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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

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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China airliners

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

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Aviation accidents

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

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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For long-haul flights, the surcharge will fall from HK$1,560 to HK$1,362 per leg of the trip, Cathay Pacific says. Photo: Eugene Lee
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.

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.

Spirit Airlines jets sit on a tarmac in the US state of Florida on Sunday after the company ceased operations. Photo: EPA
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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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.

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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Two commercial airline pilots walk through the departure hall of Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, as foreign pilots seeking to launch a career in China are warned of stiff competition and rigid standards. Photo: Getty
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.

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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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.

Oscars statuettes are on display during a preview for the Governors Ball in Hollywood, California, in March 2018. Photo: AFP
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.

A crashed Cessna airplane in a wooded area on Round Rock Road in Wimberley, Texas on Friday. Photo: via AP
Comac

China forges new aviation alliances to fast-track C929 certification

Pacts include airworthiness standards for long-haul aircraft, together with Hong Kong and Macau, aiding efforts to expand international operations for Comac’s jets.

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Sri Lanka

Elephant in room: can Sri Lanka’s ‘world’s emptiest airport’ attract investors?

Since opening in 2013, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport has failed to generate enough revenue to cover even its electricity bills.

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China airliners

China Southern orders Airbus jets worth US$21b as Boeing waits

Airline joins state-owned peers in placing large orders with European manufacturer, while rumoured Boeing deal could hinge on Trump visit.

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The order covers 137 A320neo jets for China Southern Airlines and subsidiary Xiamen Airlines. Photo: Handout
Singapore

Singapore firm sorry after airport baggage handler caught tossing luggage

Ground-handling company SATS pledged to improve service standards and staff training after a video of the incident went viral.

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India

India’s major airlines on ‘verge of closing down’ as high fuel costs sting

A group representing carriers seeks a return to Covid-era cost caps on aviation fuel and a reduction in taxes to survive the crisis.

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Japan

Why Japan’s travellers are rushing abroad for ‘golden week’ despite falling yen

The operator of Narita airport anticipates that 1.59 million travellers will pass through the airport over the two-week holiday season.

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People depart Japan from Haneda airport in Tokyo on April 18. Photo: Kyodo
China travel

Canada’s push to rebuild ties with China hits a snag: a lack of direct flights

Canada has permitted an ‘incremental increase’ in flights to China, but airlines may be reluctant to add services amid the wars in Ukraine and Iran.

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An Air Canada Boeing 787 aircraft passes by rows of cherry trees as it approaches Vancouver International Airport. Photo: AP
Mainland China

Rolls-Royce boosts China presence with engine maintenance venture

The maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in Beijing will be capable of handling up to 250 shop visits per year.

Africa

Plane crash in South Sudan kills 14

All 13 passengers and the pilot were killed.

China travel

Chinese travellers flock to Central Asia as flight bookings soar by 120%

Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative behind stronger economic ties and passenger traffic growth between the two regions, say industry experts.

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Ground staf and crew members for the inaugural flight of China Eastern Airlines from Shanghai to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, pose for a group photo. A new direct passenger air route connecting the eastern Chinese city of Shanghai and the Uzbek capital of Tashkent was launched in March. Photo: Xinhua
Cathay Pacific

Cathay raises HK$2 billion after tapping public bond market

Company says bond issuance is biggest of its kind by locally based, non-public sector company.

The three-year bonds, which carry a fixed interest rate of 3.78 per cent, were sold mainly to professional investors such as asset managers, banks and private banks. Photo: dpa
Cathay Pacific

Man dies on Cathay Pacific flight from UK to Hong Kong

Police receive report about passenger, a cancer patient, shortly before flight from Manchester lands in Hong Kong.

China economy

Opinion | Engine dilemma lies at heart of successful take-off for China’s C919

Launching the aircraft with the imported LEAP-1C engine has led to bottlenecks and dependence but developing a convincing home-made engine will take time.

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