At the time, the aircraft at the center of the drama was a 20-year-old Boeing 717-200, operated by National ... then American Airlines, Qantas, Jetstar, and National Jet Systems / Cobham.

VH-X4F, which touched down in Canberra on 3 April, is the sixth A220 in the Qantas fleet, and flew passengers for the first time as QF1271 from Canberra to Melbourne on Monday.

The upgrade of aircraft was highlighted with the A220 delivering a boost in customer satisfaction and lower fuel burn per seat over the Boeing 717, which can trace its roots to the mid 1960s. Qantas ...

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has detailed the events on board a Boeing 717-200 travelling from Sydney ... know when to use oxygen masks. Qantas Group chief medical officer Dr ...