Aviation/Aerospace sector

How Houthi attacks have grounded flights across Saudi Arabia

FILE PHOTO: Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 19, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Sydney’s new international airport opens to passengers

The new Western Sydney International Airport will operate 24 hours a day, whereas the current airport can host take-offs and landings only until 11pm and after 6am local time.

VietJet flights out of Changi unlikely to be affected despite carrier’s legal troubles: Experts

VietJet currently operates four nonstop routes between Singapore and Vietnam, with a fifth slated to begin in December.

In search for Amelia Earhart’s plane, tantalising clue turns out to be tree debris

American pilot Amelia Earhart’s disappearance endures as one of the great mysteries of the 20th century and aviation history.

No commitment for public funding support for AirAsia, says Malaysia’s Finance Ministry

AirAsia reported losses in its latest quarterly financial results.

SIA pilots could not avoid turbulence on 2025 flight that led to crew member fracturing ankle: Report

SIA also said the cabin crew member who suffered a fractured ankle has returned to flying duties.

Sydney’s new $5 billion airport opens with barely any flights

The airport is set to welcome its first passengers on Oct 25, but is said to have attracted few airlines and has half-a-dozen or fewer scheduled daily flights.

Malaysia’s Firefly cancels Seletar-Subang flights for 10th day due to haze

Firely extended its cancellation of flights between Subang Airport and Seletar Airport till Oct 19.

‘You can’t die like this’: flydubai pilot recalls attack in first interview

Indian pilot Smit Machchhar recounted the “traumatic” experience to Sky News Arabia in his first interview since the incident.

FAA bars unauthorized drones along US-Mexico border, citing security concerns

A footpath winds into the distance beside a section of the US-Mexico border fence constructed earlier in the day in Lochiel, Arizona, US October 8, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.