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Third major airport runway blunder sparks reporting row

Turmoil is continuing at a major airport with a third incident in three weeks, after a jet was cleared to take off while another planned to cross the runway.

AAP

Sydney airport incident involving Virgin and Qantas flights didn’t have to be reported, Airservices Australia says

Airservices boss says planes remained 1km apart so runway incursion ‘didn’t meet mandatory reporting requirements’ but safety bureau is ‘concerned’

The Guardian - AU

Transport watchdog investigates third safety incident at Sydney airport

A Virgin plane had to abort a take-off on Sunday as another plane began to cross the runway – hours after a near miss – making a total of three incidents in recent weeks

The Guardian - AU

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Transport minister says improved airport staff rostering will be in place from next month after near miss and ‘unacceptable’ delays

The Guardian - AU

Two workers temporarily stood down after near-collision at Sydney airport

Transport minister says improved staff rostering will be in place from next month after ‘unacceptable’ delays and incident involving Qatar Airways and Jetstar planes

The Guardian - AU

'More workers': simple fix to stop tarmac near-misses

Systematically failing to recruit enough air traffic controllers to cover for sickness and fatigue is being blamed as the leading cause of airport incidents.

AAP

‘Not enough air traffic controllers’: safety concerns at Sydney airport after Jetstar and Qatar planes involved in near-miss

Planes narrowly avoid collision on tarmac with Jetstar A320 forced to ‘brake firmly’ as Qatar Boeing 777 towed into its path

The Guardian - AU

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Planes' near-miss probed as airport battles staff woes

Two planes have avoided a nasty crash after they almost collided on the tarmac at Australia's busiest airport.

AAP

Passengers delayed as dozens of flights disrupted

More than 150 flights have been delayed at Australia's busiest airport with "operational challenges" to blame.

AAP

Sydney airport hits a standstill: Why dozens of flights were trapped on the tarmac for hours

A staffing problem inside Sydney Airport's control tower caused significant flight delays on Friday. Over one hundred departing flights faced extended waits, affecting many passengers. Airservices Australia implemented temporary traffic management measures to ensure safety. Airlines criticized the disruption, questioning operational resilience at the busy hub. Normal airport capacity was…

The Economic Times

Grattan on Friday: Albanese falls victim to a Chinese burn

As the Albanese government struggles to stay on its political feet, who would have thought the China issue would suddenly insert itself into the campaign, leaving the prime minister looking, at best, flat-footed?

The Conversation

A murky picture has emerged over China’s live-fire drills. Who knew what when?

Here’s what we know about how Australia learned about Chinese navy exercises held in the Tasman Sea over two days

The Guardian - AU

Dutton accuses Albanese of ‘ducking and weaving’ as PM at odds with ADF timeline of Chinese live-fire drill notification

Opposition leader says Albanese ‘failing to answer basic questions’ as PM claims civilian and military notification happened ‘at around the same time’

The Guardian - AU

Why China’s controversial navy drills have triggered a row with Australia and New Zealand

Beijing’s unexpected exercises disrupted flights and fuelled regional security debates

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The Guardian - AU

Australian aviation authorities first informed about Chinese live firing drill by Virgin pilot

Airservices Australia notified Australian defence force about drills 10 minutes after initial contact with pilot, estimates hears

AAP

Virgin pilot sounded alarm on Chinese live-fire drill

Air officials first found out about Chinese live-fire drills from a Virgin pilot, an inquiry has heard, as Beijing ships continue to lurk off Australia's coast.

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Chinese Navy Warns Airliners Of Live-Fire Exercise In Tasman Sea

Chinese navy conducts live-fire exercise in Tasman Sea, alerting airliners; no danger reported. Australian and New Zealand authorities respond to the situa...

Evening Standard

Passenger jets from Sydney 'forced to divert pretty quickly' after China warships start 'live firing' exercise

China and Taiwan clashed earlier this week after a Canadian military ship sailed through the Taiwan Strait

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The Independent UK

Australia warns airlines to beware of a Chinese navy live-fire exercise in the Tasman Sea

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong says her government has warned international airlines flying between Australian airports and New Zealand to beware of Chinese warships conducting a live-fire exercise in the Tasman Sea

The Independent UK

Qantas plane forced to make emergency landing after engine failure

Passengers heard a ‘large bang’ and said the plane made circles in air before landing

AAP

Autonomous flying taxis prepare for launch in Australia

Would you ride in a plane with no pilot? One aerospace company is betting on it, signing a deal with Australian air safety regulator to establish rules.

The Guardian - AU

New Australian aviation regulators will oversee airline ticket refunds and noise complaints

White paper’s 56 initiatives includes passenger rights charter which could see cash compensation for cancelled or delayed flights

The Guardian - AU

‘We don’t stop for red lights’: drone deliveries take off as Australian regulators prepare for air traffic boom

With everything from coffee to mining equipment now being delivered by drone, operators are exploring technology to stop connection black spots sending uncrewed aircraft dropping from the sky

The Canberra Times

Forget the Airservices dinner, which high-flyers spent $9000 on lunch?

We know the ACT restaurant where the controversial meal was held.

AAP

Flak flies over flight noise, fixes at second runway

A simple solution to aircraft noise plaguing suburbs is introducing a night curfew and capping the number of flights, community advocates say.

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