Boeing’s turbulence is a threat to the entire aviation industry

Boeing’s turbulence is a threat to the entire aviation industry

The aircraft manufacturer is fighting to ensure its own survival as it grapples with a deepening crisis. That’s not the only thing at stake.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz

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Boeing crisis delivers another blow to Virgin

Boeing crisis delivers another blow to Virgin

A Boeing aircraft delivery blowout is the latest setback for Virgin,which has been grappling with poor on-time performance and above-average flight cancellation rates.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Pets on planes could take off within 12 months

Pets on planes could take off within 12 months

It may be time to cancel the dog-sitter as Virgin launches a push to allow furry friends inside the cabin on Australian flights.

  • byAlex Crowe
Virgin boss spruiks profit lift amid departure speculation

Virgin boss spruiks profit lift amid departure speculation

Outgoing chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka tells staff the airline business recorded $236 million in profit over the December half and margins had improved significantly.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Move to close gender pay gap is step in right direction

Move to close gender pay gap is step in right direction

The first-ever listing of data showing how much more men are paid than women is likely to put pressure on corporate Australia to stop lip service about closing gender pay gaps and create workplaces better reflecting community expectations.

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Executive hunting season:Qantas,Woolworths and Virgin snared

Executive hunting season:Qantas,Woolworths and Virgin snared

It seems we have entered the corporate twilight zone when a chief executive says they are “focused on helping our customers spend less each time they shop with us”.

  • byElizabeth Knight
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‘Not your property’:Government cracks down on airline slot hoarding
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‘Not your property’:Government cracks down on airline slot hoarding

Airlines must now publish their reasons for flight cancellations and delays in regular audits as the federal government seeks to squash anticompetitive behaviour.

  • byAmelia McGuire andAngus Thompson
Virgin CEO Jayne Hrdlicka quits after ‘four years of heavy lifting’

Virgin CEO Jayne Hrdlicka quits after ‘four years of heavy lifting’

Virgin CEO Jayne Hrdlicka has announced she will leave the airline before Bain Capital relaunches it on the ASX.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Airfares fell last year,but cancellations and delays persist:ACCC

Airfares fell last year,but cancellations and delays persist:ACCC

Cancelled and late-running flights continue to dog the aviation industry four years after the COVID-19 pandemic hit,the consumer watchdog says.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Coalition pushes bill that could make airlines pay for delays

Coalition pushes bill that could make airlines pay for delays

Two senators table new legislation that could compel airlines to compensate passengers for delays and cancellations under clearer guidelines on their customer obligations.

  • byAmelia McGuire
ACCC backs Virgin over Qantas for extra Bali flights

ACCC backs Virgin over Qantas for extra Bali flights

The competition watchdog has backed Virgin’s application for more flights to Bali in a blow to Qantas’ budget subsidiary Jetstar.

  • byAmelia McGuire