Japan Airlines eyes replacement of 767s, regional jets – executive
Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to make a decision in a year or two on the replacement of its ageing fleet of Boeing Co 767s and Embraer SA regional jets, a…
Hijack alarm sparked on Singapore Airways flight after technical glitch
A Singapore Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Singapore accidentally sent out a false hijacking alarm after suffering a technical glitch. The flight transmitted a transponder code indicating a possible…
Firefly restarts Subang-Seletar flights, targets minimum 40,000 passengers by year-end
(Left) Chief executive officer of FlyFirefly, Philip See, and Executive Vice President, Airport Management of Changi Airport Group, Tan Lye Teck at the cake cutting ceremony to mark the resumption…
Korean Air to resume long-haul flights as travel restrictions ease
South Korean flag carrier Korean Air will resume long-haul operations to Europe and North America, more than two years after the airline suspended flights after experiencing several setbacks during the…
Russia’s S7 Airlines suspends plans for low-cost unit
S7 Airlines, Russia’s biggest private airline, has suspended plans to launch a low-cost unit, because it cannot get the Airbus aircraft required for the project after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.…
Delhi Airport to replace ground transport with 62 electrical vehicles
Indira Gandhi International Airport, also known as Delhi Airport (DEL) in India, launched the Green Transportation Programme in which it plans to replace 62 ground vehicles running on conventional fuel…
Indian airline fined after pilot lands plane without training
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) imposed a fine of 1 million Indian rupees (US$12,892) on a private airline for violating safety regulations, reported Xinhua, quoting officials of the…
Aeroflot Restarts Flights to China
Aeroflot restarted its once-weekly service to China between Moscow and Guangzhou on June 6, 2022. The service restart follows the Indian and Turkish service resumption in May. Since early March…
Colombo court lifts ban on detained Aeroflot Airbus A330 from leaving Sri Lanka
The Colombo Commercial High Court has suspended a previous order that prevented an Airbus A330 aircraft operated by Russian national carrier Aeroflot from leaving Sri Lanka. The aircraft was leased…
Malaysia To Manufacture First Seaplane After Approval
A seaplane port in Johor has also been proposed. Malaysia is set to get approval from relevant bodies to fully manufacture its first seaplane, according to Transport Minister Wee Ka…