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Investigators are examining the "horrifying" crash of a US jet amid wintry conditions in Toronto. (HANDOUT/National Transportation Safety Board)

AviationPremiumAirline chief supports pilots in Toronto plane crash

Delta Air Lines' CEO has defended the "experienced" pilots of a plane that flipped on landing in Toronto and praised the crew for evacuating the aircraft.

David Shepardson

Qantas is launching a service between Perth and Busselton.

AviationCommentsPremiumWeekend getaway? Qantas adds Perth to Busselton flights

Qantas launches regular service between Perth and Busselton on the back of success of interstate flights into the tourism gateway.

Neale Prior and Amber Lilley

Two charter planes were just seconds from colliding at Geraldton Airport last year in an alarming near-miss, prompting the air safety watchdog to investigate.

Close callPremiumProbe into alarming near-collision at Geraldton Airport

Two charter planes were just seconds from colliding at Geraldton Airport last year in an alarming near-miss, prompting the air safety watchdog to investigate.

Josephine Hingst

The ACCC has given Virgin Australia the go-ahead to partner with Qatar Airways.

AviationCommentsACCC snubs Qantas pleas over Virgin, Qatar deal

The competition watchdog has pushed aside Qantas protests to give the preliminary thumbs up to Virgin Australia’s tie-up with Qatar Airways.

Neale Prior

A Delta Air Lines plane crashed in cold and windy conditions at Toronto's international airport. (AP PHOTO)

AviationAll on board survive after jet flips at Canada airport

Authorities are investigating after plane flipped while touching down and ending up on its roof at Toronto's international airport, injuring 18 people.

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Sixty-seven people were killed when a passenger jet collided with an army helicopter in Washington. (AP PHOTO)

AviationPremium'Bad data' may have been factor in deadly US air crash

Investigations say the pilots of a US military helicopter that collided with a passenger jet in January may have been receiving faulty altitude data.

Joey Roulette

Rex Airlines services are vital for many regional economies, the federal government says. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsComments‘Huge moment for aviation’ as PM floats struggling Rex buyout

The federal government could throw a lifeline to Rex Airlines if a potential buyer isn't prepared to commit to providing value and ongoing regional services.

Kat Wong and Jacob Shteyman

Anthony Albanese

AviationCommentsFeds eye Rex buy-out if sale fails

The Albanese Government is offering support to potential buyers of regional airline Rex and has flagged taking over the collapsed carrier if the looming sale process flounders.

Neale Prior

Passenger brought to tears by kind act of new mother on a flight

The NightlyPassenger in tears after ‘kind act’ of new mum on flight

‘I think it’s absolutely, such a sweetheart move to do this.’

Caleb Taylor

The embattled regional airline has been in voluntary administration since July 2024.

AIRLINE TURBULENCEPremiumMayor hopes some of Rex’s $50m bailout returns to Albany

Albany’s mayor has said he hopes the city will recoup some of the money owed to it by the embattled Rex Airlines, as the Federal Government takes on $50 million of the airline’s $500 million bill.

Melissa Sheil and Georgia Campion

Ten bodies have been retrieved from the wreckage of a small plane that crashed on frozen sea ice. (AP PHOTO)

AviationPremiumAll victims recovered from deadly Alaska plane wreck

The remains of all 10 people killed when their small plane crashed into ice on Alaska's Bering Sea have been recovered.

Rich McKay

A plane with 10 people on board has gone missing on a flight to Nome Alaska. (AP PHOTO)

AviationPremiumAlaska authorities search for missing passenger plane

A passenger plane with 10 people on board has gone missing on a flight from Unalakleet to Nome in Alaska.

Tim Dornin

Wreckage of the plane in a rice field at Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines. (AP PHOTO)

AviationFour killed in US military plane crash in Philippines

A US military-contracted plane has crashed in the Philippine province of Maguindanao del Sur, killing all four people on board.

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Rescue teams are continuing to remove plane crash wreckage from the Potomac River. (AP PHOTO)

AviationOfficials identify 66 of 67 US plane crash victims

The remains of all 67 victims of the mid-air collision near Washington's Reagan National Airport have been recovered.

David Shepardson

Salvage teams recovered part of the fuselage of the American Airlines plane in Washington. (EPA PHOTO)

AviationPremiumInvestigators probe Washington plane flight logs

Investigators are intensifying their probe into the deadly collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a Army Black Hawk helicopter in Washington.

David Shepardson and Jasper Ward

Divers continue to search Washington's Potomac River for remains of those killed in the crash. (AP PHOTO)

AviationPremiumConflicting data prompts questions about mid-air crash

Preliminary data from the deadly mid-air crash between a commercial plane and US military helicopter shows conflicting readings about the altitudes.

Associated Press reporters

An investigation team conducts a stability inspection of a fire-damaged Air Busan plane. (EPA PHOTO)

AviationInvestigation of burned-out Air Busan plane to begin

South Korean authorities have conducted a risk assessment of an Air Busan plane that was engulfed in flames on Tuesday.

Staff Writers

Spencer Lane’s photo of the plane’s wing before it crashed, and ice-skating legend Nancy Kerrigan reacts to the tragedy.

The NightlyTeen star’s chilling post hours before DC plane crash

The 16-year-old was travelling with his mother and ‘was as happy as he could be’. Then his life was over.

Cameron Noakes

An American Airlines jet collided mid-air with a military helicopter with US Army soldiers aboard. (EPA PHOTO)

AviationPremiumAir controller audio captures Washington plane crash

An in-flight recording has captured the final communications between the crew members of a US Army helicopter before it collided with a jet.

Kanishka Singh

Albany Liberal candidate Thomas Brough has pledged $14m to help fund the Albany Regional Airport upgrades.

STATE ELECTION 2025Premium“Crisis point”: Brough pledges $14m for Albany airport

Albany’s Liberal candidate has promised to put in $14m to finish the Albany Regional Airport upgrades, saying the infrastructure has reached a “crisis point”

Melissa Sheil

Twenty people have died in a plane crash in South Sudan's Unity oilfield airport. (AP PHOTO)

AviationPlane crash in South Sudan kills 20, official says

Twenty people have died after a plane crashed in South Sudan's Unity State, according to officials.

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An Airbus plane operated by Air Busan was preparing to leave for Hong Kong when it caught fire. (AP PHOTO)

THE NIGHTLYHorror as plane bursts into flames moments before take-off

A passenger plane has caught fire just before take-off at a major international airport, sparking an urgent evacuation of 169 passengers and seven crew.

An Airbus plane operated by Air Busan was preparing to leave for Hong Kong when it caught fire. (AP PHOTO)

disaster and accidentHorror as plane bursts into flames moments before take-off

A passenger plane has caught fire just before take-off at a major international airport, sparking an urgent evacuation of 169 passengers and seven crew.

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Feathers have been found in the engines of a plane that crashed in South Korea, killing 179 people. (AP PHOTO)

AviationBird remains in plane engine: South Korea crash report

The first report on a Jeju Air crash in South Korea that killed all but two of the 181 people on board has confirmed bird strikes in the plane's engines.

Staff Writers