Aviation News

Singapore Airlines will look after passengers’ health on ultra-long-haul flights.

Eat well, sleep well on SIA’s long haul to New YorkPassengers on world’s longest flight will be given special healthy meals and other benefits to combat the effects of...

Jetstar aiming to connect with younger Chinese travellers.

Jetstar flies with FliggyTravellers will soon be able to book Jetstar flights directly on Alibaba Group’s online travel service platform, Fliggy,...

Emirates operates the world’s shortest and longest A380 routes.

Ten years on, the A380 is still doing the business for EmiratesEmirates Airline is marking 10 years of operations with the Airbus A380, with latest figures showing the super-jumbo has...

Midday view over Lake Toba, the largest lake in Indonesia and the largest volcanic lake in the world.

Malindo Air opens direct flights from Malaysia to Lake TobaLooking for flight routes to Lake Toba? Malindo Air may have the answer for you. The Malaysia-based airline is set to open its...

Thai Airways has seen a decline in the percentage of available seats sold from 78.5% a year earlier to 75.8%.

Thai Airways dogged by lossesThai Airways International continued to be dogged by losses in the second quarter this year despite narrowing the margin from...

Japan will require airlines to be able to board passengers in wheelchairs from October onwards.

Japan to push airlines to make boarding wheelchair-friendlyFrom October, Japan will require airlines to board disabled and elderly passengers seated in wheelchairs, government sources...

The search for missing MH370 revealed little evidence of the crash site.

French authorities seek fresh MH370 probeFrench aviation authorities have flagged a new investigation into the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370.

Frost & Sullivan estimates that Malaysia’s annual business jet movements may surpass Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore by 2030.

Malaysia eyes region business aviation hub developmentA regional business aviation hub may be coming down the pipeline for Malaysia, considering the growing number of high net-worth...

The sightseeing plane crashed in Alaska’s Denali National Park.

Four dead, one missing after Alaska sightseeing plane crashesFour Polish tourists have died in a plane crash in Alaska.

Thailand has opened special immigration lanes for Chinese tourists at five airports.

Thailand rolls out immigration lanes for Chinese touristsThailand’s five major airports have opened special immigration lanes for Chinese tourists in an effort to win back the...