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A US military F-35B Lightning II flies over the National Mall during Independence Day celebrations on July 4. Photo: AFP
United States

Pentagon blocks review of F-35 project for first time in over 20 years

The Controlled Unclassified Information label has been criticised for allowing the Defence Department to block data from going public.

Cathay Pacific

Cathay to add 4 Latin American destinations via Madrid code-share with Iberia

Nepal

Why scrapping Nepal’s ‘dollar fare’ could leave locals grounded

China airliners

China’s C919 on Malaysia Airlines’ radar, but Western certification preferred

Opportunities for Comac’s C919 will increase with certification by Western aviation regulators, a Malaysia Aviation Group executive says.

A crowd watches as China's domestically produced C919 passenger jet takes off at an air show in Nanchang, central Jiangxi province, on November 2, 2024. Photo: AFP
European Union

Opinion | EU isn’t just selling aircraft to China. It’s helping strengthen a competitor

China Eastern’s multibillion-dollar Airbus orders, after EU delays on certifying Chinese planes, show not inconsistency but leverage towards a long-term goal.

Donald Trump

Trump subpoenas journalists over Qatari Air Force One reporting

The Trump administration has subpoenaed several New York Times journalists after their report on security concerns involving the new Air Force One.

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Donald Trump

Scare Force One? Security questions swirl over Trump’s new plane

The Secret Service advised the US president to switch from the luxury jet gifted by Qatar to an older aircraft, reports say.

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press for the first time aboard the new Air Force One while in flight from RAF Mildenhall AFB to Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Greece

Man nearly sucked out of ‘detached’ window on Ryanair flight

The man was pulled back inside by other passengers and has been hospitalised with friction burns but was otherwise in good condition.

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Low-altitude economy

China restricts low-altitude aviation near Beijing after plane crash: analyst

Additional screenings now required for pilots to access parts of the capital, affecting mountain tours and Great Wall flights, industry insider says.

Donald Trump

Florida airport renamed for Trump in latest push to expand his brand

Breaking a long-held US tradition against celebrating living figures, Trump’s name and image are spreading rapidly across the nation.

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A sign welcomes visitors to the renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific aircraft’s tail hit runway at Hong Kong airport, airline confirms

Aviation regulator orders Cathay to submit a report on tail strike involving Airbus A330 flight from Tokyo’s Narita airport.

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Extensive scraping can be seen along the underside of the aircraft’s rear fuselage. Photo: Handout
Cathay Pacific

Regulator outlines review after Cathay flight intercepted by Nato jets

Civil Aviation Department says preliminary information indicates flight adhered to its authorised routing throughout journey.

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Hong Kong transport

Authorities investigate suspected fuel leak from cargo plane at Hong Kong airport

Spillage discovered under Boeing 747 operated by Luxembourg-based Cargolux Airlines.

Donald Trump

Trump switches back to old Air Force One, raising questions about Qatari jet

Asked if an assassination threat prompted the move, the US president did not answer directly but said: ‘I’m No 1 on the kill list for Iran’.

Air Force One after landing at Etimesgut Air Base near Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Pakistan

Search for crew goes on as plane wreckage found off Pakistan’s coast

Five crew members are missing after a cargo plane disappeared while nearing the port of Karachi.

Pakistan Navy personnel shift the wreckage of a cargo plane of the private carrier K2 Airways into a naval ship after recovering them from deep sea near Omara, a town some 360km (220 miles) west of Karachi, Pakistan, on Wednesday. Photo: Pakistan Navy via AP
South Korea

South Korea’s Incheon airport hits 1 billion passengers in record-breaking time

The airport crossed the mark just 25 years and three months after its opening in March 2001 – outpacing all historic rival global hubs.

Hong Kong tourism

Cathay Pacific aircraft evacuated after smoke reported in cabin on landing

Smoke from an overheating air-conditioning system was seen in aircraft cabin after landing in Hong Kong from India, with no injuries reported.

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China travel

Further to fly? Shenzhen poised to add more international flights

Shenzhen Baoan Airport could add more routes as China’s aviation regulator considers easing requirements for intercontinental flights.

An artist's rendering of the new Terminal 2 at Shenzhen Baoan Airport, a facility that handled 66 million passengers in 2025. Photo: Handout
China's military weapons

Could China’s containerised aircraft launcher reshape rules of modern warfare?

Details of a growing family of standard-sized weapon systems appeared on social media, along with video of an EMALS in action.

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India

India’s toxic crop waste could fuel global airlines, study finds

Airlines are desperate for clean fuel. India has mountains of harvest waste. Connecting the two could net billions, says a new report.

Singapore

Oman Air targets Singapore with nonstop flight as Gulf carriers ramp up services

Flights to Gulf hub airports, which were closed at the start of the Iran war, returned to around 90 per cent of normal levels by mid-June.

A Boeing 737 Max 8 operated by Oman Air sits on the tarmac at Muscat International Airport on March 13. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

Fighter jets scrambled as Tel Aviv-bound flight triggers false hijack alarm

Bulgarian and Israeli military respond after a transponder glitch mistakenly broadcasts hijacking emergency code.

Israeli F-15 fighter jets rehearse ahead of an air show in 2018. Photo: AFP
Mainland China

Video | Flight training halted in China after Beijing plane crash

The pilot of the light sport plane was killed in the incident that also injured 13 people.

Accidents and disasters in China

Why a light plane crash in Beijing created a security dilemma for authorities

Flight schools have been grounded and safety inspections are being carried out after the aircraft hit the tallest building in the capital.

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United States

Passenger jet reports striking drone approaching JFK airport to land

The FAA launches an investigation as JetBlue says it found ‘no damage or evidence of a collision’ on its aircraft.

An aerial view of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Photo: Shutterstock
China's military weapons

What signal is China sending with official footage of sixth-generation fighter?

A fleeting clip of the new fighter – nicknamed ‘Little Six’ – featured in a video released by official military media over the weekend.

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The video included the first official reference to the “Little Six”. Photo: China Military Bugle
Science

China conducts ground test of hypersonic ramjet that can change shape in flight

The graphite seal used in the Chinese breakthrough is the same one the US defence industry desperately needs.

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France

Skydiving plane crashes in northeastern France, killing 11

Group of nurses on first tandem jump die in full view of loved ones as aircraft plunges ‘straight down’.

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