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Indonesia
Singapore, China, India airlines cancel Bali flights after volcano erupts
A towering ash plume 10km high from Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki has forced cancellations, with further disruption possible.
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China airliners
China’s C929 jet secures Western tech as manufacturer signs parts deals
17 Jun 2025 - 8:30PM
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China's military weapons
China gives glimpse of J-35A fighter model in sales bid at Paris Air Show
17 Jun 2025 - 5:11PM
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India
‘Like an earthquake’: heroic trainee doctors recount horror of Air India crash
After narrowly escaping death themselves, medical students in Ahmedabad sprang into action to treat injured colleagues and bystanders.
17 Jun 2025 - 11:08AM
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Families await bodies from Air India crash
16 Jun 2025 - 5:30PM
India
Air India crash: grieving families say goodbyes as search for answers continues
Investigators are now piecing together what went wrong in one of the world’s worst aviation disasters in decades.
16 Jun 2025 - 11:36AM
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Japan
Going down: the acclaimed Japanese airport that’s sinking into the sea
More than US$150 million has been spent on raising the sea walls surrounding Kansai International Airport to slow the sinking rate.
16 Jun 2025 - 9:30AM
India
Helicopter crash kills 7 Hindu pilgrims in India’s Uttarakhand
The helicopter was flying to Guptkashi, a prominent Hindu pilgrimage site in the Himalayas, when it crashed minutes after take-off.
16 Jun 2025 - 12:43AM
India
India orders inspection of Air India Boeing 787s following crash
The aviation regulator ordered Air India to conduct additional checks, including assessments of certain take-off parameters and engine tests.
14 Jun 2025 - 11:00PM
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India
279 bodies found, making Air India crash second worst air disaster this century
The revised toll is calculated from the 241 people on board who are presumed dead and 38 on the ground.
14 Jun 2025 - 4:19PM
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US-China relations
Boeing delivers first plane to China in Trump tariff war reprieve
A Juneyao Air 787-9 Dreamliner has departed for Shanghai, reopening a pipeline of 50 aircraft designated for China this year.
14 Jun 2025 - 11:25AM
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India
Is seat 11A the safest on a plane? Not really, experts say
It is not so straightforward because aircraft seat configurations vary and survival often hinges on a complex interplay of factors.
13 Jun 2025 - 9:26PM
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India
Air India crash witnesses recount horrific scenes of corpses and dead dogs
One witness said the smoke from the burning plane was so huge that it ‘blocked out the sun’.
13 Jun 2025 - 9:02PM
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Automotive industry
Hong Kong to allow drones with higher payloads to boost low-altitude economy
Laws and regulations are being amended to promote the development of the low-altitude economy, deputy financial secretary says.
13 Jun 2025 - 8:03PM
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Sole survivor found in Air India crash
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carried 242 people, including 217 adult passengers, 11 children and 2 infants from India, UK, Portugal, Canada
13 Jun 2025 - 6:07PM
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China’s C919 passenger plane
China steps up global aviation expansion as Comac bids for Laos carrier
Laos’ flag carrier would reportedly agree to use Comac jets as part of the deal, as the Chinese aviation firm continues its push into Southeast Asia.
13 Jun 2025 - 3:32PM
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Thailand
Air India flight makes emergency landing in Thailand after bomb threat
All passengers were escorted from the New Delhi-bound flight AI 379 after it landed back at Phuket airport.
13 Jun 2025 - 7:06PM
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India
Only 1 passenger survived Air India crash. This miracle has happened before
A man, who survived a crash in the US, says these events ‘leave a lasting echo in the lives of those who’ve lived through something similar’.
13 Jun 2025 - 6:18PM
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India
Will Air India’s crash in Ahmedabad derail its revival plans?
The airline must hold open investigation into the accident to regain customer trust amid efforts to overhaul the company to spur growth, analysts say.
13 Jun 2025 - 5:46PM
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India
What caused Air India crash? Experts focus on flaps, landing gear
Experts suspect take-off misconfiguration or the flaps being raised instead of the landing gear could have led to the deadly accident.
13 Jun 2025 - 10:45PM
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Boeing
Air India crash is latest test for new Boeing leadership
Shares of US plane manufacturer finished down nearly 5 per cent on Thursday; Boeing CEO offers ‘deepest condolences’ to victims’ loved ones.
13 Jun 2025 - 9:31AM
Aviation accidents
How 1 man survived the Air India plane crash that killed 241
‘There were dead bodies around me. I got scared. I got up and ran,’ said UK citizen Ramesh Vishwaskumar, who lost his brother in the crash.
13 Jun 2025 - 6:18PM
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Air India plane crash makes 2025 deadliest for air travel in years
Crash on track to become worst commercial airline disaster since Malaysian Airlines MH17 was shot down over Ukraine in 2014, killing 298.
13 Jun 2025 - 1:23AM
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India
1 survivor found in Air India flight AI171 crash that killed more than 240
Boeing-operated flight carried passengers from India, UK, Portugal, Canada. A 40-year-old British national survived.
13 Jun 2025 - 6:17PM
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Hong Kong transport
Hong Kong flights to 2 Japanese cities cut over sluggish tourism and quake fears
Hong Kong Airlines says affected passengers can rebook for other destinations, while those opting for refunds will be offered travel vouchers.
12 Jun 2025 - 9:43PM
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Singapore
Jetstar Asia’s exit signals turbulent times for low-cost airlines
The low-cost arm of Australian airline Qantas says it will shut down next month due to rising operating costs and competition.
12 Jun 2025 - 4:13PM
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China working to add C919 certification to agenda for July EU summit
To speed up EU certification of its home-grown narrowbody jet, Beijing is pushing for the topic to be broached at a meeting with bloc leaders.
11 Jun 2025 - 4:00PM
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Australia
Qantas partly blames high Singapore airport fees for Jetstar Asia’s closure
The move will free US$326.40 million in capital for the company to invest in its fleet renewal plans.
11 Jun 2025 - 1:27PM
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