The United States ambassador to Manila has condemned “dangerous” manoeuvres by a Chinese navy helicopter that threatened the safety of a Philippine government aircraft patrolling a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. In a post on social media on Wednesday, US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson condemned the actions of the Chinese helicopter and called...
Inspections on 101 Boeing jets operated by country’s airlines extended to January 10 following the deadly plane crash. Inspections of all 101 Boeing 737-800 jets operated by South Korea’s airlines have been extended for another week, the transport ministry said, as authorities began lifting the wreckage of the Jeju Air plane...
Sharjah-based Air Arabia’s super seat sale is back. The budget airline is offering 500,000 seats across its entire network at discounted fares starting from Dh129. The sale runs from February 17 to March 2, with travel valid between September 1, 2025, and March 28, 2026, giving travellers plenty of time to plan...
Turkish Airlines is seeking regulatory approval to double its authorised capital ceiling, potentially enabling it to raise its share capital to TL10 billion ($276 million). The company secured clearance from the country’s Capital Markets Board on 14 February and it applied on 17 February for similar authorisation from the ministry of...
A Mexican girl who had been in the US for medical care, her mother, and members of flight and medical crews were on board the plane. An air ambulance transporting a child who had just completed treatment for a life-threatening condition, her mother and four others, has crashed into a Philadelphia...
Deadly crash is the third aviation disaster in the US in little over a week. The wreckage of a small plane that went missing in the United States with 10 people on board has been found with no survivors, authorities have said. The United States Coast Guard in Alaska said on Friday...
The South Korean government has ordered all its airports to install bird detection cameras and radars in response to the country’s worst-ever aviation disaster in December. The new plans were announced on Thursday by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport as part of a nationwide special safety inspection of airports – along...
Passengers include 16 South Sudanese people, two Chinese nationals and one Indian person. At least 20 people have been killed in a plane crash in the north of South Sudan, Unity state’s minister for information said. The aircraft came down near the oil fields in Unity state at about 10:30am (08:30 GMT) shortly...
Smart Aviation and Tecnam announced during the MEAC Middle East Aviation Career the purchase agreement for three (3) additional Tecnam P2006T NG twin engine aircraft for its fleet expansion programme. The aircraft will be used for PPL – Private Pilot Licence – up to MCC/JOC – Multi Crew Cooperation Course/Jet...
The inaugural Business Aviation Asia Forum and Expo (BAAFEx), set for March 4 to 6 at Singapore's Changi Exhibition Centre, has already attracted a respectable lineup of exhibitors, including major industry players, including Boeing Business Jets, Lufthansa Technik, and VistaJet. The show, announced in October, is being organized by Experia...
