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Steven Slater Quits JetBlue
The well known JetBlue flight attendant who grabbed America's attention when he told off a plane full of passengers and slid down an emergency chute with a beer apparently was not fired. According to his lawyer, he just recently
by Andrew Soyer September 7th, 2010
Victoria Has Not Seen the End of Flooding Just Yet
Right now there are not too many people visiting Victoria. This is due to the fact that Victoria is going through the worst floods that it has seen in ...
by Tina Lane September 6th, 2010
Darwin Wants to be UFO Hotspot for Tourists
Although a lot of people do not know it, UFO sightings are a big tourist attraction for many countries. Well it now seems that Darwin wants to be the ...
by Paul Scott September 3rd, 2010
Qantas Jet Forced to Make Emergency Landing After Engine Explodes
Just recently, a Qantas plane, which was carrying 212 passengers, had to make an emergency landing after one of the engines exploded shortly after it took off from San Francisco. This is the same jet that previously had been investigated ...
by Emily Penbryn September 2nd, 2010
Qantas Landing Gear Problems Gives Passengers a Scare
The Victorian cricket team, as well as the band known as John Butler Trio, were just recently involved in a very tense near miss in Adelaide. This near miss happened after the landing gear on the plane appeared to fail. A spokeswoman for the cricket team, Jessica Cook, said that the
by Dave Humphries September 1st, 2010
Australia Being Urged to Drop HIV Travel Ban
Michel Sidibe, who was speaking at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, just recently said that the world is at a tipping point in the fight against HIV. Right now Australia can reject HIV positive permanent visa applicants if ...
by Robin Welch August 31st, 2010
Australia Being Urged to Lead the Asia Pacific Industry
According to new reports, the Asia Pacific region is now the most profitable. Many places in the world are trying to get in on this new profitable action. However, according to the International Air Transport Association, there is only one ...
by Dave Humphries August 30th, 2010
Air New Zealand said to be Leading the Aviation Recovery
According to reports, Air New Zealand has reported a four fold increase in profits for 2009. This has promoted speculation that the global aviation industry may have emerged from the recession. The airline, after taxes, has made profits of NZ$82 ...
by Samuel Edwards August 27th, 2010
Tiger Airways Scraps Routes and Breaks Safety Rules
The well known discount airline Tiger Airways has had a jet reportedly flying for eight months with a faulty wing before the problem was reported. A report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau says that the fault was reported only after the Airbus A320, which was carrying 125 passengers, began
by Bobby Jones August 26th, 2010
New Jetstar Boss Upsets Pilots
Apparently some 400 pilots have voiced their issues with the new Jetstar boss Bruce Buchanan. This came up just after Bruce proposed a planned employment change. That apparently does not sit well with the pilots of the airline. Just a few ...
by Tanya Propst August 25th, 2010
