News for 'qantas-airlines'

World's largest aircraft has an engine blowout

World's largest aircraft has an engine blowout

Rediff.com4 Nov 2010

The double-decker plane, flight QF32 bound for Sydney from Singapore, was carrying 433 passengers and 26 crew when it ran into trouble shortly after take-off and had to return to the city-state's Changi Airport leaving a trail of smoke

Airline experience: 'She annoyed me for 12 hours!'

Airline experience: 'She annoyed me for 12 hours!'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

Last week, we discussed airline bloopers and invited readers to share their air travel stories with us. Here, reader Akhila Muralidhar shares one of her experiences.

'Ind-Aus Test series will be tough'

'Ind-Aus Test series will be tough'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2004

Former Australian captain Steve Waugh said he expected the Indian team to be all fired up and ready to take on the world champions in the forthcoming Test series in October-November.

Margaret 'Courts' controversy again, says tennis 'full of lesbians'

Margaret 'Courts' controversy again, says tennis 'full of lesbians'

Rediff.com31 May 2017

Australian 24-time Grand Slam winner Margaret Court said on radio on Wednesday that tennis was 'full of lesbians', courting controversy again just a week after expressing her opposition to same-sex marriage.

Aus plane evacuated after cockpit smoke, pilots hospitalised

Aus plane evacuated after cockpit smoke, pilots hospitalised

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

Passengers of a Qantas Airline aircraft had to be evacuated and its pilots hospitalised on Monday after smoke was reported from its cockpit at Canberra Airport.

Murray condemns Court comments, warns against Melbourne chaos

Murray condemns Court comments, warns against Melbourne chaos

Rediff.com31 May 2017

Last week, Court wrote an open letter to Qantas Airlines opposing their support of same-sex marriage and her beliefs were condemned by several current and former players, including Australia's Samantha Stosur, Nick Kyrgios and Jaimee Fourlis.

WATCH: Andy Murray slays sexist reporter in two words

WATCH: Andy Murray slays sexist reporter in two words

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

This is not the first time that Murray has won our hearts with his stance against sexism.