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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.
'Gridlock' warned for Asian skies
dpa, Published on 15/09/2014
» SINGAPORE – Asian air traffic could be heading for "catastrophic gridlock," aviation experts warned, urging the region's countries to cooperate more, the International Air Transport Association says.
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» HANOI – An air traffic controller's licence was revoked after two airplanes nearly collided on a runway in central Vietnam, an official said Monday.
Myanmar set for airport upgrades
dpa, Published on 04/06/2014
» Yangon — Myanmar will soon call tenders from local and foreign firms to upgrade 30 domestic airports, a senior aviation official said on Wednesday.
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.