Dhaka airport receives 2nd bomb threat
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Aviation
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…
Investigate thoroughly: The Korea Herald
From a long-term perspective, the operations of provincial airports need to be inspected. Actually, many of them were built under politicians' pork-barrel pledges rather than out…
Crashed Jeju Air plane had prior incident in 2021
It had a history of its tail being struck on the runway while taking off from Seoul's Gimpo International Airport in February 2021. The accident resulted in structural damage to…
Putin apologises to Azerbaijan’s Aliyev over ‘tragic incident’ with plane in Russian airspace
Four sources with knowledge of the preliminary findings of Azerbaijan’s investigation into the disaster told Reuters on Thursday that Russian air defences had mistakenly shot it…
179 dead in South Korea’s worst-ever aviation disaster
2 crew members survive; most passengers on year-end trips; record shows plane crashed 5 mins after pilot declared mayday.