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Qantas trials inflight internet access

Australian airline Qantas said its customers will be able to access the internet inflight on certain services from February.

Stranded passengers pin hopes on Qantas mediator

About 70 000 stranded passengers have been hoping a workplace regulator would end the grounding of Qantas Airways’s fleet over an industrial row.

Boks to leave SA on Saturday night

The Boks are expected to leave for the away leg of the Tri-Nations series on Saturday evening, after their plane was forced to return on Friday night.

Boks’ Tri-Nations flight delayed by engine failure

A plane carrying the South African rugby team to their opening Tri-Nations match in Australia had to turn back after suffering engine failure.

Rolls-Royce to take back A380 engines from Airbus

EU safety regulator orders A380 engine inspection

Europe’s aviation regulator said fire from an oil leak was the likely cause of last week’s engine failure of a Qantas A380 plane.

Qantas grounds A380s after Singapore emergency

Australia’s Qantas Airways grounded its fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbos on Thursday after an engine failure forced an emergency landing in Singapore.

Airline shares hit as soaring fuel bills dent profits

The world’s top airlines warned on Thursday that soaring fuel prices were hitting profits, prompting some to increase fares, and global leader American Airlines announced…

Beijing opens multibillion-dollar air terminal

Beijing has opened a huge new ,6-billion airport terminal ahead of the expected influx of millions of visitors to this summer’s Olympics, part of a multibillion-dollar…

Beijing opens new $3,6-billion air terminal

Beijing opened a huge new ,6-billion airport terminal on Friday ahead of the expected influx of millions of visitors to this summer’s Olympics, part of a multibillion…