Boeing: SE Asia travel positions well for post-pandemic recovery
February 27, 2021 | 11:11
Boeing said on February 25 that airlines in Southeast Asia will need 4,400 new airplanes valued at 700 billion USD to support growing demand for air travel over the next two decades.
UN agency recommends health guidelines for airlines
June 02, 2020 | 09:08
MONTREAL: Mask wearing, temperature controls, disinfection of aircraft – the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on Monday (Jun 1) published a series of health recommendations for the pandemic-hit airline industry as it relaunches air travel.
Munich airport cancels 200 flights after intruder alert
July 29, 2018 | 12:28
Around 200 flights had to be cancelled and two terminals evacuated at Munich airport on Saturday (Jul 28) after an unidentified person entered a secure area, police and the airport said.
At least five dead in Greek wildfires
July 24, 2018 | 08:00
At least five people have died and more than 20 have been injured as wild fires tore through woodland and villages around Athens on Monday (Jul 23), while blazes caused widespread damage in Sweden and other northern European nations.
French soldiers arrive in Sweden to fight wildfires
July 23, 2018 | 16:32
Dozens of French soldiers specialised in firefighting arrived in Sweden early Monday to tackle blazes raging across the country during an extreme heatwave.
NASA astronauts install high-def cameras during spacewalk
June 15, 2018 | 08:49
Two US space walkers on Thursday (Jun 14) outfitted the International Space Station with a pair of new high-definition video cameras designed to help visiting commercial spaceships dock there in the coming years.
50 live crocodiles from Malaysia seized at London airport
May 05, 2018 | 08:52
British officials have seized an illegal shipment of 50 live crocodiles at London Heathrow Airport, the UK Border Force said on Friday (May 4).
Vietjet unveils regional ambitions with new routes and collaborations
April 30, 2018 | 12:12
Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet will launch 16 international routes and shake hands with new overseas partners as it aspires to compete on the regional level.
France's Mont Saint Michel evacuated as man threatens police
April 23, 2018 | 08:57
Authorities on Sunday evacuated Mont Saint Michel, one of France's busiest tourist sites, and were searching for a suspect who allegedly threatened to attack local security forces.
US, Europe order emergency checks on engine type in Southwest accident
April 21, 2018 | 11:17
European and U.S. airline regulators on Friday ordered mandatory inspections within 20 days of aircraft engines similar to one involved in a fatal Southwest Airlines accident earlier this week.
BAA Training establishes pilot training facility in Ho Chi Minh City
April 17, 2018 | 21:32
BAA Training has announced the establishment of BAA Training Vietnam with a total investment capital of $50 million.
Air passengers grounded in strike-hit Germany, France
April 11, 2018 | 11:35
Tens of thousands of air passengers were stranded on Tuesday (Apr 10) as aviation giants Lufthansa and Air France were hit by strikes that crippled traffic at several major European airports.
Half of European flights face delays after computer failure
April 04, 2018 | 09:07
European air travellers faced mass disruption on Tuesday (Apr 3) with up to half of all flights delayed after the system that manages air traffic for the continent broke down.
'Out of control' Chinese space lab to meet fiery end on Monday
April 02, 2018 | 22:02
An abandoned Chinese space laboratory is set to meet a fiery end within hours as it re-enters Earth's atmosphere, hitting a speed of around 26,000 kilometres an hour before disintegrating.
Air France unions announce new two-day strike
April 02, 2018 | 10:01
Air France unions representing both flight crews and ground staff announced on Sunday (Apr 1) a new two-day strike for Apr 10 and 11, the latest move in its pay dispute with the French flag carrier since February.
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