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Qantas falls 12 places to 17th in list of world’s best airlines

Qantas falls 12 places to 17th in list of world’s best airlines The national carrier admits service was ‘not our best’ as Singapore claims top spot from Qatar

Twenty hours on a Qantas plane: is this the future of aviation or a fresh hell in economy?

Twenty hours on a Qantas plane: is this the future of aviation or a fresh hell in economy? Airline’s ultra long-haul flights are slated to begin in late 2025, but questions remain over the carbon footprint, price and effect on passengers’ bodies

Investigation after near collision of two planes at New York’s JFK airport

Investigation after near collision of two planes at New York’s JFK airport Federal Aviation Administration looks into close call on Friday evening between American Airlines and Delta aircrafts

Nepal plane crash: last moments inside cabin caught on passenger’s Facebook live video

Nepal plane crash: last moments inside cabin caught on passenger’s Facebook live video Harrowing footage shows passengers had no idea plane was in danger before crash

Nepal plane crash: data recorders found as day of mourning begins

Nepal plane crash: data recorders found as day of mourning begins So-called ‘black boxes’ are in good condition, says official investigating deaths of at least 68 people when Yeti Airlines flight plummeted into a gorge

Private jet flies across Europe into Baltic Sea after losing radio contact

Private jet flies across Europe into Baltic Sea after losing radio contact Fighter jets scrambled to make contact ‘saw no one’ in plane carrying family of three from Spain to Cologne

Drop-off fees increased at most busy airports

Drop-off fees hiked at most busy airports - RAC The motoring group says it appears airports are trying to recoup pandemic losses.

Two Air France pilots suspended after cockpit fistfight

Two Air France pilots suspended after cockpit fistfight The cabin crew intervened after hearing noise from the cockpit as two pilots started fighting.

Belgian pilot, 17, becomes youngest to fly around the world solo

British-Belgian pilot, 17, becomes youngest to fly around the world solo British-Belgian teen flew through sandstorms and spent the night on an uninhabited island to break record.

American becomes third airline to place order for Boom Supersonic jets

American becomes third airline to place order for Boom Supersonic jets Boom’s Overtures, promising much shorter flight times, are expected to carry first passengers in 2029

Asia-Pacific airlines rebuild A380 fleets avtags

Asia-Pacific Airlines Rebuild Airbus A380 Fleets | Aviation Week Network Carriers have been returning more of their A380s to service, although not all will return.

Airbus to test hydrogen contrail impact

Airbus To Test Hydrogen Contrail Impact In Project Blue Condor | Aviation Week Network Airbus UpNext plans to flight test a hydrogen-burning engine at altitude on a powered glider.

Qantas pilots issue mayday call to get emergency landing due to low fuel

Qantas pilots issue mayday call to get emergency landing due to low fuel Qantas chief pilot says plane landed safely in Perth with 40 minutes’ fuel left as regulator investigates

‘It’s a mess and I’ve never seen anything like it’: global lost luggage crisis mounts

‘It’s a mess and I’ve never seen anything like it’: global lost luggage crisis mounts Some are calling it the summer of lost luggage with daily stories of baggage claims swelling as suitcases get caught in a conveyor belt-shaped vortex that only seems to grow

Heathrow asks airlines to stop selling summer flights as it caps passengers

Heathrow asks airlines to stop selling summer flights as it caps passengers Airport admits it is struggling to cope with surge in demand and its new staff are ‘not yet up to full speed’

Spanish fighter plane intercepts easyJet flight after false bomb threat

Spanish fighter plane intercepts easyJet flight after false bomb threat Alleged social media posts by a British national prompted the Spanish Civil Guard to es**rt the plane to Menorca

Germany looks to temporary foreign workers to ease airport staff shortages

Germany looks to temporary foreign workers to ease airport staff shortages Government plans to recruit several thousand from Turkey as airline industry struggles to meet demand

Why training in a simulator beats learning on an aircraft

Why training in a simulator beats learning on an aircraft Why practise in a simulator when an aircraft provides a more realistic experience? Well, for a start, it does not. A training device can teach a pilot to prepare for a host of scenarios and ultimately become a safer aviator

China air crash that killed 132 may have been deliberate, says US report

China air crash that killed 132 may have been deliberate, says US report WSJ sources suggest black box recorders from Boeing 737-800 indicate intentional input from cockpit

Is there really a pilot shortage? Depends on who you ask

Is There Really a Pilot Shortage? Depends on Who You Ask Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie and two unions say it’s a myth.

Easy Come, Easy Go: The History of Go Fly

Easy Come, Easy Go: The History of Go Fly When the low-cost revolution began in the UK and Europe in the late 1990s, legacy carriers such as British Airways (BA) were slow to react.

Frankfurt airport operator sees full year profits after improved first quarter

Frankfurt airport operator sees full year profits after improved first quarter Frankfurt airport operator Fraport expects a group net profit for the full year as it sees passengers at the German hub reaching up to 65% of pre-crisis levels in 2022 and "dynamic" growth across its wider airport portfolio.

Qantas leaves London-bound passengers’ bags in Darwin because aircraft was too heavy

Qantas leaves London-bound passengers’ bags in Darwin because aircraft was too heavy Aircraft forced to take off with less baggage onboard to avoid using crumbling patch of runway at Darwin airport

Qantas closes in on direct Sydney to London flights with landmark Airbus jet order, industry sources say

Qantas closes in on direct Sydney to London flights with landmark Airbus jet order, industry sources say Australian airline set to unveil order for A350-1000 planes as it eyes record-breaking route

Qantas announces plans for non-stop flights from Sydney to New York and London

Qantas announces plans for non-stop flights from Sydney to New York and London Airline plans flights from south-east Australia by end of 2025 to run up to 20 hours and be among world’s longest

Panic at Israeli airport as US family packs unexploded bombshell for flight home

Panic at Israeli airport as US family packs unexploded bombshell for flight home Passengers scramble in Ben Gurion’s departure hall after tourists show ‘souvenir’ collected in Golan Heights

Qatar Airways loses UK court bid to force Airbus to supply A321neo

Qatar Airways loses UK court bid to force Airbus to supply A321neo Ruling means planemaker is free to market small jets elsewhere, but wider dispute continues

YouTuber deliberately crashed his own plane for views, US aviation agency says

YouTuber deliberately crashed his own plane for views, US aviation agency says Trevor Jacob parachuted from the single-engine aircraft and filmed it as it crashed into a remote forest in California

Cathay Pacific plans world’s longest passenger flight, avoiding Russia

Cathay Pacific plans world’s longest passenger flight, avoiding Russia Airline could set distance record by rerouting its New York to Hong Kong service over the Atlantic instead of the Pacific, covering more than 16,600km

China Eastern plane crash: both black boxes found, all 132 on board dead

China Eastern plane crash: both black boxes found, all 132 on board dead Searchers find flight data recorder buried 1.5 metres by impact, after earlier recovering cockpit voice recorder