Chinese embassy: 2 citizens among US aircraft collision victims
The mid-air collision involved an American Airlines regional jet that had departed from Wichita, Kansas, with 60 passengers and four crew members on board, and a military…
Aviation
Probe begins into cause of Air Busan fire
According to the Transport Ministry’s aviation technical information system, the Air Busan aircraft had been in service for over 17 years, with no accident history in the past…
Jewel Changi Airport reports record footfall of over 80 million in 2024
Announcing this on Jan 27, the operator of the retail and entertainment complex at Changi Airport said it saw a 10 per cent year-on-year increase in footfall from about 74 million…
Duck DNA in both engines of Jeju Air plane that crashed, report says
The six-page report, released by the South Korean authorities a month after the crash, said both engines of the Boeing 737-800 jet contained DNA from the Baikal teal, a type of…
Dhaka airport receives 2nd bomb threat
The message was sent through WhatsApp from a Malaysian number.
Decoding the black box from South Korea’s crashed airplane
South Korea and the US have put together a joint probe team of 12 investigators to figure out what caused the deadly Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crash that killed 179 passengers South…
Manila airport ranked the world’s worst. Can privatisation deliver a makeover?
Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has long been notorious for its lengthy waiting times, power failures and even bedbug-infested rattan chairs.
South Korean Transport Minister hints at resignation over plane crash
The statement follows public backlash concerning the ministry’s oversight of the concrete embankment that likely contributed to the deadly explosion.
Funerals begin for 179 victims of deadly plane crash
Authorities have also begun delivering the victims' belongings to the bereaved families. Mobile phones, which are difficult to identify the owners of, will go through forensic…
Singapore Airlines ranked third most punctual airline in Asia-Pacific, behind Japan’s JAL and ANA
Asia-Pacific winner JAL’s on-time performance came in at 80.9 per cent, with ANA a close second at 80.62 per cent. SIA’s on-time performance score, meanwhile, was 78.67 per…