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A man looks at a screen displaying delayed IndiGo Airlines flights at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
India

‘Complete mayhem’: chaos after India’s largest airline cancels 1,200 flights

IndiGo blamed the disruption on ‘unforeseen operational challenges’ including technical glitches, adverse weather and new rules for workers.

Indonesia

‘We side with Indonesia’: ex-minister rejects claims of China bias

Malaysia

Search for Malaysia’s MH370 resumes in Indian Ocean after more than a decade

India

Air India probed for flying plane without valid safety certificate

India’s aviation regulator said it was investigating the carrier after it operated eight flights without a valid airworthiness certificate.

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An Air India Airbus A320 aircraft approaching Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo: Getty Images
China travel

1,900 China-Japan flights cancelled in December as political row continues

Airlines have now scrapped over 40 per cent of their China-Japan flights scheduled for this month amid a diplomatic spat over Taiwan.

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AirAsia

AirAsia boss says ‘bizarre’ Airbus glitch a ‘good warning’ to industry

Tony Fernandes urged planemakers to test software properly and not to ‘rush’ amid the pressure to meet delivery and revenue targets.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Venezuela airspace should be considered ‘closed in its entirety’, Trump says

The South American nation slammed the US president’s ‘colonialist threat’, and said his comments were incompatible with international law.

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Latam Airlines planes sit on the tarmac in Bogota, Colombia on Friday. Several other airlines have also cancelled flights in recent days following a security alert issued by the United States related to Venezuela. Photo: AFP
Comac

On This Day | China’s first own passenger jet Comac ARJ21 debuts in 2015 – SCMP archive

On this day 10 years ago, China’s first locally manufactured passenger jet entered commercial service.

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Airbus

Airbus issues major A320 recall, threatening global flight disruption

The aviation giant has ordered immediate repairs to 6,000 of the aircraft, right around the busiest travel weekend of the year in the US.

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Women and gender

Hong Kong’s first home-grown female captain

Hong Kong’s first home-grown female captain
Romoss

China’s proposed new regulations on power banks worry producers and consumers

The proposed rules will significantly raise the bar for ‘safe’ power banks, potentially banning them from plane cabins.

Current regulations only permit power banks with China Compulsory Certification to be brought onboard domestic flights. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Science

How Cleopatra’s bath loofah may help PLA jets to vanish from space radars

From ancient royal baths to future stealth warfare – a humble kitchen vegetable may hold the key to defeating space-based radar hunters.

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Obituaries

Joan Branson, wife of British billionaire Richard Branson, dies at 80

The Virgin Atlantic founder called his spouse his best friend, rock, and his guiding light in a social media post about her death.

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Science

Chinese civilian firm starts mass production of Mach 7 missiles at low cost

Beijing-based Lingkong Tianxing Technology releases video showing the YKJ-1000 striking a target in a desert testing range.

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An animation released by Lingkong Tianxing Technology shows eight missiles flying in formation towards Japan. Photo: Handout
China airliners

Maker of China’s C919 receives capital injection amid supply chain challenges

The state-owned Comac has received more funding from its stakeholders, a timely infusion as the company attempts to clear a backlog of C919 orders.

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Comac’s C909 passenger aircraft and C919 passenger aircraft in Zhuhai, Guangdong province. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific broadens reach as regional tensions grow

Airline is focusing on diversification to become more resilient in face of geopolitical risks, Cathay Group CEO Ronald Lam says.

China travel

Chinese airlines cancel flights on 12 Japan routes as tensions continue to rise

The carriers had already received refund requests for hundreds of thousands of flight bookings to Japan amid a growing diplomatic row.

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Venezuela

Several international airlines cancel flights to Venezuela after US warning

Flights cancelled following an FAA warning of a ‘potential risk’ amid a major buildup of American forces in the region.

A US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet being launched from the USS Gerald R. Ford in the Caribbean Sea on November 18. Photo: US Navy via Reuters
Venezuela

US aviation agency warns airlines flying over Venezuela of potential hazards

There has been a huge US military build-up in the region recently, including its largest aircraft carrier, other warships and F-35 aircraft.

India

Indian Air Force pilot dies in Tejas crash during Dubai Air Show demonstration

The pilot had flown across the site several times before the plane appeared to lose control and dive directly towards the ground.

China's military weapons

China-US-Russia rivalry for Middle East stealth fighter sales on show in Dubai

Analysts say China’s increasingly competitive J-35 is the one to watch among non-US allies as market splits on geopolitical lines.

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Models of China’s J-35A and J-10CE fighter jets on display at this year’s Dubai Air Show, which opened on Monday. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines leads way with refunds amid Japan travel alerts

Airlines in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau have announced flexible arrangements for Japan-bound flights as tensions simmer in region.

Greater Bay Airlines and Cathay Pacific aircraft at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: May Tse
China travel

As high-speed rail erodes airfares, China’s airlines are stuck in overcapacity

Flight loads have surpassed pre-pandemic levels on high-density routes, but China’s carriers are still struggling to balance their books.

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Hong Kong transport

Self-funded pilot programme takes off as HK Express hires 11 graduates

Airline takes on 11 of 15 graduates from the Hong Kong International Aviation Academy to help fuel rapid expansion plans.

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong travel firm sees interest in Japan tours drop 20% amid regional tensions

Travel agency CEO says some customers asking to withdraw from Japan, following travel warning by China’s foreign affairs ministry.

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China’s foreign ministry issued a warning late on Friday night, urging its people to avoid travelling to Japan as the safety of Chinese citizens there had “continued to deteriorate”. Photo: Getty Images
Accidents and personal safety

Probe cites engine surge in Emirates cargo plane crash that killed 2 in Hong Kong

Experts who analysed preliminary report by Air Accident Investigation Authority say it is unusual for a plane to accelerate after touching down.

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The preliminary report revealed that one of the aircraft’s four engines had accelerated after landing. Photo: Karma Lo
China travel

491,000 Japan-bound air tickets cancelled as China warns people to avoid travel

Lost ticket revenue could be in the billions of yuan, analyst says, as carriers brace for short-term capacity shifts if diplomatic tensions fail to ease.

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United States

Trump administration scraps Biden’s airline compensation plan

The rule mandates that airlines compensate passengers between US$200 and US$775 for delays on domestic flights.

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