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Two dead, 10 hurt as plane crashes into hangar near Adelaide
1+ day, 3+ min ago (426+ words) April 29, 2026 " 7: 10pm A pilot and passenger are dead after a light plane crashed into a hangar shortly after takeoff north of Adelaide. The incident also left 10 people on the ground injured, one critically, and sent smoke billowing into the sky at…...
Light plane crashes into hangar in South Australia
1+ day, 18+ min ago (42+ words) A light plane has crashed into an aircraft hangar just north of Adelaide, in South Australia. Updated April 29, 2026 " 6: 55pm, first published 6: 46pm...
Did an airline post accidentally expose the dirty secret of airfare pricing?
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (548+ words) April 27, 2026 " 5: 00am Imagine you're sitting in an economy class seat in the middle of a row of three seats with a stranger on either side. Such is the segmentation of air ticket pricing these days, it's likely all three of you…...
Iran's airspace is reopening, but it's still risky to fly via the Middle East
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (707+ words) April 25, 2026 " 9: 00am Iran partially reopened its eastern airspace this month, offering a positive sign for a region roiled by war. The corridor had been shuttered since late February after US and Israeli airstrikes began a war in which Iran has attacked…...
Autopilot steered Brisbane flight toward mountains after gear error
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (554+ words) April 24, 2026 " 4: 02pm A Brisbane-bound passenger plane climbed out of Cairns with its landing gear down, as cockpit distractions led the autopilot to steer the aircraft toward mountainous terrain. The flight crew earlier missed a standard call during take-off and became distracted…...
The restroom at the end of the universe
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (287+ words) April 23, 2026 " 9: 00pm The worst fears of Donald Hawes" (C8) are realised, thanks to Murray Hutton of Mount Colah: "During my teenage years, my friends and I would often travel by train to Gosford. As we approached the Hawkesbury River bridge, we would…...
Sydney flight path shake-up locked in as cargo planes set to land at new airport
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (768+ words) April 23, 2026 " 5: 00am A shake-up of flight paths over Sydney will take effect on July 9, clearing the way for the first cargo aircraft to land at the city's new $6 billion international airport around the clock later that month. The flight paths for…...
Be on the ball: The warning about your frequent flyer points
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (713+ words) April 23, 2026 " 5: 20am If you're hoping to use frequent flyer points on a big international trip soon, you might want to think again. Between the Middle East conflict and spiralling fuel prices, snagging a rewards seat on international flights is likely going…...
Police respond to incident at Perth Airport
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (52+ words) Perth Airport has reopened after parts of the main terminal were cordoned off due to the discovery of an unattended bag. Updated April 22, 2026 " 8: 48pm, first published 8: 31pm...
Qantas, Virgin launch domestic ticket deals to fill cash coffers in Iran crisis
1+ week, 2+ day ago (679+ words) April 21, 2026 " 2: 34pm Qantas and Virgin Australia are looking to fill their coffers with cash from domestic travel, as runaway fuel prices due to the Iran war raise questions about their international operations in the months ahead. Both airlines have announced extensive…...