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Why did AirAsia X fly a crippled jet away from a nearby airport in WA yesterday?
Ben SandilandsJun 26, 201755 Comments
There are some deeply troubling questions to ask about this latest AirAsia X incident in Australian skies
Calling bullsh*t on Qantas long flight Wellbeing initiative
Ben SandilandsJun 23, 201722 Comments
Is it time to show Qantas some 'tough love' over its passenger Wellbeing project?
Airbus A380 Plus doesn't add up for Emirates
Ben SandilandsJun 22, 201729 Comments
Airbus A380 Plus scores a minus with Emirates. This might not end well for you, as a regular sized passenger
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No, we still don't have a Boeing 797 despite all the hype
Ben SandilandsJun 22, 201724 Comments
Boeing's vague 797 ambitions may reflect uncertainty among airlines as to what they really want such a jet to do
Global warming begins to burn a hole in air travel
Ben SandilandsJun 21, 201729 Comments
Long ignored by airlines and airports, heat waves threaten flights, and airline economics
Boeing's new 737 MAX 10 wins sales off ... Boeing's lesser MAXs
Ben SandilandsJun 20, 201716 Comments
The launch of the Boeing 737 MAX 10 is a reminder that 'small' single aisle jet flights are moving to 'longer' cabins and even more boarding hassles
Airbus A380 'Plus' adds seats or range, cuts flight costs
Ben SandilandsJun 19, 201724 Comments
Airbus shows off an easier way to get more passengers per plane than by jamming their thigh bones together
Scoot eats Tiger, American reconsiders legs, Qatar says all good, almost
Ben SandilandsJun 15, 20174 Comments
Will Australian domestic jungle prove safe for surviving Tiger branded airline?
Trump admin struggles to find way out of laptop ban stupidity
Ben SandilandsJun 15, 20172 Comments
Educating the Trump administration on the realities of scheduled airline travel security continues to lurch forward
Missing MH370 satellite data released, contains new insights
Ben SandilandsJun 14, 20173 Comments
MH370's satellite link showed similar anomalies during the flight it completed prior to its disappearance
Missing MH370 satellite data released, doesn't contain surprises
Ben SandilandsJun 13, 20173 Comments
Hopes that 'suppressed' satellite data might have hidden some MH370 'truths' have been dashed
Did China Eastern jet at Sydney last night blow or suck its engine apart?
Ben SandilandsJun 12, 201723 Comments
What was first reported as an engine explosion on the A330-200 may have been an 'implosion'
China Eastern Sydney incident raises very serious questions
Ben SandilandsJun 12, 20177 Comments
China Eastern flight at Sydney was barely off the ground when engine failed last night
Airbus says A380 will always fit in wideboys (and girls) who can't hack 787s
Ben SandilandsJun 11, 201724 Comments
More seats, even longer range, and lower fuel burn, said to be coming soon to Airbus A380s
Is the door to commercial supersonic flight really starting to open?
Ben SandilandsJun 9, 201715 Comments
Can a 'Super' Blackbird and a fast corporate jet perform demo flights in the next five or so years?
Your Qatar Airways flights need to be checked, now!
Ben SandilandsJun 6, 201728 Comments
Rich but tiny Qatar has seen its airline operations severely disrupted by a sudden dispute with its ME neighbours over alleged support for terrorists
Qantas makes Melbourne much closer to Kangaroo Island
Ben SandilandsJun 5, 20173 Comments
There is nothing quite like Kangaroo Island, and Qantas is about to make it much easier to explore
MH370 may have lurched to the left in plunge to impact
Ben SandilandsJun 5, 20179 Comments
A key assumption about how MH370 behaved in its last moments isn't necessarily supported by the fine print in a Boeing manual
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