Sydney Airport
Qantas boss Alan Joyce’s failure to launch after Canberra tour
Joyce experienced a frustration familiar to the great unwashed – he was forced to wait around for his plane to take off on Thursday.
- by Megan Gorrey and Patrick Hatch
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Airlines call for action on air traffic controller shortage as flight delays continue
A national shortage of air traffic controllers is causing flight delays and cancellations across the country.
- by Amelia McGuire
Homes near Sydney Airport face aircraft noise disruption during curfew
Residents in several suburbs in Sydney’s south-east may be impacted in the early hours of the morning due to runway maintenance and other airport projects.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
New airport will bring changes to Sydney’s skies, but no one’s sure what they are
The long-awaited opening of Western Sydney International Airport may affect pilot training, emergency services and passenger flights out of the city.
- by Amelia McGuire
Explainer
Air travel
What’s the fastest way to board passengers on a plane?
And what about getting off at the other end? Astrophysicists and mathematicians have turned their minds to the question.
- by Angus Holland
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Aviation
Flight Centre boss warns ‘ridiculous’ Qatar Airways decision will keep fares high
Graham “Skroo” Turner has accused the government of deliberately keeping airfares high while Sydney Airport’s boss Geoff Culbert warns airlines against slot hoarding.
- by Amelia McGuire
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Cybersecurity
The ‘nightmare’ cybersecurity scenario being war gamed by government
Australia’s busiest airport has been brought to a standstill by a crippling cyberattack. How would business, regulators and law enforcement respond?
- by Matthew Knott
Passengers ‘nearly hit the roof’, many hurt as turbulence hits flight to Sydney
A passenger on a flight from Honolulu says travellers flew out of their seats when their plane was hit by “unexpected severe turbulence” halfway across the Pacific.
- by Anthony Segaert
More than 100 flights cancelled or delayed at Sydney Airport in lead-up to school holidays
Sydney Airport is back to using two runways after gusty winds on Friday morning limited flights to one.
- by Olivia Ireland and Angus Dalton
Home owners near Sydney’s new airport face wait for sound-proofing
Residents set to be disrupted by low-flying planes won’t know whether they will be eligible for noise mitigation measures until late this year.
- by Matt O'Sullivan