Qantas
# qantas - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
Princess Bride ‘prepare to die’ tshirt causes problems on flight
My name is Inigo Montoya, you ruined my flight, prepare to die.
# qantas - Friday 4 November, 2011
Qantas flight makes emergency landing after engine trouble
One of the A380′s four engines shut down during the flight from Singapore to London, forcing it to land in Dubai.
# qantas - Monday 31 October, 2011
Qantas resumes flights as strike ends
Australia’s flag carrier has resumed flights following a court ruling which will see the airline and trade unions return to the negotiating table for the next 21 days.
# qantas - Sunday 30 October, 2011
Australian court orders an end to the Qantas dispute
Qantas planes should be back in the skies by tomorrow after a Labour tribunal ruled that the decision to ground the entire fleet must be reversed.
Australian government intervenes in Qantas flight chaos
Tens of thousands of passengers have been left stranded after the airline grounded flights in a dispute with staff.
# qantas - Saturday 29 October, 2011
Strike action grounds entire Qantas fleet
Industrial action has prompted the airline to cancel all of its flights. Employees will be locked out from Monday. The dispute centres on pay and conditions.
# qantas - Thursday 2 June, 2011
Rats on a plane: Qantas grounds flight after baby rodents found
The animals were discovered in a cupboard on the Boeing 767 minutes before it was due to take off in Australia.
# qantas - Saturday 27 November, 2010
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Nine things you really need to know by 9am: the big chill; pushing for a bailout deal; and the Limerick community which helped a mother keep her home by collecting €22k.
# qantas - Friday 12 November, 2010
Rolls-Royce finds cause of Qantas engine failure
Engine manufacturer says one part, confined to its Trent 900 engines, caused the mid-air engine explosion on last week’s Qantas flight.
# qantas - Monday 8 November, 2010
Qantas A380 planes still grounded
Airline’s CEO says leaks have been found in engines of three grounded planes, and Qantas will lease aircraft to meet its schedule.
# qantas - Saturday 6 November, 2010
Qantas pilot, crew on both engine failure flights
Airline grounded all Airbus A380 jets after Thursday’s crash. The same pilot and crew who were on board were also on Friday’s flight, which was forced to land after flames poured from engine.
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: dangerous driving conditions ahead as storm hits our shores; two injured in Dublin shooting; this week’s Qantas disaster has knocked £1bn from value of engine-maker Rolls-Royce.


























