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Longest direct passenger flight arrives in Sydney from New York in 17-hour 'ultra-long-haul' journey
• 5 years agoLast year, Qantas introduced the first 17-hour, direct flight from Perth to London, one of the longest passenger flights in the world.
Bali's Mount Agung volcano erupts but normal operation of flights return
• 6 years agoBali airport spokesman Arie Ahsanurrohim said nine flights between Bali and Australia were cancelled.
'Change Taiwan to Chinese Taipei,' Beijing tells Air India and the national carrier complies: Here's a look at why
Fp Staff • 7 years agoIndia's national carrier Air India was forced to change 'Taiwan' to 'Chinese Taipei' after Chinese authorities demanded them to no longer refer to Taiwan as a separate region on their websites.
Qantas Airways changes website classification of Taiwan, Hong Kong to recognise them as Chinese territories
• 7 years agoAustralia's Qantas has changed its website classification of Taiwan and Hong Kong from separate countries to Chinese territories
Margaret Court suggests tennis is 'full of lesbians' and transgenders are controlled by devil
• 8 years agoAustralian great Margaret Court Wednesday claimed "tennis is full of lesbians" and transgender children were the work of "the devil", adding fuel to a simmering row over her views on homosexuality.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 banned on Australian airlines after battery fires
Fp Archives • 9 years agoThree Australian airlines have banned passengers from using or charging Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note 7 smartphones during flights due to concerns over the phone's fire-prone batteries.
After 17 hours in the air, Emirates Airbus completes world's longest flight
Fp Archives • 9 years agoAn Emirates Airbus A380 touched down in New Zealand on Wednesday, completing what is believed to be the world's longest non-stop scheduled commercial flight.
Chinese airline Hainan completes flight on cooking oil fuel
Fp Archives • 10 years agoA Chinese airline on Saturday completed the country's first commercial flight using biofuel, made from waste cooking oil, as the government seeks to promote greater environmental sustainability.
Australia's Qantas named world's safest airline: report
Fp Archives • 10 years agoAustralian flag carrier Qantas has been named the world's safest airline in a report published by AirlineRatings.com.
Qantas to sack 500 in restructuring drive
Fp Archives • 13 years agoThe Australian airline said it would cut 500 jobs following a review of its heavy aircraft maintenance and engineering operations.