Lufthansa resumes flights to Tehran: Iran’s civil aviation agency
German flag carrier Lufthansa has resumed flights to Iran two days after a man’s body was found in the landing gear bay of an Airbus A340 on a flight from…
Pakistan CAA seeks removal of PIA from European blacklist
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Pakistan is meeting with the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss the potential removal of a flight ban on national flag carrier Pakistan…
Singapore Changi Airport hopes to reach 80% of 2019 traffic levels by 2023
Traffic at Singapore’s Changi airport is recovering faster than initially expected, thanks to easing COVID-19 travel restrictions across Asia, the country’s transport minister has announced. Minister S Iswaran, told parliament…
BREAKING | Mahan Air flight #W581 currently in flight received a bomb threat, pilots refused to land in Jaipur
A Mahan Air aircraft had taken off from Tehran, and was headed to Guangzhou in China when it received a bomb threat. While in Indian airspace- Mahan Air contacted Delhi…
Russia aiming to fly solo without Airbus and Boeing
Russia’s aviation industry will aim to go it alone without the West, using locally built parts to produce 1,000 airliners by 2030 and end a reliance on Boeing and Airbus,…
Selangor Aviation Show timely as the world takes flight again
THE recent Selangor Aviation Show (SAS) 2022 brought together players in the global aerospace and aviation sectors – offering them a platform to network, dialogue and share knowledge and offerings…
Russian pilots should repair aircraft themselves, says official
Russia’s pilots should become mechanics and learn how to maintain aircraft themselves, according to the country’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Oleg Bocharov. “Together with the Ministry of transport…
Chinese cities halt flights, trains as Typhoon Muifa nears
China raised its highest tropical cyclone alert on Wednesday as Typhoon Muifa approached the densely populated Yangtze River Delta, with Shanghai and other cities cancelling flights and trains and suspending…
Iran to form aircraft maintenance consortium with Russia, China, India: report
Iran will form an aircraft maintenance consortium together with Russia, China and India, reports indicate. The Head of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran (CAO) Mohammad Mohammadi Bakhsh said the…
Taiwan will reopen its borders from September 12
However, each trip will begin with three days of hotel quarantine. Taiwan will finally join Asian neighbours in unlocking its borders this month. The country’s Central Epidemic Command Center has…