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Indonesia tightens security at airports
dpa, Published on 25/11/2015
» JAKARTA -- Indonesia has tightened security at airports across the country because of an increased terrorist threat, the Transport Ministry said on Wednesday.
Radios jammed at Ho Chi Minh City airport
dpa, Published on 17/06/2015
» HANOI — A jamming signal at Vietnam's biggest airport interrupted communications between air traffic control and incoming planes, forcing pilots to circle or divert, an official said.
MAS to be fully government owned
dpa, Published on 08/08/2014
» KUALA LUMPUR - The majority shareholder of struggling Malaysia Airlines said Friday the ailing national carrier is on course to become fully state-owned, as part of a "complete overhaul" of the company that was hit by two major air disasters within five months.
Near-miss at Vietnam airport
dpa, Published on 14/07/2014
» HANOI – An air traffic controller's licence was revoked after two airplanes nearly collided on a runway in central Vietnam, an official said Monday.
China critical of Malaysian investigation
dpa, Published on 17/03/2014
» BEIJING - China sharply criticised Malaysia on Monday for its handling of the investigation into the disappearance of a commercial aircraft with 239 people aboard nine days ago.
Ground staff of missing jet questioned
dpa, Published on 16/03/2014
» KUALA LUMPUR - Investigators were questioning the ground crew of the missing Malaysia Airlines jet after Prime Minister Najib Razak disclosed that the aircraft's disappearance was a “deliberate” act, a police source said on Sunday.
Nepal plane with 18 on board crashes
dpa, Published on 16/02/2014
» KATHMANDU - A Nepal Airlines plane with 18 people on board crashed Sunday in the northwest of the country, the Civil Aviation Authority said.
Strike paralyses Bangladesh airport
dpa, Published on 08/01/2013
» DHAKA - Flights at Dhaka's main airport were halted Tuesday after employees of Bangladesh's state-run airline went on an indefinite strike to improve working conditions, officials said.