Air Traffic Controllers, Cabin Crew, Civil Aviation, Pilots

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No flights over war zones: TWU (9news.com.au)

The Abbott government must step in to re-route Qantas and other Australian flights away from conflict zones in the wake of the MH17 tragedy, a union leader says. Transport Workers Union (TWU) national secretary Tony Sheldon said travellers should have the right to know if their plane is travelling over a war zone. “The airlines […]


August 7, 2014

Air Traffic Controllers, Cabin Crew, Civil Aviation, Pilots

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ALP conference motion on flying over war zones (smh.com.au)

Australian and other international airlines should be required to adjust their flight paths to avoid war zones and other dangerous areas, Transport Union boss Tony Sheldon will tell the ALP state conference this weekend. The Transport Workers Union will put a motion to the conference calling for Australian aviation regulations to be changed to make […]


July 28, 2014