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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on aviation, with a particular focus on the industry in Hong Kong, mainland China and Asia.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
An AirAsia aircraft featuring Ernest Zacharevic’s artwork. Photo: Instagram/ernestzacharevic
Malaysia

Lithuanian artist sues AirAsia over unauthorised use of Penang mural

Zacharevic said the airline’s compensation offer failed to ‘reflect the value’ of his work, accusing the company of exploiting his creations.

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Cathay Pacific

Beetroot salad ‘risk factor’ in Cathay food poisoning cases, Hong Kong says

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines urged to expedite refunds over axed flights

Science

‘Era of supersonic passenger flights’ nears as China firm preps drone debut

As hypersonic tech enters commercial sector, Mach-4 drone looks set to fly next year while high-speed passenger jet expected to soar in 2030.

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Sichuan Lingkong Tianxing Technology unveils a model of its Cuantianhou UAV in Chengdu on Monday. Photo: Handout
Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong’s Cathay says sorry for ticketing, check-in services disruption

Cathay confirms at 3.35pm that services on its website, mobile app and self-check-in kiosks have resumed.

Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific to give out 1 month’s pay for staff bonuses

Cathay Group CEO Ronald Lam says bonus pay is due to company’s robust performance last year.

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New Zealand

Cat from New Zealand left on plane in Australia flies there and back again

Mittens, 8, was only supposed to take a one-way flight from Christchurch to Melbourne. She ended up being airborne for over 10 hours.

Mittens the cat plays with a Donald Trump toy in Melbourne, Australia. Photo: Margo Neas via AP
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong minister voices concern as Greater Bay Airlines axes 200 flights

Source says around 200 flights from January to March will be affected.

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Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong’s Cathay apologises after smoke report forces flight to return to US

Flight CX811 returned to Boston’s airport shortly after take-off following report of smoke in cockpit and cabin, carrier says.

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Pakistan

Pakistan’s PM orders probe into national airline’s ad resembling 9/11 imagery

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has condemned the Pakistan International Airlines ad, calling it an act of ‘stupidity’.

A post by Pakistan International Airlines on X marking the resumption of flights to European Union destinations, including Paris. Photo: Pakistan International Airlines/X
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How Hong Kong International Airport will reach new heights

The expansion of the airport’s services and facilities heralds new opportunities for China’s gateway to the world.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Why investors can be confident of Hong Kong’s finances

Look at Hong Kong’s risks and opportunities, as well as its leadership and policy execution and the facts are plain to see.

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Singapore

Singapore jails Australian tourist who threatened to crash plane at airport

Moncrieff Marli Curtis Philip became enraged after his long-awaited Thai holiday plan was disrupted.

China’s C919 passenger plane

China’s C919 to benefit as Beijing bankrolls ‘large aircraft’ research

Capital grant funding will be doled out to worthy applicants as China rallies nation’s engineering brainpower to boost indigenous tech for home-grown planes.

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A passenger poses for a photo on China Eastern Airlines’ maiden C919 flight from Hong Kong to Shanghai on January 1. Photo: Nora Tam
South Korea

After losing loved ones to Jeju Air crash, grieving families face online hate

Hate comments could stem from feelings of resentment and injustice over families receiving compensation from government, an expert says.

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Women grieve at the Muan International Airport in South Korea after the Jeju Air crash on December 29, 2024. Photo: AFP
South Korea

South Korea to improve concrete barricades after tragic Jeju Air crash

The Muan airport will remain closed until January 19 following the tragic Jeju Air crash, South Korea also plans to improve concrete landing structures at seven airports.

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South Korea

Jeju Air wasn’t the first. Black boxes have stopped recording before. Why?

The capacity of flight recorders has been debated for years as authorities weigh improvements against inadvertently creating other problems.

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Hong Kong transport

Luggage woes for HK Express passengers after system fault at Hong Kong airport

Cathay Pacific’s budget arm, HK Express, says around 300 bags had to be taken on later flights after luggage system malfunctioned.

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The baggage handling system was back to normal at 11.30am, the Airport Authority said. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Cathay Pacific

How can Hong Kong travellers, airlines avoid food poisoning after Cathay cases?

Health authorities earlier launched investigation into two cases involving 36 passengers on two flights from Kathmandu to Hong Kong.

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China's economic recovery

China’s aviation sector in clear skies of profit after 4 turbulent years

Civil aviation in China returned to profitability in 2024, the industry’s first positive return after four years of pandemic-induced losses.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong expands probe after more Cathay passengers on Nepal flights fall ill

Centre for Health Protection investigating two food poisoning cases involving 36 passengers who arrived from Kathmandu earlier this week.

Cathay passengers from Kathmandu who suffered food poisoning are sent to North Lantau Hospital for examination. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong aviation

Opinion | How Hong Kong can retain its status among Asia’s leading airports

Competition from the likes of Incheon and Changi means Hong Kong needs new ideas to remain relevant as a global aviation hub.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Taiwan

Taiwan’s failure to warn plane away from airforce base sparks security concerns

Many question island’s wartime readiness after pilot nearly lands single-engine aircraft at sensitive military installation by mistake.

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United States

JetBlue passenger opens emergency exit after reportedly arguing with girlfriend

The incident caused a three-hour delay for his own flight to Puerto Rico, and also postponed dozens of other flights at Boston Logan International Airport.

China's military weapons

Why do China’s sixth-gen stealth fighters have different designs?

The smaller of the advanced jets is expected to be carrier-based while the larger plane could become a fighter-bomber, observers say.

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The jet seen over Chengdu was a larger, three-engine aircraft with a tailless diamond-wing design. Photo: Weibo/师伟微博
South Korea

‘I feel heavy responsibility’: transport minister to resign over Jeju Air crash

Park Sang-woo intends to step down over the Jeju Air crash – South Korea’s worst air disaster – pledging swift enhancements to airport landing safety systems.

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South Korean Transport Minister Park Sang-woo meets with Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu (not pictured) in Seoul, South Korea in November 2024. Photo: Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of Turkiye/Getty
Nepal

Planning a helicopter tour of Everest? Nepal has some bad news for you

Officials say locals angry at the environmental impact of helicopter flights and loss of income from trekkers have threatened landing sites.

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Transport and logistics

China approves new airport in Guangdong to ease congestion woes

New facility in country’s largest province slated to process 30 million annual trips by 2035, 2.2 million tonnes of cargo per year by 2050.

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