Qantas’ lions share of taxpayer-funded flights under the microscope

Qantas’ lions share of taxpayer-funded flights under the microscope

The government’s aviation white paper will review why more than 80 per cent of government bookings are made with one airline.

  • byAmelia McGuire

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Watchdog rules to help people ‘get what they pay for’ from airlines

Watchdog rules to help people ‘get what they pay for’ from airlines

The new charter of rights for airline customers is just one of 56 proposed reforms that will govern the nation’s aviation sector for decades to come.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Cracks in Qantas 787 Dreamliner found after tyre’s tread propelled into wing

Cracks in Qantas 787 Dreamliner found after tyre’s tread propelled into wing

The aircraft was damaged when rubber separated from one of its wheels during take-off from Rome’s main international airport en route to Perth.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
Government taking its time to become airborne with aviation reforms

Government taking its time to become airborne with aviation reforms

The aviation industry is in desperate need of a shake-up that puts customers and competition at the front of the queue,but the government is taking its time to deliver the reforms.

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The good,bad and ugly of the aviation white paper
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Qantas

The good,bad and ugly of the aviation white paper

The government has failed to fulfil the No.1 wish of just about every regular and occasional flyer.

  • byElizabeth Knight
Stranded passengers promised better deal under aviation revamp

Stranded passengers promised better deal under aviation revamp

Passengers forced to wait for non-existent flights or told their plane is not arriving have been promised their own charter of rights under a government plan.

  • byShane Wright
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‘I saved the pilot’:Plane crashes in Sydney’s west

‘I saved the pilot’:Plane crashes in Sydney’s west

Emergency services rushed to the scene on Thursday afternoon after the aircraft crashed into trees near a primary school.

  • byRiley Walter
Emergency slide deployed after Jetstar passenger forced open emergency exit door
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Crime

Emergency slide deployed after Jetstar passenger forced open emergency exit door

The Jetstar flight had just landed at Melbourne Airport when the passenger wrenched open the emergency exit door.

  • byHannah Kennelly
Government to guarantee Rex flight bookings for the next month

Government to guarantee Rex flight bookings for the next month

Transport Minister Catherine King has confirmed regional flights booked with Rex will be covered in a bid to keep the regional airline solvent.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Bring wet wipes:Former Qantas captain reveals his travel secrets

Bring wet wipes:Former Qantas captain reveals his travel secrets

As a former Qantas captain with more than 35 years’ experience,pilot Jeremy Burfoot has seen it all at altitude,from mile-high club moments to in-air emergencies.

  • byJulietta Jameson
Hope springs north coastal
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Hope springs north coastal

It’s nice when celebrities drop in.