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Air India finds no issues with fuel switches on 787s
AFP, Published on 17/07/2025
» MUMBAI - An Air India inspection of the locking feature on the fuel control switches of its Boeing 787 aircraft found no issues, an internal communication circulated within the airline said.
Fuel to Air India jet engines cut off moments before crash: probe
AFP, Published on 12/07/2025
» NEW DELHI — Fuel control switches to the engines of an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 260 people, were moved from the "run" to the "cutoff" position moments before impact, a preliminary investigation report said early Saturday.
Surge in demand for jet fuel during first 5 months
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 10/07/2025
» Jet fuel led energy consumption in Thailand from January to May this year, with usage increasing by 12.3% year-on-year over the first five months of 2024, surpassing demand for other fuels in the transport and manufacturing sectors, said the Department of Energy Business.
Airlines weigh Middle East cancellations after US strikes in Iran strand travellers
Published on 23/06/2025
» Commercial airlines around the world on Monday were weighing how long to suspend Middle East flights after the United States struck Iran.
Air India flight returns to Phuket after bomb threat
Published on 13/06/2025
» PHUKET - An Air India flight from Phuket bound for New Delhi received an onboard bomb threat on Friday morning and made an emergency landing back on the Thai island, airport authorities said.
Rescue teams comb site of Air India crash that killed at least 265
AFP, Published on 13/06/2025
» AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - Rescue teams with sniffer dogs combed the crash site Friday of a London-bound passenger jet which ploughed into a residential area of India's Ahmedabad city, killing at least 265 people on board and on the ground.
Thailand's refiners adjust to clean energy
Business, Published on 13/06/2025
» Thailand's refining industry is adapting to evolving market dynamics influenced by clean fuel policies. The industry has undergone structural changes due to mergers and acquisitions that have altered refiners' long-term business strategies amid changing dynamics in both domestic and regional markets.
E-commerce to fuel rise of express deliveries
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/06/2025
» Thailand's express parcel delivery market is expected to maintain steady growth, fuelled by the e-commerce market, while some operators are planning to capitalise on advanced technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) to bolster their competitive edge.
Airlines on edge
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 06/06/2025
» Despite improving financially this year, the aviation industry is still bracing for uncertainties from tariff policies, geopolitical conflicts and supply chain disruption, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
US hard power must get harder
Oped, Published on 05/06/2025
» In Raiders of the Lost Ark, Harrison Ford gets his biggest laugh when a desert assassin twirls a scimitar with menacing bravado. Following this brief performance, Ford's character cracks a wry smile, takes out his pistol, and shoots the man dead. In a potential contest with China, the United States looks more like the medieval assassin, deploying young sailors and soldiers equipped with perilously outdated, vulnerable technology.