“Tinder of aeroplanes” makes inroads in Asia, hopes to get travellers to fill idle time on flights
Wingle, a third-party in-flight messaging app, allows users to talk to one another without an internet connection.
Aviation
Flight carrying ex-Philippine president Duterte to The Hague most tracked worldwide
As of 5:15 p.m. (PST), Wednesday, flightradar24.com said that the Gulfstream 6550 jet, with tail no. RPC2519, is being monitored by 10,001 trackers worldwide.
5 years on ground, Chinese planes still bleed Nepal Airlines
In July 2020, the Nepal Airlines board unanimously decided to stop flying the Chinese planes as their operating costs exceeded their revenue.
Filipinos gain appetite for business class flights
A travel company reported that business-class ticket sales among Filipino airline passengers rose by 10.5 percent to $12.56 million in 2024.
Cutting-edge features help China’s homegrown aircraft fly even higher
Aircraft such as the C919 and C909 feature new energy and speed qualities.
New search begins for missing MH370 plane
This is likely the final attempt to find the aircraft that disappeared 11 years ago.
Japan’s Civil Aviation College to have female applicant quota from 2027
Female pilots account for 1.9% of all pilots at Japanese airlines, lower than the average of 4.7% at major airlines around the world.
Phnom Penh airport stages large-scale crash simulation exercises
The drills included controlled fires and thick smoke created by burning fuel and old tires to simulate a realistic crash scenario requiring immediate rescue operations.
Bird strikes: How pilots and airports around the world handle them
A bird strike is a collision between a bird and an aircraft in flight, typically during take-off and landing at lower altitudes.
Myanmar Airways launches new direct Mandalay-Chiang Mai route
The new Mandalay-Chiang Mai route is the first new route to be added to MAI's international network by 2025, and is the fourth route MAI will operate via Mandalay International…