Category: Industry

Virgin Australia captain Deborah Lawrie earned her position in the cockpit by taking legal action in 1979 against Ansett, which had refused to employ female pilots.  

On-time arrivals were still the second-worst of every major region, above only North America at 74 per cent and well below the global average of 86 per cent.

Ninety-two per cent of workers participated in the ballot which opened last week, voting unanimously in favour of strikes, which would allow around 50 refuelling employees at Sydney Airport to take action in coming weeks and months absent a fresh deal by Ampol.

The planemaker will pay a US$487.2 million fine, the maximum allowed, and pour at least $455 million over the next three years into compliance and safety programs. It will also be placed under a three-year probation to be supervised by an independent monitor to ensure compliance.