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End of an era: Final commercial flight of a Boeing 717 lands in Australia

The farewell tour of the noisy but powerful jet started in Launceston yesterday, where a water canon greeted the aircraft on its arrival before it jetted off to Sydney then Canberra.

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The final commercial flight of a Boeing 717 in Australia has landed successfully, ending a chapter of aviation history lasting almost a quarter of a century.

Major news for 16 million Qantas frequent flyers

Travellers are set to benefit as the airline negotiates a tricky time away from the tarmac.

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Qantas has announced it will extend its Classic Plus rewards seat program to domestic flights.

International airport launching passport-free travel

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Dubai International Airport DXB (pictured) is one of two Dubai airports welcoming Travel Without Borders, a new AI facial recognition system to phase out physical passports.

Flight diverted as drunk passenger allegedly assaults crew member

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Australian Federal Police arrested the 23-year-old in Melbourne.

‘Security incident’ on Air New Zealand flight prompts emergency operation at Sydney airport

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The Air New Zealand plane remained on the runway for over an hour as emergency services crews responded to a security incident.

Jetstar flight diverted midair due to ‘unusual smell’

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A Jetstar flight has been diverted midair in Queensland due to an ‘unusual smell’ detected on board.