Aviation/Aerospace sector

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.

South Korea’s Incheon overtakes London’s Heathrow as world’s busiest international airport

Passenger traffic reached 38.39 million in the first half of 2026 as transfer and inbound travel surge.

US jury awards $37.1 million damages to Boeing 737 MAX victim's family

Naoise Connolly Ryan (right), whose husband Mick Ryan was killed in the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash, brought the civil suit against Boeing.

‘If I go, you go, right?’: Travelling on the presidential plane – without Trump

From coffee to cars: Inside the Tata empire as its chairman steps down

Tata Trusts, the group’s charitable arm, owns about 66 per cent of Tata Sons, which controls more than 30 group companies in the Indian conglomerate.

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