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A worker from a firm collecting used cooking oil to produce sustainable aviation fuel pours oil from a Tempura Ten-ichi restaurant into a tank in Tokyo on April 22. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong aviation

Opinion | Economic realities threaten Asia’s green aviation ambitions

Even as pressure grows on airlines to adopt sustainable fuel, higher prices driven by the Middle East conflict are squeezing an industry operating on thin margins.

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China’s C919 passenger plane

China’s home-grown aircraft seen securing 5% world market share in next 20 years

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China exports

China drafts new rules to ease dual-use export licensing for aircraft parts

Fame and celebrity

US actress Selma Blair arrested after incident on flight, accused of assault

Judge sets US$20,000 bail as defence lawyer cites medical emergency for actions on New York-bound plane.

Selma Blair leaves court in New York after her arraignment. Photo: AP
Taiwan

Taiwan aims to raise pilot retirement age to 58 as new F-16V jets arrive

Addressing fatigue concerns, chief of staff says the island’s air force has moved away from scrambling fighters to shadowing PLA aircraft.

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Australia

Australian man rejects UAE links to Flydubai cockpit attack

Islamic centre chief decries claims the Flydubai co-pilot was radicalised at his organisation in Melbourne.

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Malaysia

AirAsia founder denies state bailout talks despite insiders’ claims

Malaysia held talks as concerns mount over the airline’s financial health. Tony Fernandes insists he sought no rescue.

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Tony Fernandes delivers a speech at an AirAsia event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2024. Photo: AFP
AirAsia planes stand on the tarmac at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal in January. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

Saudi Arabia’s main airport hit by new Houthi strike day after deadly attack

Riyadh’s international airport targeted again as strikes expose vulnerabilities in Saudi defence capabilities.

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Yemen

Houthi attack on Saudi airport kills 12, crippling flight services

Calling the strikes ‘not acceptable’, Trump said the US was ‘going ⁠to look at’ joining Saudi campaign against Houthis.

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Aviation accidents

Inspired by 9/11, Flydubai co-pilot sought to crash plane into Israel airport

The planned suicide attack was inspired by the events of September 11 in the US, public prosecutors believe.

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Planes sit on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel on September 30 after a Flydubai aircraft bound for Israel was diverted to Saudi Arabia. Photo: Reuters
Britain

UK signals ‘openness’ to Germany joining GCAP fighter jet programme

British PM Andy Burnham is in Berlin for talks focused primarily on security, including the launch of a new partnership aimed at hybrid threats.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham (left) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a regional growth forum in Berlin on Thursday. Photo: AP
China consumption

China’s National Day holiday sees uptick in longer trips, overseas travel

Extended holiday boosts long-distance travel, yet plummeting box office sales underscore challenges.

Middle East

Opinion | Can the Gulf aviation superhub model survive the war?

The problem is not that war disrupts flights, but that this time, the hubs of Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi have become part of the battlefield.

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Malaysia

She spent years serving AirAsia’s passengers. Now she flies the plane

Suriati Sukardi said her journey with the airline showed ambitions could soar with determination and ‘a bit of luck’.

AirAsia planes are parked on the tarmac at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia. Photo: Reuters
Accidents and personal safety

Man lost control of paraglider in strong winds, probe into fatal crash finds

Retired Hong Kong police officer was lifted off the ground backwards and into thick cloud cover before crashing on Lantau in 2024.

A paraglider flies from Pak Kung Au to Sunset Peak on Lantau. Photo: James Wendlinger
Aviation accidents

US Coast Guard suspends search for 6 aboard crashed medical aircraft

Rescue crews locate debris field off the Massachusetts coast after Bermuda-to-Boston flight vanishes in a storm.

Middle East

Netanyahu orders security review of flights to Israel after cockpit attack

Omani co-pilot’s attempt to bring down Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai plane sparks a political row and calls for an investigation.

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US-China relations

China’s police, sightseeing firms snap up Bell helicopters despite safety fears

Buyers hover around the small aircraft as sales soar and private jet use dives, making China the vendor’s second biggest Asia-Pacific market.

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China is the second biggest market in the Asia-Pacific for the Bell 505 helicopter. Photo: Bell Textron Inc
China travel

‘No brainer’: growing trend of Chinese tourists booking business-class flights

Chinese holidaymakers are increasingly upgrading to ‘premium travel’ to make their well-earned leisure time more pleasurable, say insiders.

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China airliners

China’s C919 jet faces further delivery delays amid US export chill: analysts

Washington has reportedly restricted exports of aircraft parts to China to gain leverage over Beijing, adding to Comac’s supply pressures.

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Middle East

Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls Flydubai cockpit attack

Captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured in the attack and is recovering in an Abu Dhabi hospital.

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An art teacher in Mumbai paints a portrait honouring pilot Smit Machchhar on Thursday. Photo: AP
Aviation accidents

Video | Captain, passengers hailed as heroes in Flydubai incident

The suspect, an Omani citizen, is under arrest and Saudi authorities are working with Israel and other to determine a motive.

The suspect, an Omani citizen, is under arrest and Saudi authorities are working with Israel and other to determine a motive
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Middle East

Investigators probe why co-pilot stabbed captain of Flydubai flight to Israel

The suspect, an Omani citizen, is under arrest and Saudi authorities are working with countries, including Israel, to determine a motive.

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Aviation accidents

Video | Passengers thwart possible terror attempt

Co-pilot of Tel Aviv-bound flydubai jet reportedly stabbed captain before being subdued by passengers and crew.

Aviation accidents

Netanyahu hails Indian pilot and passengers for averting Flydubai crash

Israeli premier praises pilot Smit Machchhar’s ‘extraordinary bravery’ after co-pilot allegedly tried to crash Tel Aviv-bound jet.

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The replacement Flydubai flight at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport after bringing passengers home from Saudi Arabia. Photo: EPA
Thailand

One flood battle after another as Thai Airways races to clear baggage backlog

The carrier has deployed air force personnel to support ground operations at Suvarnabhumi Airport, where about 5,000 bags remain stranded.

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A passenger searches for his delayed baggage from Thai Airways flights at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Cathay Pacific

On This Day | Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific turns 80 – SCMP archive

As Cathay Pacific celebrates 80 years in the skies, we look at how SCMP covered the company’s growth and milestones.

China travel

More US-China flights? Why US airlines balk at Xi Jinping’s call

Analysts say demand exists for more direct flights, but US carriers will resist while their Chinese peers have an advantage.

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