‘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.
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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…
More airlines reviewing safety protocols after SQ321 incident, but no wholesale changes made: Iata
Singapore Airlines had updated its safety measures—meal service must now be completely paused, and cabin crew members have to buckle up when the seat-belt sign is turned on.
SQ321 injuries likely caused by rapid changes in G-force, 178ft drop over 4.6sec
Initial findings showed that passengers had only eight seconds to react after pilots turned on the “fasten seat belt” sign before the aircraft was hit by severe turbulence.
Worst injuries include possible paralysis: Thai doctors treating SQ321 passengers
While all patients at Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital are in stable condition, recovery could be weeks or even years, said Dr Krittanai Thangsakul, who was in charge of treating…
All SQ321 crew members have returned to Singapore: Singapore Airlines
In its latest update on May 27, the national carrier said that as at 4.30pm, 52 passengers who were on board SQ321 were still in Bangkok, including 34 in hospital.