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The Airbus A380 experienced engine trouble over western Indonesia shortly after taking off.
Qantas flight QF32 had 433 passengers on board and a crew of 26. All those on the flight landed safely without injuries.
At a news conference, Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said the craft had suffered a “significant engine failure”.
The Yemen-based bomb scares have highlighted the need for increased security checks on all passenger and cargo aircraft.
Currently, air cargo is not extensively screened in the UK and other countries. However, the U.S. had set itself a target to screen 100 percent of air freight on passenger flights by August this year.
DHL, Millennium International/Aero Express and the ACPC will bring together domestic and international airlines and hundreds of aviation supply companies for airline industry roundtable discussions, breakout sessions with suppliers and an aviation networking forum.
The Calgary-based carrier earned C$9.2 million, or seven Canadian cents a share in the quarter, down from C$26.8 million, or 21 Canadian cents a year earlier, as demand for air travel fell.