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Australian Transport Minister Laurie Brereton's erratic behavior and inconsistent decision-making have sparked concern over the government's commitment to deregulation. Brereton's about-face on the Industrial Relations Act, the Australian National Line, and the Civil Aviation Authority affair have raised eyebrows, while his on-again-off-again decision to
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Transport Minister Mr Brereton has placed a hold on a proposed single aviation agreement with New Zealand, citing concerns about concessions and market access. The agreement, set to be implemented by 1994, would have allowed Australian and New Zealand carriers to operate freely in each other's domestic markets.
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Government MPs are at odds with the Opposition over concerns about air safety in Australia, with the Transport Minister, Mr Brereton, accusing his counterpart of making irresponsible claims. The Opposition has raised questions about the safety of Qantas subsidiary Airlink after a recent air crash, leading the Transport Minister to
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Qantas subsidiary Airlink's safety standards have come under scrutiny after allegations made by the Opposition transport spokesman, Mr John Sharp. Sharp questioned the Civil Aviation Authority's supervision of the airline, claiming that Airlink operates in a way that is typical of companies that have faced similar
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A newly formed airline, British Mediterranean Airways, will commence daily non-stop flights from London to Beirut on October 28, catering to the growing number of businesspeople traveling to Lebanon due to the country's reconstruction boom. The flights will operate on Airbus A-320 aircraft, departing from Heathrow airport in
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American Airlines announced plans to resume daily flights to and from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, a month after the country's airport reopened to commercial traffic. The airline will operate two roundtrips per day, one from Miami and one from New York's Kennedy Airport, with the service starting on
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Air Canada suspended its flights to and from Delhi yesterday in response to an advisory from Health Canada, urging travelers to avoid areas in India where the pneumonic plague has been reported. The airline's chief operating officer, Jean-Jacques Bourgeault, emphasized the safety of employees and customers, citing the
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Travel agents have been cancelling holidays to India due to the recent outbreak of the Indian plague, but health officials at Heathrow Airport say there is no cause for alarm. Behind the scenes, health officials are stopping planes arriving from India, boarding them, and "disinfecting" the passengers. However,
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Britain's airports group BAA is watching the outcome of next year's expected double privatisation of Australia's airports and national airline Qantas. A member of BAA's international division, Chris Hoare, has been in Sydney for a fact-finding mission, and if the Labour Party
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Australia's national airline Qantas has announced a $117 million profit in its latest financial year, a significant turnaround from the $282.6 million loss it recorded in 1993. The profit, aided by an increase in domestic and international travel, has erased any doubts about Qantas' financial viability
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A plane crash of USAir Flight 427 on Thursday has left the investigation team with a herculean task of recovering human remains and wreckage. The National Transportation Safety Board's chief on-scene investigator, Tom Haueter, visited the crash site with a small group of journalists to provide a glimpse
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A National Transportation Safety Board investigation into the fatal USAir crash that killed all 132 people on board has revealed new evidence that may have contributed to the disaster. The investigation, which is still in its early stages, has found that the right engine's thrust reverser, a braking
