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- Qantas Receives CASA Approval for Flights to Resume[Oct. 31, 2011]
Qantas has received Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) approval to resume flights.
- Air France Cancels Flights But Fewer Than Feared[Oct. 30, 2011]
Air France said on Sunday a cabin staff strike over job conditions had caused less disruption than it had feared during a busy weekend and predicted cancellation of about 15 percent of flights on Monday.
- First Qantas Flight Takes Off[Oct. 31, 2011]
The first Qantas domestic flight has left Melbourne Airport since Fair Work Australia ordered a termination of industrial action. - Qantas to Fly After Dispute Terminated[Oct. 31, 2011]
Qantas planes will be able to return to the skies after Fair Work Australia (FWA) ruled to terminate an industrial dispute between Qantas and the unions.
- Haneda Airport Controller Suspended for Blog Posts[Oct. 28, 2011]
Japan's transport ministry said Friday it has suspended for three months a chief traffic controller at Tokyo International Airport at Haneda after he posted flight plans for U.S. presidential aircraft Air Force One and other planes on his blog.
- Qantas Update on Response to Industrial Action (Oct. 30, 2011)[Oct. 30, 2011]
Qantas domestic and international services remain grounded until further notice.
- Boeing Delays Delivery of 747-8 Intercontinental[Oct. 27, 2011]
Boeing Co has pushed back the first delivery of the passenger version of its new 747-8 to the first quarter of 2012 from the fourth quarter of this year.
- Australia: Prime Minister Calls for End to Qantas Dispute[Oct. 29, 2011]
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the decision by Qantas to ground its entire fleet could have implications on the economy, adding that Australians want to see the issued "sorted out".
- Grounding of Qantas Fleet[Oct. 29, 2011]
Qantas will stop all domestic and international flights from 5:00 p.m. (AEDT) on Saturday October 29 until further notice. This is in response to the damaging industrial action by three unions - the Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA), the Australian International Pilots Association (AIPA) and the Transport Workers Union (TWU).
- Qantas Grounds Entire Fleet[Oct. 29, 2011]
Qantas chief Alan Joyce has grounded all Qantas flights immediately and blames ongoing union action for his decision.