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Jet plunge passengers quizzed on mobile use

Air safety investigators say they have so far found no evidence that electronic interference from a passenger's mobile phone or laptop computer caused a Qantas Airbus to make an uncontrolled descent. more

Qantas plunge: autopilot probe

Safety watchdog is analysing the autopilot system of QF72 after terrifying plunge. more

Emirates finally gets delivery date for second A380

Dubai's Emirates airline will receive its second A380 superjumbo on October 24 and hopes Airbus will stick to the timetable of further deliveries after earlier delays, its president said Thursday. more

Dubai unveils state-of-the-art new airport terminal

Dubai authorities showcased a state-of-the-art airport terminal on Thursday, vowing "not to blink" in face of the global financial turmoil and to press ahead with their US$4.5 billion (A$6.7 billion) expansion plans. more

Tiger Airways bookings up despite economic crisis

Budget carrier Tiger Airways says bookings are up despite an escalating global economic crisis. more

Tourists camp out after outback emergency landing

Three Japanese tourists and the pilot of a light aircraft had to camp out in the Kimberley in Western Australia overnight after their plane made a forced landing on an abandoned airstrip. more

Melbourne Airport expansion fails to get off ground

MELBOURNE Airport will postpone plans for an estimated half-billion-dollar expansion of the domestic terminal at Tullamarine due to the meltdown in global financial markets and fears of worldwide recession. more

Qantas plunge plane nosedived twice

Black box data from the Qantas plane that fell toward the Indian Ocean on Tuesday reveals the aircraft nosedived twice before returning to cruising level. more

Jet plunge injured face payout pain

COMPENSATION claims from passengers injured in the dramatic plunge of Qantas Flight 72 could cost the airline tens of millions of dollars, but the worst affected may be short-changed due to outdated laws, a legal expert says. more

Qantas compensation depends on class of seat

Qantas moves to appease terrified passengers after QF72 suddenly plunged. more

Thai Airways bans two government MPs from flights

Thailand's flag carrier Thai Airways said Wednesday it would investigate why two ruling party legislators were refused permission to board planes a day after violent protests rocked Bangkok. more

British tourist freed after stripping off at palace

Police on Wednesday released a British tourist who shocked onlookers by swimming naked in the moat of Japan's Imperial Palace, concluding he had mental problems. more

Doors more effective than sky marshals

Hijackers planning a repeat of the September 11 attacks are more likely to be thwarted by secure cockpit doors and passengers and crew fighting back than sky marshals, a study says. more

Speculation laptop use caused Qantas flight plunge

Air safety investigators say it is too early to blame passenger laptop computers for causing a Qantas jet to abruptly nose dive on a flight from Singapore to Perth. more

Qantas jet plunge blamed on computer

A COMPUTER glitch is believed to have contributed to a Qantas jet's wild ride off Western Australia which left 14 passengers seriously injured. more

Qantas autopilot blamed for jet plunge

A COMPUTER malfunction involving Qantas Flight 72's autopilot system has emerged as the likely cause of the passenger jet's plunge that left 20 people seriously injured. more

Qantas autopilot blamed for jet plunge

A COMPUTER malfunction involving Qantas Flight 72's autopilot system has emerged as the likely cause of the passenger jet's plunge that left 20 people seriously injured. more

Fares reduced as Qantas cuts surcharges

Qantas will reduce fuel surcharges on its international fares from tomorrow due to recent falls in world oil and jet fuel prices. more

Australians losing faith in Qantas: poll

More than 60 per cent of Australians believe the safety standards of Qantas have slipped, according to a poll released on the same day as another incident involving the national carrier. more