Aviation News

A Twitter image of the collapsed tarmac at Ben Gurion International Airport.

New Cathay Pacific jet ditched in Tel AvivA new Cathay Pacific A350-900 sank into the tarmac while waiting to push back from its gate at Tel Aviv airport last Friday.

50 up, and Korean Air says it’s time to celebrate

50 up, and Korean Air says it’s time to celebrateTen Korean Air aircraft will display a special emblem and slogan to celebrate the airline’s 50th anniversary on March 1.

Next stop Hokkaido for Malindo Air.

Malindo says, Konnichiwa HokkaidoMalaysia’s Malindo Airways will launch its first destination in Japan next month, operating flights between Kuala Lumpur and...

Malaysia Airlines is reviewing its existing strategy.

Malaysia Airlines told it must do betterMalaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, Khazanah Nasional, wants to see national carrier Malaysia Airlines compete more effectively...

AirAsia may start its own fast-food restaurants serving popular in-flight meals such as Nasi Lemak.

Fast-food restaurants the next stop for AirAsia?AirAsia may soon enter the fast-food restaurant space planned around its popular in-flight meals.

Vietnam Airlines clears a regulatory hurdle as it seeks US flight approvals.

Vietnamese airlines cleared to fly to United StatesVietnam Airlines and Vietnamese start-up Bamboo Airways have both expressed a desire to fly to the US West Coast, where Los...

Garuda’s CEO says slashing fares will not harm airline income.

Garuda listens to the president; slashes faresIndonesia’s national flag carrier Garuda has slashed ticket prices by 20%, heeding a call by the country’s president last week...

Etihad hopes to revitalise its operations by amending aircraft orders.

Etihad ready to test a new operating modelEtihad Aviation Group has confirmed that it will cut back orders for new long-range aircraft after successful talks with...

The bar at the upcoming Qantas First Class lounge in Singapore.

Qantas uses virtual reality to design new Singapore loungeQantas has unveiled the visual concept of its upcoming First Class Lounge at Singapore, designed by industrial designer David...

Hong Kong Airlines is halting services to Auckland.

HK Airlines scraps flights to New ZealandHK Airlines Hong Kong Airlines will quit flying to Auckland in New Zealand from May 22, indicating it is "making adjustments"...