Nepal plane crash: 18 confirmed dead, pilot sole survivor
The aircraft had suffered a runway excursion and plunged into a gorge on the eastern side of the airport.
Aviation
Turbulence-hit Singapore Airlines plane makes test flight ahead of planned return to service
Functional check flights are typically performed after an aircraft undergoes heavy maintenance, to make sure that everything on the plane works as it should.
The accidental collector: A peek into the history of Singapore Airlines in a three‑storey home
Dr Ong Pang Yeow owns more than 2,500 pieces of Singapore Airlines memorabilia in his three-storey house.
Long queues, leaky ceilings: Can new investors pilot Malaysia’s main airport up the rankings?
A key transit hub that was once ranked second-best airport in the world in 2001, KLIA has been slipping down the Skytrax global airport rankings since 2013. In 2024, it fell…
‘Eyes’ to detect debris on Changi Airport runways among AI projects showcased at conference
Named iFerret, it provides a 24-hour scan of the runway, instead of relying only on airport staff who scan the runways several times daily.
Korean Air halts inflight services 40 minutes before landing for passenger safety
The Korea Times said the move is meant to give cabin crew more time to focus on the safety of passengers and their own before descent, when accidents are most likely to occur.
Eight airports in Japan to receive more air traffic controllers after Haneda crash
The move is seen as an emergency measure to prevent accidents on runways following a fatal collision between a Japan Airlines jetliner and a Japan Coast Guard plane at Tokyo’s…
China’s homegrown HH-100 cargo drone completes first flight test
The completion of the test allows the commercial model to be entered into test-flight phase for scientific research, said the report.
Singapore Airlines offers compensation to passengers of turbulence-hit SQ321
Those who suffered minor injuries have been offered US$10,000 (S$13,500) while the national carrier has offered US$25,000 as an advance payment for passengers who sustained…
New Phnom Penh airport set for early ’25 operations
According to authorities, the airport will enter service in the first half of next year. Construction of the $1.5 billion facility, which will serve Phnom Penh, is on schedule and…