Aviation news headlines

Police arrest 14 at Melbourne anti-lockdown protest; Victoria records 37 new cases, six deaths; hairdressing and pet grooming to return; NSW records six cases

Andrews says curfew is working, confirms different' Christmas ahead; Ten new cases in NSW; 43 new cases, nine deaths in Victoria

The problems at Boeing continue to mount. The company disclosed a new problem with the manufacturing of its 787 Dreamliner that will put a further dent in its aircraft deliveries.

Etihad Airways has launched free coronavirus travel insurance to boost travel confidence among customers.

Administrators have formally sold Virgin Australia to US Private equity firm Bain Capital after a second meeting of creditors was held this morning.

An unusual call came into the Los Angeles airport concerning an unidentified man flying a jetpack.

Hundreds moved from Sydney quarantine Travelodge hotel; Second infection report from Hong Kong sparks fears; Border bubble for NSW-Vic announced; Victoria records 148 new cases, eight deaths

When Sydney dad Matthew Love waved off his wife Lady and toddler daughter Indy to visit her mother in Colombia, he didn't think they'd still be there seven months later.

Victoria seeks emergency laws change; Three new NSW cases; Single new case in Queensland; Victoria records 116 new cases, 15 deaths; NZ delays restrictions ease

In 79AD, Mount Vesuvius violently spewed deadly, super-heated volcanic rock that produced 100,000 times the energy of the Hiroshima-Nagasaki atomic bombings in WWII.

Iran has retrieved some data, including a portion of the cockpit conversations, from the Ukrainian jetliner that was accidentally downed by the Revolutionary Guard forces in January.

Nation-wide, flight passenger numbers peaked at 14.25 million in January before dropping down to just 350,000 in the midst of the pandemic in April.

Australians trying to get home from overseas say they feel like have been "abandoned" by the government, as caps on international flights into Australia were extended.

Survivors said a special return flight for Indians stranded abroad by the pandemic swayed violently before skidding off a Kerala runway and cracking in two.

Travellers who have tickets with Virgin Australia are expected to be given credit to use with them until the middle of 2023.

The pilot of a helicopter that crashed in a remote part of western New South Wales after hitting power lines last week has died.

There's little doubt the Boeing 747 Jumbo jet's impact on aviation is as big as its size. Here is a look back at the plane that brought air travel to millions of people.

Two small planes collided in the air in Alaska on Friday (local time), killing all seven people on both aircraft, including a state representative from the area, state troopers said.

Dozens of pets are trapped overseas after their Australian expat owners were forced to come home because of COVID-19.

A family from Western Australia who went on holiday to India for six weeks in February have finally got home- with a $40k bill.

NSW authorities have issued COVID-19 alerts for three flights which landed in Sydney last week.

The last of Qantas' 747 planes has arrived at its final resting place.

The US military has confirmed that one of its fighter jets had flown within a few thousand feet of an Iranian commercial aircraft over Syria to "inspect it," after Iranian state media released videos showing apparently shaken and injured passengers.

Emirates will cover its passengers' medical expenses and quarantine costs if they catch COVID-19 while travelling with them.

Qantas's last 747 has touched down in Los Angeles after taking its final flight from Australia.

A 51-year-old British man suspected of issuing a bomb threat midair during a Ryanair flight from London to Oslo has been arrested.

Two men have been arrested after a Ryanair flight from Poland to Ireland had to be diverted to a UK airport after a bomb threat was found in the toilets.

Qantas appears set to cancel all international flights except its New Zealand routes through to 2021.

Over 50 years after Concorde first took to the skies, a brand new supersonic jet is preparing for lift off.

Aussies are being urged to use the international travel ban to see their own backyard- with Qantas the latest airline to launch a sale.

NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has hinted a Trans-Tasman travel bubble could now be state-specific, because of Victoria's coronavirus surge.

Medical officials say cabin crew being sent to work at hotels for quarantined travellers are "very trained" in infection control.

Sixty eager "travellers" showed up to Taipei Songshan Airport on Thursday, boarding passes in hand, to take a rather unusual trip.

Travellers returning from Victoria are being stopped at the airport and train stations, with rule-breakers facing huge fines and potential jail time.

After the country's aviation minister revealed nearly a third of Pakistani pilots had cheated on exams.

Regional Express Holdings says its board has approved plans to raise at least $30 million to launch services that would compete against Qantas and Virgin Australia.

The Pentagon's secretive UFO program should better inform the public of its activities, a powerful US Senate committee urged.

Up to a fifth of Qantas employees will lose their jobs as the airline is placed in a trading halt ahead of a share sale.

Virgin Australia Holdings bondholders have lodged a recapitalisation proposal with the airline's administrator, rivalling bids from Bain Capital and Cyrus Capital Partners, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Labor MP Julia Finn resigns amid branch stacking scandal; Twitter brands Trump tweet 'manipulated media'; Australia faces state-based cyber attack; Minimum wage rise; COVID-19 cases increase

What is claimed to be the world's last airworthy MiG-17PF jet fighter is up for sale.

A mystery substance which sparked an emergency response at Sydney Airport has been revealed as washing powder.

Those who fired the missile at Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, killing 298 people, have evaded justice for six years, but investigators are finally closing in.

The 1950s and 1960s have become known as the 'Golden Age of Air Travel' – a time of glamorous air hostesses, gourmet food and plenty of leg room. Former Qantas air hostess Elizabeth Wright, of Sydney, experienced it all.

Virgin Australia says it will double domestic capacity by early July as state border restrictions ease and demand grows, joining rival Qantas in adding a significant number of flights.

Four people out of nine on board an Indonesian army helicopter have been killed when it crashed in central Java, officials say.

Australia's bottom line is expected to be nearly $200 billion in the red next year with no budget surpluses in sight thanks to the coronavirus hit on the economy.

More Al Kuwait crew members test positive for COVID-19; Police drop probe of Boris Johnson's aide; 'Ambitious' plan to restart Australia-NZ travel; Blackwater testing continues.

Japan will not pay for holidaymakers to visit for free, it has confirmed.

Unsettling 3D simulations have underlined the risk of catching COVID-19 on trains and buses.