Qantas, 1989: The first non-stop flight from Britain to Australia Thirty-three years ago today, in August 1989, Qantas’s new flagship Boeing 747-400 achieved a new milestone in aviation… byAlec WignallAugust 12, 2022
Want to be a pilot at Qantas? Here’s a guide to the airline’s training programs In its recent Pilot and Technician Outlook for 2021-2040, Boeing anticipates that 612,000 new pilots are needed to… byJean Carmela LimMay 29, 2022
Bites, burns and sunsets: An Australia Flying Doctor pilot describes his work Describing itself as Australia’s largest waiting room, The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia has been helping to… byVictoria BryanMay 24, 2022
Etihad Airways to increase Sydney and Melbourne flights to daily from March 2022 UAE’s flag carrier Etihad Airways will increase its Melbourne and Sydney services from five-per-week to daily from March… byJean Carmela LimFebruary 23, 2022
Emirates to have double daily Dubai to Sydney flights on the A380 aircraft As Australian borders are set to reopen on February 21, 2022, Emirates has announced its second daily flight… byJean Carmela LimFebruary 10, 2022
Sydney Airport shareholders accept $16.8 billion takeover offer Sydney Airport shareholders voted to agree to a $16.8 billion (A$23.6 billion) takeover offer from a group of… byVytė KlišauskaitėFebruary 3, 2022
A variety of historic and military aircraft flypasts for Australia Day 2022 Historic and military aircraft can be seen flying past in various parts of Australia today as the country… byJean Carmela LimJanuary 26, 2022
A modified C130-J Hercules proves instrumental in RAAF Tonga mission A specially-modified Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-130J Hercules transport aircraft has proven to be instrumental in Tonga… byJean Carmela LimJanuary 25, 2022
Leaked memo reveals errors as rusty Qantas pilots return to flying Qantas pilots are demonstrating poor performance and are prone to making mistakes, a leaked internal memo reveals. The memo,… byValius VenckunasJanuary 5, 2022
Emirates to increase Brisbane flights and resume Perth flights by February 2022 Emirates announced that it is increasing its capacity on flights from Dubai to Brisbane starting December 16, 2021.… byJean Carmela LimDecember 16, 2021
Qantas brings forward international start date once again Qantas will restart international flights even sooner than expected, bringing the date forward to November 1, 2021 after… byVictoria BryanOctober 15, 2021
Qantas to relaunch international flights a month earlier after AU border reopens Australian flag carrier Qantas has announced on October 1, 2021, that it will resume its international flights on… byJean Carmela LimOctober 1, 2021
Qantas on track for international restart, Darwin in line for London route Australia’s Qantas still intends to restart international flights from December 18, 2021, with a decision likely coming in two… byVictoria BryanSeptember 27, 2021
Losses narrow for Rex in FY2021, but forecasts challenging headwinds Australia’s Regional Express Airlines, better known as Rex, reported an annual before-tax loss of AUD 18.4 million ($13.5… byParam AgarwalSeptember 1, 2021
Qantas idles 2,500 staff over border closures in Australia On August 3, 2021, Qantas announced it would temporarily stand down around 2,500 employees. The move comes as… byVytė KlišauskaitėAugust 3, 2021
Long time no see: SIA A380 Superjumbo takes off to skies from storage A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 wide-body was spotted taking off from Alice Springs. The sight has ignited the… byGabriele PetrauskaiteJuly 28, 2021
Garuda Indonesia fails to pay aircraft lease, faces a lawsuit Indonesia’s flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia, is facing a lawsuit from an Ireland-based aircraft lessor AerCap. The latest lawsuit… byVytė KlišauskaitėJuly 20, 2021
Concerns pile up after infected Virgin Australia crew works on 5 flights After Virgin Australia cabin crew was found to have Covid, sending passengers and crews from 5 flights to… byGabriele PetrauskaiteJune 28, 2021