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Thailand-US direct flights can now resume, says transport minister
Business, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/04/2025
» The transport minister expects Thailand-US direct flights to resume now the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has upgraded Thai aviation safety to category 1.
China-built airport in Nepal ‘littered with corruption’
Published on 19/04/2025
» A government inquiry into a new $216-million international airport in Nepal’s second-biggest city found that “irregularities and corruption” by officials and lawmakers allowed a Chinese state-owned contractor to ignore its obligations and charge for work it never completed.
Hong Kong airport incident probe finds crew error caused runway closure in 2021
Published on 18/04/2025
» A probe into an incident involving an arriving Siberia Airlines cargo plane that disrupted runway operations at Hong Kong International Airport for 90 minutes in 2021 has found that the incident was caused by the crew's lack of knowledge of an unopened paved area, which they mistook for the assigned runway exit.
Hong Kong's Cathay to keep power bank ban for aircrew, but vows layover option
Published on 12/04/2025
» Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways will keep its ban on pilots and cabin crew carrying power banks on flights, but has acknowledged the inconvenience and pledged to provide them with the devices at overseas layovers.
Tourist family, pilot killed in 'tragic' New York helicopter crash
AFP, Published on 11/04/2025
» NEW YORK — Six people including three children were killed after a sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York on Thursday, sparking a major water rescue operation, authorities said.
Tourist helicopter crashes into New York's Hudson River, killing all six aboard
Reuters, Published on 11/04/2025
» A tourist helicopter plummeted upside down into New York City's Hudson River on Thursday killing all six people on board, including a Spanish family with three children and the pilot, Mayor Eric Adams said.
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific bans pilots, cabin crew from taking power banks on flights
Published on 07/04/2025
» Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has banned its pilots and cabin crew from carrying power banks on board flights while on duty amid safety concerns, the South China Morning Post has learned, in a move aircrew decried as causing them significant inconvenience and a "double standard" compared with restrictions for passengers.
Japan issues megaquake warning, but many travellers from Hong Kong undeterred
South China Morning Post, Published on 03/04/2025
» Some Hongkongers have cancelled their trips to Japan following a new megaquake warning issued by the country's authorities, while others have said they will still proceed with extra caution.
Man, 73, jailed for molesting 4 women on flight
South China Morning Post, Published on 03/04/2025
» SINGAPORE — A 73-year-old man who molested four cabin crew members during a Singapore Airlines flight from San Francisco to Singapore was sentenced to nine months' jail on Wednesday.
AOT assures safety standards at all six airports
Online Reporters, Published on 29/03/2025
» Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) has confirmed that the structural integrity of its six international airports and aviation infrastructure meets safety standards following a powerful earthquake in Myanmar that triggered tremors in Bangkok and other parts of Thailand on Friday.