Last week, a 19-year-old Qantas (QF) Boeing 737 experienced engine failure during takeoff in Sydney, triggering a grassfire at Sydney Airport (SYD). Pilots safely landed the aircraft, and no injuries were reported among passengers, crew, or ground staff.
Author: David Hughes
Vietnam Airlines (VN) plans to issue requests for proposals (new order bids) to aircraft manufacturers in 2025 to purchase 50 narrowbody jets
A shuttle bus at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) struck the underside of a Boeing 737 MAX wingtip, delaying a Shandong Airlines (SC) flight to Jinan (TNA), China, by seven hours over the weekend.
The close ties between Qantas and top Australian politicians have come under renewed scrutiny recently with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie among those questioned over special privileges, like receiving flight upgrades through an elite club—Qantas’s exclusive Chairman’s Lounge.
A group of 34 passengers, including high school students traveling from Guam to Japan, displayed symptoms of suspected food poisoning (fall ill) on two separate flights, Japan Airlines (JL) Flight 942 and United Airlines (UA) Flight 873, both of which landed at Narita Airport on Thursday night, officials reported.
China Airlines (CI) will either choose the Airbus A350-1000 or Boeing 777X but now a source told Reuters that new orders will be split equally between the two giant manufacturers.
Hong-Kong based Cathay Pacific (CX) is in talks with an aircraft manufacturer for a new widebody order, announcement in 2025
Tata Group-owned Air India (AI) has established a unique presence in Malaysia, opening a City Office in Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and appointing Oscar Travel Services as its Passenger General Sales Agent (GSA) for the country.
Emirates Airlines (EK) Dubai (DXB) to Adelaide (ADE) and Qantas (QF) launching new flights between Brisbane (BNE) and Manila (MNL).
Cathay Pacific (CX) restarts direct flights between Hong Kong (HKG) and Riyadh (RUH) on Monday (October 28, 2024), marking the only nonstop service connecting the two financial hubs.