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Off-duty pilot who tried to cut engines mid-flight ‘took mushrooms’
State prosecutors in Oregon have filed 83 counts of attempted murder against Alaska Airlines employee Joseph David Emerson.
- Claire Rush
- Exclusive
- Future Fund
Future Fund to vote against Qantas director Todd Sampson
The sovereign wealth fund, and other large investors in the airline, will not support the re-election of the advertising executive to the airline’s board.
- Ayesha de Kretser and John Kehoe
This Month
Let us land planes more quietly, efficiently: Sydney Airport
The country’s biggest airport has asked the government to match the terms it is offering at Western Sydney to reduce emissions and noise.
- Ayesha de Kretser
- Analysis
- Qatar
Qatar exec departure could clear the air for fresh landing rights bid
The outgoing CEO is no stranger to controversy, having built the airline into a globally significant force during his lengthy tenure.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Virgin ground crew step towards strike for new pay deal
Ground crew could walk off the job by mid-November, with cabin crew and pilots not far behind them as pay talks sour at Virgin Australia.
- Updated
- Ayesha de Kretser
Qantas airfares set to rise as oil prices near $US100 a barrel
Passengers will pay more for airfares from October 27, but Qantas will continue to bear some of the pain of rising fuel costs.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Proxy firm tells Qantas investors to vote against Sampson
Marketing guru Todd Sampson is the next Qantas director who could feel the ire of shareholders at the company’s annual meeting next month.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Labor backflips on aviation monitoring after Qantas drops opposition
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has reinstated the ACCC’s monitoring powers just weeks after the PM declared Australia had the most competitive aviation market “bar none”.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Brad Banducci on Qantas investors’ wishlist for chair
Woolworth’s share price has doubled since Banducci took the reins, beating ASX 200’s 45 per cent rise over the same period.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
AirAsia chief criticised for shirtless massage photo on LinkedIn
“Got to love Indonesia and AirAsia culture that I can have a massage and do a management meeting,” Tony Fernandes said in the now-deleted post.
- Anthony Palazzo
Tears of relief as evacuated Aussies land in Sydney
There were emotional scenes at Sydney Airport as the first rescue flight carrying Australians out of Israel touched down.
- Updated
- Joanne Tran and Ayesha de Kretser
- Exclusive
- Funding
Big money is back as space tech start-up raises $120m
Skykraft, which is building satellites to communicate with aircraft in flight anywhere in the world, has closed one of the year’s biggest investments.
- Paul Smith
Qantas loyalty boss Olivia Wirth to depart, ex-PwC exec to head HR
Qantas will start the search for a new head of loyalty after former CEO contender Olivia Wirth said she would leave the airline in February.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Australia cancels evacuation flight out of Israel
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the government has helped 850 Australians leave Israel, Gaza and the West Bank. It is in touch with another 1500, some of whom may stay.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Out with the old: who will survive the Qantas board shake-up?
As the search for a new chairman gathers speed, Vanessa Hudson will have her work cut out for her restoring the airline’s performance.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Virgin and partner Qatar Airways offer help for Aussie evacuation
Qatar Airways has put forward an “open offer” of assistance after Qantas said it would run two flights on Friday and Monday. Under new chief executive Vanessa Hudson Qantas repatriation flights are now free of charge.
- Ayesha de Kretser
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Richard Goyder finally goes, with one vital task to come
The Qantas chairman finally got the message. But by retiring now, and sticking around for another year, he can help stabilise the company and find a new chairman.
- Updated
- James Thomson
Goyder to leave Qantas next year in board exodus
Three Qantas directors will step aside in a pledge to restore trust in the airline and provide accountability for its governance woes.
- Updated
- Ayesha de Kretser
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Virgin soars back to profit, but Qantas is key to IPO takeoff
Virgin believes its first profit in 11 years its proof its turnaround is working. But, ironically, its return to the ASX could hinge on Qantas regaining altitude.
- James Thomson
Virgin posts first profit in more than a decade
The airline will need to demonstrate its new strategy can fly even as economic conditions deteriorate.
- Ayesha de Kretser
