Alice Springs to become boneyard for unwanted aircraft
Ian Jarrett - May 27, 2026
Alice Springs in the Northern Territory has been selected to be the first aircraft "boneyard" outside the United States. It…
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Qantas chief warns of crippling impact of a pilots’ strike
Ian Jarrett - May 27, 2026
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has warned that industrial action under consideration by the company’s pilots could jeopardise the future…
Air NZ posts solid April traffic figures
Ian Jarrett - May 27, 2026
Air New Zealand passengers were up five percent from a year earlier to just above one million in April, with…
Talk about sardine cans
David - May 26, 2026
Airbus plans to release a 1,000-passenger version of the world’s largest commercial jet, the A380, reports the Australian Business Traveler…
Hammond agrees new guidelines following Grimsvotn alarm
Dinah - May 26, 2026
New rules on aircraft flying near ash clouds are to be introduced to avoid air travel chaos. As…
Major Asian carrier to launch budget offshoot
Dinah - May 26, 2026
Singapore Airlines plans to establish a new no-frills, low-fare airline operating widebody aircraft on medium and long-haul routes. The new…
US wants to hold PNR records for 15 years
Dinah - May 26, 2026
Leaked documents have revealed that the US plans to keep data on air passengers for 15 years in a…
American accused of using lawsuit to help contract negotiations
Dinah - May 26, 2026
The spat between American Airlines and Travelport continues as the technology company is now accusing the airline of using…
Poor runways and ATC cause a third of plane crashes globally
Dinah - May 26, 2026
Almost a third of all plane accidents around the globe happen on the ground either because runways are ill-designed…
Singapore Airlines to launch new low cost carrier
Ian Jarrett - May 25, 2026
Singapore Airlines plans to establish a new no-frills, low-fare airline operating widebody aircraft on medium and long-haul routes. The new…
Ash cloud chaos moves to Germany
Dinah - May 25, 2026
Passengers heading in and out of Germany can expect severe delays today following a drift of ash from the…
More fee fever as Jetstar charges to see a human face
Ian Jarrett - May 25, 2026
Jetstar's decision to charge people for using a human to check-in to flights has been widely condemned, with a group…
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