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German investigators launch probe into Boeing 787 incident in Frankfurt

Japan steps up cooking oil collection efforts in race for sustainable aviation fuel​​

A worker from a firm collecting used cooking oil to produce sustainable aviation fuel pours oil collected from a Tempura Ten-ichi restaurant into a tank, in Tokyo on April 22.
A worker from a firm collecting used cooking oil to produce sustainable aviation fuel pours oil collected from a Tempura Ten-ichi restaurant into a tank, in Tokyo on April 22.

Singapore Airlines in talks for major new jet order: Sources

SIA said it regularly reviews fleet renewal plans and declined to comment on "any confidential discussions that we may or may not be having".
SIA said it regularly reviews fleet renewal plans and declined to comment on "any confidential discussions that we may or may not be having".

SIA restricts business class seat selection based on fare type, KrisFlyer membership status

The new policy took effect on June 2 and applies to all seat selections made from that date onwards, regardless of when the ticket was purchased.
The new policy took effect on June 2 and applies to all seat selections made from that date onwards, regardless of when the ticket was purchased.

South Korea, China agree on first expansion in flight rights in seven years

First-quarter passenger traffic between South Korea and China reached about 4.39 million, exceeding pre-pandemic levels.
First-quarter passenger traffic between South Korea and China reached about 4.39 million, exceeding pre-pandemic levels.

Three die in British navy helicopter crash

Lebanon audits MEA safety as pilot groups voice conflict concerns

A Lebanese Middle East Airlines (MEA) aircraft approaches the Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport as it flies over Beirut's southern suburbs, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, Lebanon, March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo
A Lebanese Middle East Airlines (MEA) aircraft approaches the Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport as it flies over Beirut's southern suburbs, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, Lebanon, March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

One killed in Iranian attack on Kuwait, airport terminal damaged

A CCTV footage shows people running for cover following a strike on Kuwait International Airport, in Kuwait City, Kuwait June 3, 2026. Civil Aviation Kuwait/Handout via REUTERS
A CCTV footage shows people running for cover following a strike on Kuwait International Airport, in Kuwait City, Kuwait June 3, 2026. Civil Aviation Kuwait/Handout via REUTERS

Airbus tests passenger plane that can fly 22 hours non-stop

Airbus plans to deliver the first A350-1000ULR to Qantas in April 2027.
Airbus plans to deliver the first A350-1000ULR to Qantas in April 2027.

Private jet operators turn to ‘jetpooling’ and higher altitudes to combat surge in fuel costs

ssjet - Founder of SingaPawAir Jamie Wong on a flight with Mr Peter Chen and his friends in May 2026. 
Credit: SingaPawAir
ssjet - Founder of SingaPawAir Jamie Wong on a flight with Mr Peter Chen and his friends in May 2026. 
Credit: SingaPawAir

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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.