Aviation
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Cabin crew on this Qantas superjumbo deliver less-than-super service
My choice of meal has run out and one of the crew is so indifferent that she makes no acknowledgement nor eye contact when serving me.
- Jenny Hewett
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Bird strikes and fume incidents ruffle feathers for Boeing and aviation regulators
The software fix for the Boeing 737 Max 8 – some of which are flown in Australia – won’t reach the full global fleet until mid-2028.
- Chris Zappone
Major spaghetti junction to Sydney’s new airport set to open to drivers
The opening of the interchange linking the new M12 motorway to the M7 comes four months before the first passenger flights take off at Western Sydney Airport.
- Matt O'Sullivan
‘Snozzle’ at the ready: State-of-the-art fire station set for Sydney’s new airport
Firefighters are readying the new station and gigantic trucks for the first cargo flights late next month, followed by passenger aircraft three months later.
- Matt O'Sullivan
Air Canada pilot accused of flying for 17 years without proper licence
The 59-year-old pilot faces seven charges, including fraud, forging documents and public mischief.
- Mack Liederman
Jetstar flights lock in date for opening of Sydney’s new airport
The long-awaited launch of passenger flights to Western Sydney Airport will follow the start of cargo aircraft taking off from the new aviation hub next month.
- Matt O'Sullivan and Chris Zappone
Watch as near-new Lufthansa 787’s front landing gear fails at airport
The Lufthansa’s landing gear collapsed while parked at a gate at Frankfurt Airport, injuring several people and causing damage to the almost factory-fresh airliner.
- Siddharth Philip
The start-up airline hopeful eyeing off Australia’s market
Zinc Airlines aims to take advantage of the opening of Western Sydney International to launch an ultra-low-cost carrier bringing competition to the market.
- Chris Zappone
- Opinion
- Trump's America
‘Trump Airport’ could be a new cash cow for the president’s empire
For the first time, an airport will be named after a sitting president – and the Trump family is poised to benefit.
- Mary Ellen Klas
Qantas’ Project Sunrise plane completes first test flight over France
The war in the Middle East may bolster the business case for the aircraft, which will be able to travel at least 1000 kilometres further than existing A350s.
- Chris Zappone