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ATSB releases final report into 2018 dozing pilot incident
Air Crash Investigations

The ATSB has released its final report into a November 8 2018 incident where a pilot fell asleep at the controls and overshot his intended destination.

Thai AirAsia X touches down in Brisbane
Airlines

Low-cost carrier Thai AirAsia X has started nonstop flights to Brisbane, with the inaugural service touching down on Wednesday, June 26 2019.

Father of the Airbus A300B, Roger Béteille, dies aged 97
Headlines

Frenchman Roger Béteille, the driving force behind Airbus's first commercial aircraft the A300B, died on June 14 2019. He was 97.

Australia, US sign C-17A Globemaster cross-servicing agreement
Headlines

Australia and the United States have signed a cross-servicing arrangement for the repair and maintenance of C-17A Globemaster transport aircraft.

Domestic on-time departures reach 12-month high in May
Headlines

The proportion of scheduled domestic passenger services departing on time hit a 12-month high of 84.7 per cent in May, new figures show.

Federal government approves Archerfield Airport runway extension plan
Airports

The federal government has approved a proposed runway extension at Archerfield Airport, located about 11 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD.