The combination of dark skies and dark runways ought to be causing concern in the government, writes Ben Sandilands.
Air safety
US08: Airline fiasco is a symptom, not the disease
America’s current airline kerfuffle should be seen not as inconvenience but as metaphor, writes Guy Rundle.
Pointing the laser at airline safety
Today’s laser abuse summit in Canberra convened by Customs faces much tougher issues than fools pointing bright beams of light at aircraft, writes Ben Sandilands.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Down the back end … No word from the ABC but another run for the turtle … The Daily Reality Check … The Pick of this Morning’s Political Coverage …
Australia in danger of losing its aviation safety rating
Deficiencies in air safety in Australia have been uncovered in an audit by the International Civil Aviation Organisation, and must be fixed by the end of the year to avoid risking the loss of its Level 1 rating, writes Ben Sandilands.
Jetstar leaves Launceston in the dark?
Jetstar is under the Australian Transport Safety Bureau spotlight for allegedly taking off Launceston Airport for Sydney last Wednesday night in total darkness, writes Ben Sandilands.
