Aviation News

JAL’s upcoming low-cost carrier will operate from Narita International.

JAL ready to fly with low-cost carrierJapan Airlines has confirmed plans to launch a low-cost carrier operating medium- to long-haul flights in summer 2020 to...

YouTube vision of the collision between Air Asiana and Turkish Airlines jets.

Asiana jet in collision at Istanbul airportSafety investigators are probing a collision between an Asiana Airlines Airbus A330 and a Turkish Airlines Airbus A321 at...

Reports of soft ground conditions at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport have been flagged up since at least 2008.

‘Pavement failures’ at Bangkok airport could comprise safetySoft ground conditions at Bangkok’s main international airport that could cause taxiways and aircraft parking positions to...

Flights from the North Korean capital of Pyongyang to Chengdu could kick off as early as late June

North Korea mulls new flights to China amid thawing relationsNorth Korea’s Air Koryo plans to launch charter flights between Pyongyang and Chengdu in South-west China, two airline...

Air India awaits bidders for a 76% stake in the airline.

‘Great interest’ in Air India sale, says governmentThe Indian government has said there is “a great deal of interest” in the sale of a majority stake in Air India.

Emirates will increase frequency or seat capacity on three of the five US routes in which it instituted cuts last year.

Emirates bounces back in 2017 despite difficult conditionsProfits at Emirates rebounded in the 2017 fiscal year, reversing the previous year's slumping results.

Japan Airlines mulls adding a new low-fare carrier as the budget airline competition heats up

JAL mulls adding new low-cost arm amid stiffer competitionJapan Airlines Co. (JAL) is looking into setting up a new low-fare carrier to increase capacity and take on the rising...

Garuda Indonesia pilots say passenger complaints have been increasing amid a spate of delays and flight cancellations.

We’ve had enough: Garuda pilots threaten to strikeGaruda pilots have unleashed a strong of complaints about the airline’s management, and threatened to go on strike if their...

U.S. and international carriers now risk restrictions should they refuse to stop listing Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau separately

China ramps up pressure on US and international airlines to accept ’one-China’ stanceIn a show of diplomatic arm-twisting, China continues to step up efforts towards its “one-China” stance that could see foreign...

HKIA will move from just two restaurants open 24/7 to expanded 24-hour dining.

A little nightlife for Hong Kong International AirportHong Kong International Airport was voted as the world’s best airport for dining at the 2018 Skytrax aviation awards. However,...