Air Vanuatu has apologised for stranding hundreds of customers. The airline only has 1 international aircraft – a 737-800. The aircraft has been grounded for mechanical issues, It’s the second time the aircraft has been grounded in the last 12 months. The aircraft has been at Brisbane Airport awaiting a mechanical part since 18 September.…
There has been a mid-air collision between two helicopters on the Gold Coast in the Australian state of Queensland. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has confirmed it was a fatal incident. Queensland Police Service (QPS) has confirmed 4 people have died and 3 are in critical condition on hospital. A new footage obtained by 7NEWS…
Qantas flight QF1 was 10 hours into its flight on the leg from Singapore to London when an alarm went off in the cockpit indicating a fire in the cargo hold. The flight did a 180 degree turn near Tbilisi, squawked 7700 and landed safely at Heydar Aliyev Airport in Baku, where it was met…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has recommended Boeing “take safety action to increase the detection of fatigue cracks in the roller cartridges of 737‑800 prior to failure.” The move comes after an investigation into an incident with a Virgin Australia 737-800, registration VH-YFZ. The incident flight was the first flight of the day for both…
Australian ARFF crews have voted to strike. The protected industrial action will take place between 6am and 10am Friday 9 December at all 27 airports with aviation firefighters. The head of the aviation section of the United Firefighters Union, Wes Garrett, told media, “Protecting the safety of Australia’s air travellers is the No.1 priority of…
Canberra Airport has been evacuated. At approximately 13:30 AEST gunshots were fired inside the terminal. Canberra is Australia’s capital city and home to Parliament House, the Prime Minister’s and Governor-General’s official residences, the High Court of Australia and various embassies. Canberra is located inside the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The whole of @CanberraAirport has been…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has launched an investigation into a cabin crew incapacitation incident during a Virgin Australia Regional Airlines flight over Western Australia 27 December 2021. The flight involved a Fokker 100 flying between Newman, Western Australia and Perth with 7 passengers and 5 crew. The ATSB states that while cruising at…
Virgin Australia has announced that it is cutting capacity by 25% for January and February amid Australia’s rapidly expanding Omicron Outbreak. Most routes will see reduced capacity with 10 routes suspended altogether. Australia passed 1 million total cases in the pandemic on Monday – with about half of those being recorded in the last week.…
Australian travellers faced multiple airline cancellations Christmas Eve. Sydney Airport has told local media at least 80 of 500 flights that were scheduled to depart or arrive the airport today were cancelled. The Guardian Australia reports a total of 117 flight between Melbourne and Sydney were cancelled. Pre-pandemic SYD-MEL was the second busiest domestic air…
Aircraft services at Brisbane Airport were temporarily suspended around 11am local time after a tornado touched down near the airport. The Brisbane Airport Corporation has told local media, including ABC News Australia, that they are currently assessing damage but there have been no reports of injuries. the supercell that caused the tornado dumped 101mm of…
There are plans for a new domestic airline to begin operating in Australia next year, joining Qantas, Virgin Australia and Rex. The new airline, named Bonza, is backed by investment from 777 Partners. The company says that Australia is now the only top 15 market in the world to not have an independant low cost…
Australian Senator Jaquie Lambie has been banned from Qantas flights and lounges for 6 months. The ban comes after the Independent Senator from Tasmania ranted at Qantas staff in Melbourne 25 March. Nine Newspapers reported today that Senator Lambie went on a rant after being denied access to the Qantas Chairman’s Lounge in Melbourne.…