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Thai Airways CEO promises quick fix on defective seats
Online Reporters, Published on 10/05/2024
» Thai Airways International CEO Chai Eamsiri has pledged a quick fix on faulty seats, saying a parts shortage was partly to blame for the problem that had irked some customers.
Turkish Airlines, Airbus, and Rolls-Royce Deepen Ties
Published on 30/04/2024
» Celebrating the historic order for 150 A321neo and 80 A350 Family aircraft placed in December 2023, Türkiye's flag carrier Turkish Airlines, Airbus, and Rolls-Royce came together at Turkish Airlines' headquarters in Istanbul. In attendance were Turkish Minister of Trade, Mr. Prof. Ömer Bolat; Minister of Industry and Technology, Mr. Mehmet Fatih Kacır; Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Mr. Abdulkadir Uraloğlu; Deputy Minister of National Defence, Mr. Bilal Durdalı; representatives of top Turkish aerospace companies; as well as the British Consul General and undersecretaries from France and Spain.
Thai Airways earnings jump as travel boom boosts sales
Published on 23/02/2024
» Thai Airways International (THAI) Public Company Limited's full-year earnings jumped as booming air travel demand boosted ticket sales.
Singapore to impose green fuel levy on flights from 2026
Published on 19/02/2024
» SINGAPORE: Travellers will need to bear the cost of the transition towards green jet fuel, Singapore's transport minister said as he announced the city state's plans for a levy on flight ticket prices as the aviation industry seeks a viable funding model.
THAI confirms order for 45 Boeing jets
Published on 14/02/2024
» Thai Airways International confirmed on Wednesday that it had placed an order with Boeing for at least 45 aircraft, giving the US planemaker a much-needed boost as it grapples with intense scrutiny following an accident on an Alaska Airlines flight earlier this year.
Japan clarifies safety steps after airport collision
Published on 09/01/2024
» TOKYO - Japan’s transport ministry has announced emergency safety steps following a deadly plane collision at Haneda airport, clarifying the information that air traffic controllers can provide to planes to prevent any miscommunication.
Equities muted as timing of US rate cuts unclear
Business, Published on 06/01/2024
» RECAP: Asian shares were mixed yesterday and the dollar was near a three-week high as traders dialled back bets of early US interest-rate cuts, after Federal Reserve meeting minutes provided few clues.
JAL pilots ‘did not see’ smaller plane when landing
Published on 04/01/2024
» TOKYO - The pilots of the Japan Airlines jetliner that collided with a Japan Coast Guard (JCG) aircraft at Haneda airport have told an internal investigation that they could not visually confirm the presence of the smaller plane when touching down, according to the company.
Inside the escape from Flight JL516
Published on 03/01/2024
» TOKYO - As Japan Airlines Flight JL516 skidded to a fiery halt after colliding with another plane on the runway at Tokyo Haneda airport on Tuesday, cabin crew faced a daunting scenario.
Japan Airlines flight was cleared to land before fiery collision
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/01/2024
» TOKYO - As Japan Airlines Co. Flight 516 approached Tokyo’s Haneda Airport late on Tuesday afternoon, all signs pointed to an uneventful conclusion to the routine one-and-a-half hour journey from Sapporo in northern Japan.