The Kansas factory that builds the fuselage of the Boeing 737 and many other aircraft components remained closed on Monday after a tornado tore through it on Saturday.
After a number of dark years for the airline's finances, things are finally starting to look up for Qantas as they have begun to return to profitability.
The United Nations World Food Program on Tuesday announced the release of three air service crew members who were abducted in the strife-torn Darfur region of Sudan more than five months ago.