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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on aviation, with a particular focus on the industry in Hong Kong, mainland China and Asia.
The interior of Singapore Airlines flight 321 after an emergency landing at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport on May 21, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

Final report reveals truth behind deadly Singapore Airlines turbulence

Investigators concluded it was ‘likely’ the jet’s radar failed to detect bad weather before the turbulence hit in 2024.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Spirit collapsed under high fuel costs. Some Asian airlines could be next

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China-Japan relations

Locked out of Russia, could Japan’s airlines face new risk in Chinese skies?

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Aviation accidents

Mid-air collision at air show downs 2 US Navy jets; crews eject safely

Spectators watch four parachutes deploy before EA-18G Growlers crash near Mountain Home Air Force Base.

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Four parachutes open in the sky as the aircraft plummet to the ground. Photo: Henk Zuurbier via Reuters
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong ramps up health checks for travellers from Africa after Ebola outbreak

Move follows WHO declaring outbreak of deadly disease on continent a ‘public health emergency of international concern’.

Australia

Melbourne-US Qantas flight diverted after man bites crew member

The disruptive passenger was slapped with a no-fly ban on all Qantas planes.

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Transport and logistics

China’s up-and-coming cities plan second airports as competition soars

Emerging economic centres are looking to broaden their aviation networks as local governments seek greater international, regional connectivity.

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Passengers at Beijing Daxing International Airport in 2023. The second major airport in China’s capital city opened in 2019. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong transport

What do travellers need to know when Hong Kong airport’s Terminal 2 opens?

Several airlines, including HK Express, are set to relocate their check-in operations to the second terminal between May 27 and June 10.

2026 Xi-Trump summit

Trump’s Boeing jet deal may help stabilise China-US aerospace ties

Details ranging from specific models, delivery arrangements and how Chinese operators would allocate the 200 planes are still lacking.

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Space

Will stratospheric balloons make trips to the edge of space more accessible?

SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic brought rocket-powered space tourism – these start-ups are promising a more serene ride.

Halo Space’s Aurora capsule is designed to rotate slowly during flight. Photo: Handout
The Philippines

Why airport at former US naval base in Philippines has Washington’s backing

The trend in defence is for civilian infrastructure that can be rapidly adapted for military use during contingencies, experts say.

An artist's impression of the Sangley Point International Airport project. Photo: Handout
Aviation accidents

‘Miraculous’ rescue off US coast as 11 survive crash and 5-hour sea ordeal

Rescuers hoist final survivor into helicopter with just minutes of fuel remaining as a thunderstorm approached.

Taiwan

Video | AirAsia pilot lands sideways in high winds

The pilot used a ‘crabbing’ manoeuvre to land the plane safely despite strong winds at Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport.

China airliners

European airlines adding China flights despite Russian airspace barrier

Demand for China-Europe flights surges as airlines avoid Iranian, Russian airspace and divert tourists away from Southeast Asia.

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An Air France Airbus A319-111 airplane taxis at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris, as demand for China-Europe flights climbs despite increased fuel prices due to conflict in the Middle East. Photo: Reuters
China airliners

China’s Comac looking to boost C919’s overhead luggage capacity: source

Aircraft maker reviewing new designs to challenge Boeing and Airbus and take better advantage of plane’s slightly wider fuselage.

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A flight attendant welcomes passengers on board a China Eastern Airlines C919 at Hong Kong International Airport last year. Photo: Nora Tam
Aviation accidents

Person dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane at US airport

The collision – with an individual who jumped a fence and was walking on the runway – sparked an engine fire, forcing passengers to evacuate.

Hong Kong transport

Cathay Pacific to lower fuel surcharges for passenger flights by up to 12.9%

Decrease to take effect on May 16 and comes after airline raised surcharges due to higher fuel prices as Middle East war disrupted supplies.

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Sri Lanka

Ex-SriLankan Airlines head in US$16 million Airbus corruption case found dead

Kapila Chandrasena was arrested in March on charges of conspiring to accept a US$16 million bribe for the purchase of 10 Airbus aircraft.

A SriLankan Airlines plane takes off from Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake on September 13, 2022. Photo: AFP
India-Pakistan tensions

Chinese J-35 stealth jets set to give Pakistan a strategic edge over India

India has a much larger fleet of 4.5-generation fighters but is lagging behind Pakistan in the acquisition of stealth warplanes.

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China travel

Fuel shocks, thin margins: why China’s airlines should ‘heed Spirit’s mistakes’

Demise of US budget carrier seen as a warning sign of how turbulent it could get for China’s airlines with fragile bottom lines.

Malaysia

‘Why waste a crisis?’: AirAsia to launch new airline, defying high oil costs

‘We can’t control what happens in the Middle East, but we have to take a view that it’s not going to last for two years,’ CEO Tony Fernandes says.

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AirAsia planes stand on the tarmac at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia. Photo: Reuters
United States

US aims to deploy Qatar-gifted luxury jet as Air Force One for Fourth of July

There are efforts to possibly deliver the Boeing 747 even earlier, to align with Trump’s birthday on June 14.

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Ocala International Airport in Florida on Friday. Photo: AP
China airliners

Expat pilots hoping to fly in China warned their credentials no longer coveted

China’s aviation market still attracts foreign pilots but they face high competition, rigid standards as overseas experience loses its shine.

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China's military weapons

Will new Saudi-Pakistan defence pact give Chinese arms risk-free exposure?

Islamabad’s elevated stature in Middle East security could make it ‘the operational face of Chinese defence systems’ via regional deployment.

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Aviation accidents

United Airlines jet hits light pole, truck while landing at US airport

FAA and airline are investigating after flight from Italy strikes a pole on the New Jersey Turnpike, damages delivery truck.

Newark Liberty International Airport. Photo: AP
US, Israel war on Iran

US carrier Spirit Airlines shuts down, industry’s first Iran war casualty

Jet fuel prices have doubled during the conflict, and a Trump-backed US$500 million bailout did not materialise.

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A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 prepares to take off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida in January 2021. Photo: AP
Academy Awards

Oscar statue goes missing after director forced to check it on flight

Pavel Talankin’s prize was misplaced for two days until it was relocated by Lufthansa after an international outcry.

United States

Plane crash in US state of Texas kills all 5 on board

Preliminary information indicates the plane was travelling at a high rate of speed when it crashed.

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