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AviationCommentsNats leader walks back on threat to break up Qantas-Jetstar

Nationals leader David Littleproud has poured cold water on his colleague’s suggestion that Qantas should be forced to divest its low-cost Jetstar brand if the Flying Kangaroo behaves anti-competitively.

Cheyanne Enciso

The NightlyTerrifying ordeal after bomb threat forces flight to land

A plane has had to make an emergency landing after a note was left on a toilet door saying ‘Bomb on board’, which was later deemed a false threat.

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7NEWS SPOTLIGHTVideoThe concerning truth that will make you re-think flying on one of Virgin Australia’s new jets

Virgin Australia has purchased 25 Max 10s and 14 Max 8s, the same model that crashed in Ethiopia and in Indonesia six months before.

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AviationPremiumAll presumed dead on crashed Thai charter plane

A small passenger plane has crashed shortly after taking off from the main airport in Thailand's capital, killing all nine people on board.

Patipat Janthong

AviationLight plane crashes near school minutes after take-off

Two people have walked away from a light plane crash in a park near a Sydney primary school about the time students were leaving for the day.

Jack Gramenz

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WATCH: Moment Jetstar passenger walks on wing of plane

A passenger has been arrested after triggering a major emergency at Melbourne Airport after he allegedly forced open an emergency exit door and walked on the wing of a plane.

Peta Rasdien

7NEWSAustralia set to scrap much hated airport chore

We all have to do it, but this one task travellers loathe could soon be just a bad memory.

Molly Magennis

AviationPremiumAlan Joyce speaks out after losing $9m Qantas payout

Former Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has revealed his plans to lay low for a year after losing his $9 million bonus after a scathing internal review.

Natalie Richards

The NightlyFatal chopper crash pilot’s erratic flight path revealed

WATCH: Real-time tracking of Blake Wilson’s helicopter shows the chopper flying as low as 62 feet from the ground before crashing into a Cairns hotel.

Kristin Shorten

AviationAirport scrutiny follows 'inside job' helicopter crash

Security of airports remains in focus after a "misappropriated" chopper crashed into a CBD hotel, with one aviation expert saying a review would be worthwhile.

Fraser Barton

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WA now Virgin territory with new FIFO fleet, 150 extra jobs

Virgin Australia has introduced the first new aircraft this century to serve WA’s lucrative fly-in-fly-out market and regional travellers.

Cheyanne Enciso

AviationCommentsPremiumFormer Qantas CEO Alan Joyce cops $9.26m bonus cut

Joyce will lose more than $9m from his final pay packet following an external review.

Daniel Newell

AviationCommentsPremiumDirect flights from Perth to India not ready to take off

Direct flights between India and Perth — a major drawcard for growing tourists travelling to WA — are unlikely to be taking off before the first Test cricket match of the summer.

Dylan Caporn

AviationPremiumHelicopter crashes in Nepal, killing all five on board

A helicopter has crashed in a forest outside Nepal's capital shortly after take-off, killing all five people on board.

Binaj Gurubacharya

AviationCommentsPremiumFight to keep Rex alive as PM questions airline’s routes

Ambitious aviation group Regional Express has stopped taking bookings on flights between capital cities amid speculation its board is about to call in administrators.

Neale Prior and Dylan Caporn

AviationCommentsPremiumMore turbulence for Rex Airlines as it enters trading halt

Besieged carrier Rex Airlines is facing more turbulence with the temporary suspension of its shares on the Australian Securities Exchange following reports it had called in financial services firm Deloitte.

Cheyanne Enciso

The NightlyMid-air tragedy as woman dies on Virgin Australia flight

The crew aboard the Virgin flight reportedly performed CPR on the woman after she collapsed mid-flight.

Georgina Noack

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Woman dies on Virgin Australia flight to Melbourne

A crew aboard a Virgin Australia flight performed CPR on a woman who collapsed mid-flight.

Georgina Noack

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‘Don’t rip us off’: Saffioti flight plea in Flagmantle hype

Rita Saffioti has warned Australia’s two major domestic airline carriers not to slug Freo supporters ‘ridiculous prices’ to travel to Melbourne, if the Dockers make this year’s AFL grand final.

Joe Spagnolo

AviationRelatives of dead in Nepal plane crash demand answers

The loved ones of the 18 people killed in a plane crash in Nepal accuse officials of leaving them in the dark about a possible cause of the tragedy.

Staff Writers

AviationPremiumPilot ejects to escape crash during military exercise

An Italian fighter pilot is recovering in hospital after his warplane "encountered an unknown issue" and crashed during military exercises in remote Australia.

Alex Mitchell and Samantha Lock

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Australian tourists survive Bali helicopter crash

Two Australians and three Indonesians have survived a helicopter crash in Bali just minutes after it took off.

Lauren Ferri

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Perth Airport chaos as holidaymakers stuck at check-in desks

Perth holidaymakers planning a Bali holiday have been left stranded after Jetstar was forced to cancel flights on Friday afternoon.

Caleb Runciman

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumThe tragic photo that drove minister’s MH17 mission

It was a photo of three children that had been an image of joy — but became an icon of an unimaginable tragedy. Their lives were cruelly ended when the plane they were in was shot down over Ukraine in 2014.

Tim Clarke