Advertisement
Advertisement
TOPIC

Aviation

Related Topics:
Aviation
Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on aviation, with a particular focus on the industry in Hong Kong, mainland China and Asia.
Delayed passengers wait at Terminal 3 of London’s Heathrow airport on September 8. Photo: AFP
Britain

Millisecond software defect, not human error, caused UK flight mayhem

The September 8 chaos stranded hundreds of thousands of passengers for hours on UK airport runways and in terminals.

Singapore

Singapore Airlines takes world’s best carrier crown from Qatar Airways

China's military weapons

Could China’s sixth-generation fighter carry a laser to defend against missiles?

videocam
19
China travel

China airports surge in global-connectivity ranking, led by Shanghai, Guangzhou

Third terminal helps Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport jump 17 places in global standings, while airports in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong also improve.

videocam
Passengers are seen at Beijing Daxing International Airport in China’s capital. Photo: AFP
United States

News helicopter crashes in Los Angeles, killing 3

NBC4 news chopper comes down in Chatsworth neighbourhood while covering a fatal bus crash.

China technology

Opinion | China’s J-10CE has foreign buyers, but not yet a market

In service in Pakistan and Uzbekistan and on Bangladesh’s radar, the fighter jet is not yet a threat to Western market dominance.

videocam
4
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Low-altitude economy

Big Macs from above: Meituan and McDonald’s launch drone delivery in Shanghai

Fast-food orders will soar through the Shanghai sky, quickly reaching designated kiosks along the West Bund, offering a new way to collect meals.

McDonald’s orders can be delivered by drone to the West Bund in Shanghai as part of a new arrangement with Meituan. Photo: handout
Science

J-50 design team reveals leapfrog tech for China’s next-gen stealth fighters

The aircraft are expected to have futuristic systems for self-flying and large-scale drone wingman squads.

videocam
13
Aviation accidents

‘Too fast’, ‘too low’: pilot pressed on with landing despite warnings in Miami crash

NTSB releases transcripts of recordings from Amazon cargo plane that skidded off runway, killing five.

Britain

Cyberattack ruled out as UK air travel chaos deepens

Nearly 300 flights cancelled a day after an air traffic control problem disrupted travel across Britain.

Passengers wait at a departure lounge at a terminal in Heathrow Airport, Britain, on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
US, Israel war on Iran

US targets Iran’s airlines with sweeping new sanctions

The US Treasury is aiming to ground Mahan Air and other firms in a sharp escalation of Trump’s economic pressure campaign.

An Iranian airline Mahan Air plane lands at what is said to be Hodeidah airport in Yemen in footage released in July. Photo: Al Masirah TV via Reuters
China's military weapons

Pakistan’s China-made HQ-17AE system to boost drone defence in future India war

Successful integration with other foreign systems by Pakistan would strengthen China’s export case ‘considerably’, analyst notes.

videocam
32
Indonesia

Indonesia knew a volcano was erupting. Could it have prepared better?

An expert advises Jakarta to take steps such as announcing evacuation routes and releasing maps following a pre-eruption alert.

Singapore

Minister defends Singapore Airlines’ Air India stake amid racist rants

Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said the carrier funded investments from its own balance sheet, urging it to grow overseas to expand further.

Singapore Airlines’ 25.1 per cent stake in Air India has weighed on its earnings. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong aviation

Opinion | How the goalposts have shifted on Hong Kong aviation

Success was once measured by how far local airlines could fly. Now, it’s about how effectively global networks intersect here to power the wider economy.

videocam
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Indonesia

Flights restart in Indonesia as airports reopen after volcanic eruption

Hundreds of thousands of travellers have been stranded since late Friday’s eruption of Mount Anak Krakatoa.

videocam
United States

Black boxes recovered from Amazon cargo plane that overran Miami runway

NTSB investigators inspect ‘utter devastation’ at crash site where Boeing 767 struck two vehicles, killing five people on the ground.

videocam
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific, Google scale up AI tests to reduce aviation’s climate impact

Second-phase trials with Contrails.org will target ultra-long-haul Asia and transpacific routes, building on early tests that reduced contrail warming impact by about 40 per cent.

Cathay Pacific says AI deployment will complement other initiatives such as fleet modernisation. Photo: Sam Tsang
Indonesia

Travellers in Indonesia scramble for new flights after volcano eruption

The suspension of operations at the airports affected 209 flights and more than 22,000 passengers.

videocam
Aviation accidents

2 pilots killed after Greek air force plane crashes at annual air show

Officials said the bodies of the pilots were located during a rescue operation, hampered initially by a fire at Tanagra airbase near Athens.

Hong Kong transport

Overhead display left dangling at airport’s Terminal 2, investigation under way

Airport Authority says a maintenance team promptly attended to the malfunctioning screen and cordoned off the area.

A maintenance team has attended to the malfunctioning screen at Terminal 2. Photo: Nora Tam
South Africa

Low jet flyover of packed Cape Town stadium sparks safety probe

South Africa’s aviation regulator is reviewing flight data after daring Airlink manoeuvre before Springboks match.

One of two custom-liveried Airlink passenger jets swooping over Cape Town stadium ahead of Saturday's rugby union Test match. Photo: Jamie Rossouw via Reuters
Accidents and disasters in China

Air China Boeing 747 grounded in New York following gate refuelling incident

Beijing-bound Boeing 747-8 inspected after fuel truck reportedly tears lines from wing ports at JFK.

videocam
18
Germany

Germany blames Russia for attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport

Berlin says it will shut down a Russian consulate and take other actions, citing ‘hybrid attacks’ by Moscow.

China's military weapons

Export potential? Chinese YY-20 refuels Egyptian Rafale in cross-platform drill

PLA tanker aircraft shows versatility in Egypt exercise, highlighting interoperability that could boost global sales prospects.

videocam
A Chinese YY-20 aerial tanker refuels an Egyptian Air Force Rafale fighter during the Eagles of Civilisation 2026 joint air exercise, according to imagery released by the Egyptian military. Photo: Handout
China travel

China’s 3 major airlines bet on global demand to offset deep losses: analysts

Chinese carriers choose low fares, long-term expansion as regional conflicts and weak domestic demand affect revenues.

videocam
A China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330 aircraft as seen on final approach to London’s Heathrow Airport. Photo: Getty Images
Singapore

Temasek backs Singapore Airlines’ Air India investment

News of the funding request prompted a lawmaker from Singapore’s opposition to urge that Temasek’s funds not be used.

videocam
Hong Kong economy

Unmanned electric aircraft makes maiden flight in Hong Kong

Flight marks collaboration between mainland Chinese firm EHang, local transport operator Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings and tech hub Cyberport.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement