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A stalled QantasLink plane continues to cause headaches for crew at Rockhampton Airport five days after crashing during launch. Key points: The plane came to a standstill Monday night after passing through soft ground while gliding No one was injured and other airport services were not affected Qantas will bring special equipment to Rockhampton to pick up the plane A Qantas spokesman said flight QF1798, which was traveling to Rockhampton from Brisbane, landed normally on Monday evening. But while cruising at low speed into the parking lot, the pilot “accidentally steered the plane across soft ground and got stuck just before the terminal”, the spokesman said. Although the airline’s engineering team had made progress on what it described as a “smooth” operation, the plane remained stuck. The spokesman said the retrieval required special equipment that is not currently available at Rockhampton. “The wheels are on very soft ground and special equipment needs to be brought in from our larg

A regional airline has temporarily cut some Tasmanian services as a result of rising fuel costs. Key points: Sharp Airlines has temporarily suspended Saturday services to King Island and Flinders, as well as Wednesday services from Essendon to King Island Airlines say facing rising fuel costs, the only other alternative is to increase ticket prices Flights are scheduled to restart in September Sharp Airlines said the price of aviation turbine fuel had increased by more than $1 per liter in 12 months, 40 cents of which came in the past two months. Managing Director Malcolm Sharp said the airline had chosen to reduce flights rather than charge travelers. “For our customers, we try to find ways to make it at least less painful,” he said. “The easiest thing to do is raise prices, but we think that will have a bad impact on demand. “This is a difficult time.” The war in Ukraine has pushed up oil prices around the world. ( ABC Capricornia: Rachel McGhee ) The airline said it would suspend