Garuda pilot charged with “deliberately†causing crash
John Alwyn-Jones - Jul 28, 2026
An AFP report says that the pilot of an Indonesian passenger jet that crashed last year, killing 21 people, has…
Categories: Air
Virgin Blue celebrates new Melbourne Auckland service
John Alwyn-Jones - Jul 28, 2026
Virgin Blue today announced it will commence flying between Melbourne and Auckland with daily return services starting from 22 September,…
Germany braces for first Lufthansa strike in 13 years
John Alwyn-Jones - Jul 28, 2026
A Reuters report says that a strike over wages by ground crew and cabin staff at Deutsche Lufthansa is expected to…
Qantas Dash 8 landing gear ‘not working’
John Alwyn-Jones - Jul 28, 2026
A report in The Canberra Times says that QantasLink Dash 8 flew three times between Canberra and Sydney earlier this…
Emergency landing sees Qantas’ reputation up in the air
John Alwyn-Jones - Jul 28, 2026
A report in The Courier Mail asks what Aussie didn't swell with pride when, in the film Rain Man, the…
Airlines warned about oxygen cylinders
John Alwyn-Jones - Jul 28, 2026
AAP says that it's been revealed that US authorities ordered airlines to check on-board oxygen cylinders just months before a…
MONDAY MORNING HOT NEWS – Jet gas bottle blamed for Qantas near-disaster
John Alwyn-Jones - Jul 28, 2026
An article in the Herald Sun this morning says that an exploding oxygen bottle in the cargo hold of Qantas…
Qantas to inspect oxygen bottles after 747 emergency
John Alwyn-Jones - Jul 28, 2026
Reuters reports that Qantas was ordered on Sunday to check all oxygen bottles on its fleet of Boeing 747s after…
Qantas chief denies jumbo was ‘rust bucket’
John Alwyn-Jones - Jul 28, 2026
A Report from the Independent says that entries on an online aviation forum going back to February revealed that rust had…
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Reader Contribution - Jul 28, 2026
This important comment is taken from the www.GlobalWales.com website and written by my good friend Peter Phillips,there are lessons hwere…
Qantas QF30 makes emergency landing in Manila after cruising height cabin depressurisation
John Alwyn-Jones - Jul 25, 2026
In breaking news The Herald Sun has reported today that a QANTAS flight , QF 30 plunged 20,000 feet after…
Airlines tell Bush to resolve oil crisis
Linsey McNeill - Jul 25, 2026
More than 130 organisations in the United States, including most of the major US airlines, have signed a letter to…
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