Weekly Roundup – December 2nd, 2019

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Here are our 4 most popular articles from the past week.


investigators call for clearer instructions after AirAsia chaos

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A passenger on the AirAsia Indonesia flight. Photo: Seven News

Cabin crew shouting inappropriate instructions such as “brace” and “crash position” contributed to passenger confusion and panic during a cabin pressurization problem on an AirAsia Indonesia flight from Perth to Bali, according to Australian investigators.

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Best Airlines 2020: Airline Ratings Names Air New Zealand Top Carrier

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The world’s best airlines for 2020 have been named by AirlineRatings.com, the world’s only safety and product rating website, and the airline of the year is Air New Zealand.

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 Airbus boss does not regret A380 decision

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Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury. Photo: Steve Creedy

The order by Emirates for 50 Airbus A350s at the recent Dubai Air Show was a last-minute affair, so much so that there wasn’t even time to print press releases in time for the announcement press conference.

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Unruly passengers face overseas jail under new rules

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Passengers who act badly on a plane after January 1 might find themselves cooling their heels in an unpleasant jail in a country they never expected to visit.

A new protocol due to come into force from January 1, 2020, makes it easier for police in the country in which a plane lands to prosecute unruly passengers.

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