Aviation/Aerospace sector

South Korea’s Incheon Airport puts up fence after queue-jumping incidents

South Korea’s Incheon Airport has installed a transparent fence around a check-in counter after repeated incidents involving passengers believed to be Chinese traders known as “daigou” rushing past queues.

American Airlines to restore seat-back screens, add premium seats in profit push

The return of seat-back screens marks a reversal of American Airlines’ previous in-flight entertainment strategy. The airline began moving away from the screens nearly a decade ago, betting that passengers would instead watch movies and TV series on their own devices.

Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport to expand auto-gate system to 31 more nationalities by end-August

Passengers in the arrival hall of Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand.

Vietnam aviation body says passenger plane returned to Munich after tail strike, tyre-pressure warnings

Earlier, Vietnam Airlines had said the flight had returned because of a “technical issue”.

Aircraft near-misses at Sydney Airport spark concerns about air traffic controller shortage

Three recent near-misses at Sydney Airport have raised concerns about safety.

Two Thailand-bound SIA flights delayed on the same day after technical issue with aircraft

SIA said all affected customers were provided food vouchers, regular updates, and the necessary ground assistance.

Sicily's Catania airport restarts flights after Etna alert downgrade

A drone view shows molten lava flowing inside a crater during an eruption of Mount Etna, in Sicily, Italy, August 13, 2026. REUTERS/Giuseppe Di Stefano

New York-bound SIA flight turns back to S’pore shortly after take-off due to technical issue

Flight SQ22, which was bound for New York (Newark) on the night of Aug 12, returned to Changi Airport early in the morning on Aug 13 due to a technical issue.

Air India A320 briefly lost key flight controls, Airbus analysis shows

The Aug 4 incident occurred on Air India flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi, which landed safely in Delhi despite the altitude loss.

Australia probes three near-misses at Sydney Airport

Questions have also been raised as to why it took so long for the incidents to be reported.

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