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COVID forces hero captain Richard de Crespigny to retire

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Richard de Crespigny, best known for safely landing an A380 when its engine exploded, has revealed COVID has forced him into early retirement.

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E-7A Wedgetail completes Middle East deployment

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The RAAF’s E-7A Wedgetail aircraft has returned home following a full-year deployment in the Middle East with Australia’s Air Task Group 630.

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A380 A7-API operated Qatar Airways’ inaugural Doha-Perth flight with the world’s largest airliner. (Keith Anderson)

Qatar now deems invasive search illegal after criticism

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Qatar has said it will refer “those responsible” for the invasive search of female passengers at Hamad Airport to its prosecutor.

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Brisbane runway first flight water cannon (BNE)

Re-elected Palaszczuk vows to keep NSW border closed

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Premier Palaszczuk has vowed to keep Queensland border shut to NSW for another month, after she comfortably won Saturday’s state election.

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An aerial view of Perth Airport. (Australian Aviation archive)

WA drops its hard border from 14 November

WA Premier Mark McGowan has surprisingly announced his state will drop its entry restrictions and replace them with what he’s terming a “controlled border”.

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Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER A6-BAO flies over Sydney Harbour. (Seth Jaworski)

Inside Aviation: Qatar responds to invasive search scandal

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On this week’s Inside Aviation, Phil and Adam discuss the impact on the industry, and whether Qatar will ever regain passengers’ trust.

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