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Hong Kong launches probe after mid-air collision alert triggered by cargo planes
South China Morning Post, Published on 02/03/2025
» Hong Kong aviation authorities have launched an investigation after a collision alert was triggered when two cargo planes took off at the same time from the airport and have removed the air traffic control staff involved from frontline duty.
Travellers to get full refund for delayed flights in Malaysia
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/08/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Airlines in Malaysia will have to give passengers the option of a refund if their flight is delayed for five hours or more, as the Southeast Asian nation joins countries beefing up consumer air-travel rights.
Cathay Pacific flight heading to Penang forced to return to Hong Kong over 'unusual smell' in plane cabin
South China Morning Post, Published on 28/01/2024
» A Cathay Pacific Airways flight bound for Penang, Malaysia was forced to return to Hong Kong following reports of an "unusual smell" in the plane cabin after takeoff.
Runway closed at Tokyo airport after plane contact
Kyodo News, Reuters and Online Reporters, Published on 10/06/2023
» TOKYO: Some flights were delayed at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Saturday after two planes appeared to have collided on the ground near a taxiway, the public broadcaster NHK reported, citing Japan’s transport ministry.
Paris sees success in bringing Zelensky to G7
AFP, Published on 21/05/2023
» HIROSHIMA (JAPAN) - When Volodymyr Zelensky landed in Hiroshima on Saturday to meet G7 leaders, the Ukrainian president arrived on a French government plane -- a move Paris sees as a key diplomatic success.
French court to deliver verdict in trial over 2009 Rio-Paris crash
AFP, Published on 17/04/2023
» PARIS - A Paris court will on Monday hand down its verdict in the trial of Air France and plane manufacturer Airbus over the 2009 crash of a Rio-Paris flight, with families of the victims hoping judges will ignore the recommendation of prosecutors not to seek a conviction.
No convictions sought in French court over 2009 Rio-Paris crash
AFP, Published on 08/12/2022
» PARIS - French prosecutors said Wednesday it was "impossible" to convict Air France and plane maker Airbus over the 2009 crash of a Rio-Paris flight, enraging victims' families after an eight-week trial.
Philippines shuts No.2 airport after plane overshoots runway
Bloomberg, Published on 24/10/2022
» The second-biggest airport in the Philippines has been closed after a Korean Air Lines Co plane overshot the runway when trying to land in poor weather.
Air France, Airbus trial to open over 2009 Rio-Paris crash
AFP, Published on 10/10/2022
» PARIS - Air France and Airbus will go on trial Monday on charges of involuntary manslaughter over the fatal 2009 crash of a jet heading to Paris from Brazil, killing all 228 people aboard.
Rusty pilots making flying errors is next aviation headache
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/12/2020
» On Sept 15, an Indonesian flight carrying 307 passengers and 11 crew to the northern city of Medan momentarily veered off the runway after landing, sparking an investigation by the country’s transport safety regulator. It found the pilot had flown less than three hours in the previous 90 days. The first officer hadn’t flown at all since Feb 1.