Airlines

India’s aviation boom faces turbulence amid safety concerns

A series of crises at India’s two main carriers, Air India and IndiGo, has exposed safety and regulatory shortcomings in the world’s third-largest domestic aviation market.

3 members of SIA cabin crew lauded for helping to resuscitate passenger with no pulse

Chief stewardess Serene Koh and inflight manager Kueh Joo Tong were among the 29 individuals and teams recognised at the annual SIA CEO Service Excellence Awards ceremony.

Japan Airlines to introduce aircraft-washing robot at airport near Tokyo

The AW3 robot can clean an aircraft using a remotely-operated telescopic arm and will start full-scale operation later in 2026.

FAA moves to fire two controllers who left work before fatal LaGuardia collision: Sources

The crash in March killed two pilots.

South Korean comedian Park Soo-hong apologises after his family causes flight delay

South Korean comedian Park Soo-hong and his family boarded a Korean Air flight from Incheon Airport to Guam on Aug 23.

Experiencing turbulence: Gulf air hubs weather wartime downturn

The Iran war has slashed transit traffic at Middle Eastern airports, creating opportunities for hubs in Asia and elsewhere

Two more close calls at Sydney Airport add to safety concerns

The latest events raise concerns about potential collisions and persistent shortages of air traffic controllers at Sydney airport.

Air India seeks $1.9 billion from owners Tata, Singapore Airlines as losses mount, sources say

It would be one of Air India’s largest publicly reported requests for shareholder funding since Tata took control of the former state-owned carrier in 2022.

Hundreds of flights, including Scoot’s, cancelled as typhoon bears down on Okinawa, S-E China

People walk with an umbrella in Naha, Okinawa in Japan.

South-east Asia’s budget airlines eye recovery but fuel scars linger

South-east Asia’s budget carriers face a difficult second half as margins remain under pressure and strained household budgets threaten demand, airline executives and analysts said.

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