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Jetstar Airbus A320 Aborted Take Off After Underside Latch Left Open

A Jetstar A320 aborted a take-off yesterday when a latch on a small communications bay was left open and the aircraft returned to the gate.

With its fleet of A321LRs still growing, Jetstar has been quick to deploy them where the demand fits, such as in the Northern Territory.

Qantas wants to attract more females into operational roles within the group, and today is promoting that on International Women’s Day.

Jetstar Asia is adding a new service to Krabi in Thailand and resuming flights from Singapore to Clark in the Philippines.

After two decades of wearing black and orange, Jetsar staff will soon start appearing in a new dynamic blue and softer orange set of uniforms.

Four routes this month are over 5,000 miles.

Four routes this month are over 5,000 miles.

Australia’s domestic airlines are still well below long-term averages for on-time performance and flight cancellations with few signs of change.

Qantas has seen its profit tumble as reduced fares and more competition eat into margins, while delivery of its prized A350s is further delayed.

Australians are now seeing some relief from record-high domestic airfares but punctuality and reliability are way below long-term averages.