Naomi Neilson

Qantas and Australia’s biggest pilots’ union went head to head in court over the airline’s decision to bypass senior pilots for prestigious roles flying the A380 – but both came out with a loss.

The airline has turned to the Court of Appeal to overturn a NSW Supreme Court finding that the wording in its conditions of carriage, as it relates to the Montreal Convention, meant a cap on damages for personal injury could be excluded.

Having been granted an exemption, the firm restricted employment for current and previous citizens or permanent residents of countries other than Australia and the US.

Danielle Wilson, the widow of Netflix star Chris ‘Willow’ Wilson, was set to meet with CASA, celebrity crocodile wrangler Matthew Wright and his company Helibrook for mediation talks over the crash that claimed Wilson’s life.

In the hypothetical world where the August 2020 sackings never occurred, Qantas has argued there would have been “another window” to legally stand down the 1,700 ground handlers in late 2021 and terminate their employment by February and March 2022.

Carter Capner Law said it is currently investigating if the weather or human error is to blame for turbulence on board Singapore Airlines Flight 321 which left one dead and 43 passengers and crew injured.