Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
An investigation is underway after a Jetstar A320 and Qatar Airways Boeing 777 narrowly avoided colliding on a Sydney Airport taxiway. Reports cite taxiway confusion and weekend air traffic control staffing pressures; the incident also led to an emergency stop and a Jetstar flight cancellation after boarding.
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An investigation is underway after a Jetstar A320 and Qatar Airways Boeing 777 narrowly avoided colliding on a Sydney Airport taxiway. Reports cite taxiway confusion and weekend air traffic control staffing pressures; the incident also led to an emergency stop and a Jetstar flight cancellation after boarding.
Qatar Airways has secured regulatory approval to establish a branch in Libya, moving the Doha-based carrier closer to resuming flights from the country. The approval clears a key step toward restarting operations, although the airline has not disclosed a launch date or specific routes.
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Qatar Airways Cargo has launched a twice-weekly seasonal Doha–Katowice freighter service using Boeing 777 freighters, bolstering Central Europe’s access to its global network. Separately, Alaska Airlines plans to add four 737-800BCF aircraft to raise its dedicated cargo fleet from five to nine, while Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines signed with Boeing for its first converted B767-300ER(BCF).
Qatar Airways has launched plans for Melbourne–Auckland service starting December 2026, positioning the carrier to directly challenge incumbents on the high-profile trans-Tasman market. In its Northern winter 2026/27 filings, the airline also revised Oceania routing and frequencies. Separately, Air Niugini will resume Port Moresby–Auckland flights 3x weekly on Nov. 17, 2026, returning to a route last served in 1998.
Qatar Airways Cargo is switching its Polish gateway after slot-related adjustments, according to ch-aviation reporting. The move underscores how airport scheduling and runway/terminal capacity constraints can quickly reshape cargo network decisions for long-haul operators serving Europe via Poland.
A family from Dresher, Pennsylvania, has filed a lawsuit against Qatar Airways alleging a teenage passenger died mid-flight on the Doha–New York JFK route after a sandwich served by a flight attendant allegedly contained an ingredient the victim was severely allergic to. The suit claims the incident triggered severe anaphylactic shock.
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President Trump’s interim Air Force One flew internationally on July 8, but plans to route it from Turkey to the U.K. were scrapped on short notice. Reports say the Secret Service discouraged use of the Qatari-donated VC-25B, highlighting ongoing questions about the pace and adequacy of retrofitting the new Boeing 747-8-based aircraft.
BOC Aviation has agreed to purchase and lease back three Airbus A350-1000 widebody aircraft to Qatar Airways under long-term operating leases. The transaction deepens the lessor–Gulf carrier relationship through a sale-and-leaseback structure tied to the A350-1000 fleet.
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