Carbon tax takes flight
Canberra has proposed that a carbon dioxide reduction target is set for airlines as part of the treaty that will emerge from the Copenhagen summit.
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South African killed in Uganda plane crash
A South African was among the 11 people killed when a cargo plane they were travelling in caught fire and crashed into Lake Victoria on Monday.
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Deadly Turkish Airlines crash probed
Dozens of investigators worked overnight probing the wreckage of the Turkish Airways jet that crashed at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam.
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China employs cabin crew of the four-legged kind
Two golden labradors sporting uniforms and leather shoes launched China's first drug-sniffing dog patrol on flights to Beijing this week.
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Flights wait as air-traffic controller sleeps
Two planes were forced to circle over a Greek island awaiting permission to land on Monday after an air-traffic controller overslept.
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Madrid air disaster traced back to co-pilot
The Spanair MD-82 jetliner that crashed in Madrid on August 20 was started by the co-pilot, press reports said on Thursday.
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Relieved Sudanese home after hijacking ordeal
Passengers from a hijacked Sudanese jet returned home to families on Thursday, having feared they would die at the hands of the gunmen.
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Sudanese plane hijackers surrender
Hijackers of a Sudanese airliner surrendered to authorities in Libya after releasing all the passengers on Wednesday, Libya's aviation authority said.
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Dozens dead as jet crashes at Madrid airport
A Spanish tourist jet carrying more than 160 people skidded off a Madrid airport runway and broke up in flames on Wednesday.
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SAA stomps on taxpayer
The state-owned airline has received R20-billion in bail-outs in the past five years, reports Lynley Donnelly.
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