OPINION: Why Airlines need more women pilots at the controls

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Tammie Jo Shults is commercial aviation's latest hero. So why aren't there more pilots like her, writes David Fickling.

Australia’s Woolworths names new chairman

David Fickling|Published

Australia’s largest supermarket chain chooses Gordon Cairns to take over from Ralph Waters as chairman.

Qantas buys planes as profit rebounds

David Fickling|Published

Qantas Airways posts strongest full-year earnings since Alan Joyce took the helm in 2008.

Qantas staff score bonus after pay freeze

David Fickling|Published

Qantas Airways will pay a bonus to its staff later this year amid a profit recovery.

Woolworths: O’Brien set to retire

David Fickling|Published

Woolworths says Grant O’Brien will retire as chief executive officer after less than four years at the helm.

Qantas shares surge

David Fickling|Published

Shares of Qantas Airways surged to their highest level in more than six years in Sydney after the carrier said the drop in oil prices would help cut its fuel bill. ...

Lew to make pretty penny as Woolworths seeks full control

David Fickling|Published

Australian billionaire Solomon Lew has spent 17 years blocking JSE-listed Woolworths from taking full control of a local fashion chain.

Australian tycoon may scupper Woolworths’ David Jones deal

David Fickling|Published

Solomon Lew, an Australian billionaire investor, bought 9. 9 percent of David Jones, threatening a $2 billion bid by Woolworths Holdings.

Woolworths upsizes Australian presence with purchase of David Jones

David Fickling|Published

JSE-listed Woolworths Holdings has agreed to buy Australian retailer David Jones for A$2. 15 billion (R21bn), to expand in a market targeted by global rivals including ...

Qantas rises after Hockey’s comments

David Fickling|Published

Qantas Airways rose the most in seven weeks after the government said it was considering whether to lift a cap on foreign ownership.

Qantas slumps as yields drop to decade-low

David Fickling|Published

Qantas Airways expects the lowest yields in more than a decade for passenger flights as a capacity war with Virgin Australia Holdings holds down fares.