Aviation News

Tigerair Taiwan saw a 850% sales surge in 2023.

Tigerair Taiwan files high with big bonus for staffSome 800 Tigerair Taiwan employees received 10.8 months of bonus, thanks to the airline’s huge success in 2023.

Foster+Partners canopied design for Phnom Penh’s new airport terminal.

Sneak peek at Phnom Penh’s new airportUnder a canopy of steel trees, new terminal on target to launch in 2025.

All Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft are undergoing mandatory safety inspections after two seats were ripped out mid-air (pictured by passenger Kyle Rinker).

Boeing jets under safety review after seats blew outPassengers ‘very, very fortunate’ as part of plane’s fuselage tears off.

China Airlines is tempting taste buds with its new strawberry bread.

China Airlines is now serving celebrity breadMaster bread maker offers crumbs of comfort onboard.

Air New Zealand has been lauded as the safest airline in the world.

The safest airlines to fly with in 2024Air New Zealand tops safest airlines, while Jetstar leads low-cost carriers.

Thai Smile bid farewell to passengers on its final flight as the airline is merged with national carrier, Thai Airways, effective January 2024.

Bye, Thai Smile no more in 2024The low-cost carrier will be merged into Thai Airways’ main operations.

Flight JL 516 ignited upon collision on 2 January, yet all passengers evacuated safely before the plane was engulfed in flames.

Lessons from the miraculous evacuation of Flight JL 516Japan Airlines' recent collision with a coast guard plane shows the importance of following airline safety instructions.

Instead of presenting passports, individuals would scan their faces for entry into the UK.

Say cheese! UK to start trialling facial recognition entryUK plans facial recognition for border crossings, removing need for physical passports.

Kuala Lumpur to Singapore Changi emerges as the world's busiest global international route.

The world's busiest airports and air routes in 2023Asia Pacific claims the majority of the top 10 global international and domestic routes.

Travellers are able to make flight bookings from 18 December 2023 for flights beginning 8 January 2024 onward.

Lufthansa connects Israel to the world againFrom January, Lufthansa Group Airlines is restarting Tel Aviv flights with 20 connections weekly.