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Several budget and regional airlines, including HK Express, are set to relocate their check-in operations to the second terminal between May 27 and June 10
Hong Kong International Airport

Video | What to know about Hong Kong airport’s new Terminal 2

Several budget and regional airlines, including HK Express, are set to relocate their check-in operations to the second terminal between May 27 and June 10.

Aviation accidents

Air France 2009 crash verdict sparks mixed emotions among families

US-China relations

Opinion | Boeing went to China to sell planes. Beijing is buying something else

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Cathay Pacific

Singapore Airlines faces narrow window to gain market share from Gulf rivals

SIA can capture more Asia-Europe traffic due to its strong oil hedging strategy and balance sheet, and the Iran war’s impact, analysts say.

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Singapore Airlines planes sit on the tarmac at Changi Airport in Singapore. SIA says it will increase services to several European cities including Manchester, Milan and Munich. Photo: Reuters
France

Paris court finds Airbus, Air France guilty in 2009 crash

Flight AF447 ‌vanished from ‌radar screens on June 1, 2009, with people from 33 nationalities on board.

China-Middle East relations

China breaks ground on Gulf aviation megaproject in shadow of Iran war

A state-owned firm has launched work on a massive aviation complex, signalling continued confidence amid regional conflict.

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Singapore

Final report reveals truth behind deadly Singapore Airlines turbulence

Investigators concluded it was ‘likely’ the jet’s radar failed to detect bad weather before the turbulence hit in 2024.

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The interior of Singapore Airlines flight 321 after an emergency landing at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport on May 21, 2024. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

Spirit collapsed under high fuel costs. Some Asian airlines could be next

The head of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines said direct financial support from governments required to survive the crisis.

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China-Japan relations

Locked out of Russia, could Japan’s airlines face new risk in Chinese skies?

Pilots say such a move would mark a major escalation of retribution for Japanese PM’s remarks on Taiwan.

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Aviation accidents

Mid-air collision at air show downs 2 US Navy jets; crews eject safely

Spectators watch four parachutes deploy before EA-18G Growlers crash near Mountain Home Air Force Base.

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Four parachutes open in the sky as the aircraft plummet to the ground. Photo: Henk Zuurbier via Reuters
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong ramps up health checks for travellers from Africa after Ebola outbreak

Move follows WHO declaring outbreak of deadly disease on continent a ‘public health emergency of international concern’.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of two countries affected by the latest Ebola outbreak. Photo: Xinhua
Australia

Melbourne-US Qantas flight diverted after man bites crew member

The disruptive passenger was slapped with a no-fly ban on all Qantas planes.

Transport and logistics

China’s up-and-coming cities plan second airports as competition soars

Emerging economic centres are looking to broaden their aviation networks as local governments seek greater international, regional connectivity.

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Hong Kong transport

What do travellers need to know when Hong Kong airport’s Terminal 2 opens?

Several airlines, including HK Express, are set to relocate their check-in operations to the second terminal between May 27 and June 10.

Terminal 2 of Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Handout
2026 Xi-Trump summit

Trump’s Boeing jet deal may help stabilise China-US aerospace ties

Details ranging from specific models, delivery arrangements and how Chinese operators would allocate the 200 planes are still lacking.

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A 737 MAX airplane is seen on the final assembly line at Boeing’s factory in Renton, Washington, April 15, 2026. Photo: AP
Space

Will stratospheric balloons make trips to the edge of space more accessible?

SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic brought rocket-powered space tourism – these start-ups are promising a more serene ride.

The Philippines

Why airport at former US naval base in Philippines has Washington’s backing

The trend in defence is for civilian infrastructure that can be rapidly adapted for military use during contingencies, experts say.

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Aviation accidents

‘Miraculous’ rescue off US coast as 11 survive crash and 5-hour sea ordeal

Rescuers hoist final survivor into helicopter with just minutes of fuel remaining as a thunderstorm approached.

The survivors being hoisted to safety. Photo: US Air Force via AP)
Taiwan

Video | AirAsia pilot lands sideways in high winds

The pilot used a ‘crabbing’ manoeuvre to land the plane safely despite strong winds at Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport.

China airliners

European airlines adding China flights despite Russian airspace barrier

Demand for China-Europe flights surges as airlines avoid Iranian, Russian airspace and divert tourists away from Southeast Asia.

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China airliners

China’s Comac looking to boost C919’s overhead luggage capacity: source

Aircraft maker reviewing new designs to challenge Boeing and Airbus and take better advantage of plane’s slightly wider fuselage.

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A flight attendant welcomes passengers on board a China Eastern Airlines C919 at Hong Kong International Airport last year. Photo: Nora Tam
Aviation accidents

Person dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane at US airport

The collision – with an individual who jumped a fence and was walking on the runway – sparked an engine fire, forcing passengers to evacuate.

Passengers evacuate after a person was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane at Denver International Airport on Friday. Photo: Jack Estenssoro via AP
Hong Kong transport

Cathay Pacific to lower fuel surcharges for passenger flights by up to 12.9%

Decrease to take effect on May 16 and comes after airline raised surcharges due to higher fuel prices as Middle East war disrupted supplies.

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Sri Lanka

Ex-SriLankan Airlines head in US$16 million Airbus corruption case found dead

Kapila Chandrasena was arrested in March on charges of conspiring to accept a US$16 million bribe for the purchase of 10 Airbus aircraft.

India-Pakistan tensions

Chinese J-35 stealth jets set to give Pakistan a strategic edge over India

India has a much larger fleet of 4.5-generation fighters but is lagging behind Pakistan in the acquisition of stealth warplanes.

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The J-35A fighter jet appears during a CCTV report on Shenyang Aircraft Corporation on May 1. Photo: CCTV
China travel

Fuel shocks, thin margins: why China’s airlines should ‘heed Spirit’s mistakes’

Demise of US budget carrier seen as a warning sign of how turbulent it could get for China’s airlines with fragile bottom lines.

Spirit Airlines jets sit on a tarmac in the US state of Florida on Sunday after the company ceased operations. Photo: EPA
Malaysia

‘Why waste a crisis?’: AirAsia to launch new airline, defying high oil costs

‘We can’t control what happens in the Middle East, but we have to take a view that it’s not going to last for two years,’ CEO Tony Fernandes says.

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United States

US aims to deploy Qatar-gifted luxury jet as Air Force One for Fourth of July

There are efforts to possibly deliver the Boeing 747 even earlier, to align with Trump’s birthday on June 14.

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