Aviation News

Another incident for Lion Air as a plane crashes into an electric pole at Fatmawati Bengkulu Airport in Bengkulu City, Sumatra.

No taking off into the air for Lion Air planeA Lion Air plane was grounded after crashing into an electric pole at Fatmawati Bengkulu Airport in Bengkulu City on the west...

The Premium Economy class will be introduced on Finnair’s A330 and A350 aircraft starting Q4 2020.

Finnair to introduce Premium Economy on long-haul flightsFinnair will introduce a Premium Economy cabin class for its long-haul fleet of Airbus 330 and 350 planes from 2021.

Passengers on board an Indonesian flight protested against taking off with the durian in cargo.

Stink from infamous ‘king of fruits’ grounds Indonesian flightAn Indonesian flight was grounded for an hour on Monday after passengers protested about a stink caused by what was in the hold...

Global Beacon is designed to prevent scenarios such as the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

Global Beacon flight-tracking system goes liveThe partnership of flight-tracking data company FlightAware and the avionics provider Aireon has gone live with a system that...

Airbus Chief Commercial Officer Christian Scherer and Vietjet President and CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao at the signing of the US$6.5 billion agreement.

Vietjet expands fleet with 50 new Airbus jetsBudget carrier Vietjet Aviation signed a US$6.5 billion agreement on Friday (November 2) to buy 50 Airbus A321neo jets as part...

Webjet is acquiring Dubai-based B2B business, Destinations of the World. (Photo credit: Nattakorn Maneerat/GettyImages)

Webjet boosts its bedbank with DOTW dealWebjet has agreed to acquire Dubai-based Destinations of the World (DOTW), a global pure-play B2B accommodation wholesaler, in...

There has been a spate of alcohol related incidents involving pilots.

Pilot arrested after pre-flight booze bingeA 42-year-old Japanese pilot who was arrested at Heathrow Airport for being drunk has admitted being more than nine times the...

Seattle will be Singapore Airlines’ sixth gateway in the US.

It’s next stop Seattle for SIASingapore Airlines will make Seattle its sixth US gateway next September.

Nadda Buranasiri, the new CEO of Air Asia X.

Air Asia X appoints new chief executiveAirAsia X Thailand CEO Nadda Buranasiri has been appointed as the new AirAsia X Group CEO, effective immediately.

Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi airport will be undergoing 2.5 billion baht works to replace all 700,000 sqm of asphalt with concrete on all runways and taxiways next year.

Thailand urged to speed up safety improvements at SuvarnabhumiThailand Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has said that he will approach Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) to consider...