sheared off one wing and left them trapped in the wreckage.

Briana Fiore & Bethany Hiatt

Passenger boomCommentsPremiumQantas eyes new planes to meet FIFO, staycation demand

Recordbreaking intrastate passenger numbers through Perth Airport are prompting airlines to expanded their WA fleets

Geoffrey Thomas