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AutoFlight unveils world's largest flying car
South China Morning Post, Published on 08/02/2026
» SHANGHAI — Chinese aviation start-up AutoFlight, backed by electric vehicle (EV) battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), is emblematic of mainland China's ambitions in the flying car market, part of the country's broader push to dominate the low-altitude economy.
Airbus to inspect hundreds of A320 jets for defective panels
Published on 02/12/2025
» Airbus must inspect hundreds of its bestselling A320 jets for potential quality flaws in the aircraft’s body, an arduous process that risks complicating the company’s last-ditch effort to meet its delivery target.
Global flights in chaos as top-selling Airbus jet hit by recall
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/11/2025
» HONG KONG — Airlines across the world cancelled hundreds of flights and scrambled to adjust schedules, as a major Airbus SE software glitch threatened to derail a crucial holiday travel season.
In an international win for China's C919, Brunei accepts Beijing's aviation rules
Published on 01/11/2025
» Brunei has officially adopted China's civil aviation certification standards, easing access for Chinese-built aircraft such as the narrowbody C919 jet into the wealthy Southeast Asian market while serving as a potential model for how the planes could expand their international reach.
Thailand passes key aviation safety audit
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/09/2025
» Thailand has passed a key audit by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), reflecting the country’s strength as a leader in aviation safety, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) said on Tuesday.
China starts aviation training for Southeast Asia as it pushes C919, home-grown jets
Published on 04/09/2025
» China is training representatives from Southeast Asia this month in an effort to promote its home-grown civilian aircraft, as the region leads the world in accepting Chinese deliveries despite Airbus and Boeing's dominance.
The world’s biggest passenger planes keep breaking down
Published on 29/07/2025
» The world’s largest commercial passenger jet, the Airbus A380, enjoyed an unexpected resurgence hauling full loads of passengers when global travel rebounded after the pandemic. But keeping the ageing superjumbo safely airborne is becoming an increasingly expensive headache for airlines.
Plane crash in Russia's far east kills nearly 50 people
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» MOSCOW — A passenger plane carrying nearly 50 people crashed in a remote area of Russia's far eastern Amur region on Thursday, killing all on board, authorities said.
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.
Leicester City helicopter crash that killed owner ruled an accident
Published on 29/01/2025
» LONDON — The deaths of five people in a helicopter crash at the King Power Stadium in October 2018, including Leicester City football club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, were accidental, a British inquest jury concluded on Tuesday.