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Lufthansa stops using Iran airspace and keeps halt on Tehran flights
FRANKFURT: German airline Lufthansa said on Friday (Apr 12) that its planes would no longer use Iranian airspace as it extended…
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China Southern Airlines to add 17 international routes
BEIJING: China Southern Airlines on Monday (Apr 1) launched its first flight between Beijing and Macau and said it plans…
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Commentary: China’s COMAC will not rock Airbus-Boeing boat for now, but it’s a matter of time
Other incentives, including export credits (typically up to 85 per cent of a jet’s purchase price), may be extended to…
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China’s home-grown C929 widebody passenger jet enters ‘crucial’ development stage amid Beijing’s aviation push
China’s home-grown C929 widebody passenger jet has entered “a crucial stage” of its development process, according to its manufacturer, amid…
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CNA Explains: How airlines ensure pilots don’t accidentally fall asleep while flying
Wait, so are pilots allowed to rest while in the air? Yes. But there are strict rules governing nap time.…
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Commentary: A LATAM Boeing aircraft ‘just dropped’ in mid-flight – how concerned should travellers be?
Airline incidents are rare when you consider how much travelling is taking place around the globe. On peak travel days,…
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New Zealand says seizing black boxes from LATAM Boeing 787
SYDNEY: New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) said on Tuesday (Mar 12) it was seizing the cockpit voice recorder…
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13 hospitalised after ‘technical event’ on Auckland-bound flight
WELLINGTON: Thirteen passengers have been hospitalised after a LATAM flight from Sydney to Auckland experienced a “technical event” that caused serious…
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Alaska Airlines cooperates with DOJ in Boeing 737 Max blowout probe
Alaska Airlines said on Saturday (Mar 9) it is cooperating with the US Department of Justice after a criminal investigation…
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Indonesia to open probe after airline pilots fell asleep mid-flight
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s transport ministry said on Saturday (Mar 9) it would open a probe into local airline Batik Air after…
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