Tag: Aviation
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Southwest breaks 50-year tradition, plans to start assigning seats
Southwest Airlines is doing away with its 50-year tradition and plans to start assigning seats and premium seating for customers who are seeking more legroom. The ... -
Korean Air launches daily Seoul-Macau route
Korean Air has launched a new daily flight service between Seoul Incheon and Macau International Airport, becoming the sole full-service carrier connecting the two cities. The ... -
WestJet cancels more than 400 flights after a surprise strike by mechanics union
Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, said it canceled 407 flights affecting 49,000 passengers after the maintenance workers union announced it went on strike. The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal ... -
Malawi’s vice president, nine others died in a plane crash, the president says
Malawi’s vice president, Saulos Chilima, was among 10 people killed when a small military plane crashed in a mountainous region in the north of the country, ... -
Beijing to impose controls on exports of some aviation, aerospace equipment
China’s Commerce Ministry said it will restrict exports of some aviation and aerospace-related equipment and technology beginning July 1. A notice seen yesterday on the ministry’s ... -
12 people injured after Qatar Airways plane hits turbulence on flight to Dublin
Twelve people were injured when a Qatar Airways plane flying from Doha to Dublin yesterday [Macau time] hit turbulence, airport authorities said. Eight of the injured were hospitalized. ... -
Experts to begin probe of Singapore Airlines turbulence incident
Aviation investigators arrived in Bangkok yesterday to learn how and why severe turbulence sent a Singapore Airlines plane into a sudden dive that tossed passengers and ... -
One dead, others injured after London-Singapore flight hit severe turbulence
One person has died aboard a London-Singapore flight that encountered severe turbulence, Singapore Airlines said yesterday, in which the plane apparently plummeted for a number of ... -
Korean Air launches daily Seoul-Macau flights
Korean Air will launch a new daily service between Seoul and Macau beginning July 1. The flights will depart Incheon International Airport at 9:15 p.m. and ... -
Older Boeing plane missing panel after flight from California to southern Oregon
A post-flight inspection revealed a missing panel on an older Boeing 737-800 that had just arrived at its destination in southern Oregon on Friday after flying ... -
Aviation bill discussion almost concluded with new national security provision
The new civil aviation bill that the government has introduced to partially liberalize air transport in Macau is reaching its final stage of analysis and discussion ... -
Airport operation expansion underway as airlines consider flights to Macau
Thailand’s Really Cool Airlines has expressed interest in operating a new service between Macau International Airport and Thailand. Additionally, airlines from Nepal and Sri Lanka are ... -
Chinese C919 jet in spotlight at Singapore air show, but not quite ready to compete internationally
China’s C919 single-aisle jet made its international debut at the Singapore Airshow, attracting masses of visitors and hundreds of orders, but analysts say it still has ... -
Singapore Airshow features aerial displays and international debut of China’s C919
The Singapore Airshow – Asia’s largest – kicked off yesterday with an array of aerial displays including some by China’s COMAC C919 narrow-body airliner. It’s the ... -
Dubai airport had 86.9 million passengers last year in a post-pandemic surge
The number of passengers flying through Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, surged last year beyond its total for 2019 — just before ... -
Airport expects 20% up in passenger counts, flight movements y-o-y this year
Macau International Airport (MIA) management announced yesterday that it expects passenger volume and flight movements to increase by more than 20% year-over-year in 2024. The announcement ... -
CAM: Local airport traffic to increase 15%
The local airport has pledged to allocate resources to support the development of airlines as the government eyes a significant increase in international arrivals. This comes ... -
Airlines say they found loose parts in door panels of Boeing Max 9 jets
Federal investigators say a door panel slid up before flying off an Alaska Airlines jetliner last week, and they are looking at whether four bolts that ... -
Electric aircraft makes debut flight in East China
China’s self-developed two-seater light-sport aircraft, AG60E, made its debut flight in the eastern Zhejiang province this week, according to the country’s top State-assets regulator. The test ... -
Cambodia inaugurates Chinese-funded airport serving tourist destination Angkor Wat
Cambodia on Thursday inaugurated its newest and biggest airport, a Chinese-financed project meant to serve as an upgraded gateway to the country’s major tourist attraction, the ... -
Gov’t extends Air Macau license for 3 years until new bill in force
The SAR Government has extended the concession contract of Air Macau for three years or until the new Civil Aviation Activity Law is effective. In a ... -
Q3 commercial flights surge to over 26,800
Arriving and departing commercial flights totaled 3,437 trips in September, a sharp rise of 337.3% year-on-year, yet slightly lower when compared to August (4,060). In the ... -
London airport limits flights this week due to staff illness, including COVID-19
Gatwick Airport, London’s second-busiest, is limiting flights this week, partly because of an outbreak of COVID-19 within air traffic control. In a statement yesterday [Macau time], ... -
Air China jet evacuated after engine fire sends smoke into cabin in Singapore, nine people injured
Nine passengers were injured after an engine fire sent smoke into the cabin of an Air China jetliner landing in Singapore, prompting an evacuation of the ... -
Air Macau estimates two years to recover 2019 staffing levels
Local air carrier Air Macau is struggling with the lack of crew members, especially pilots and co-pilots, the director of the company training department, Qi Yu, ... -
North Korean plane takes off from Beijing in a sign Pyongyang is opening borders
A North Korean commercial flight has taken off from Beijing in a sign that Pyongyang is opening its borders again after almost three years of severe ... -
Engines Airbus jets with Pratt & Whitney engines will need to be removed and inspected
A large number of Airbus passenger jets will need to have their engines removed and inspected in the coming months after engine maker Pratt & Whitney ... -
Delta puts up record quarterly numbers as travel surges
Delta Air Lines reported unprecedented quarterly profit and revenue yesterday and raised its expectations for a year after travelers took to the skies in huge numbers, ... -
Air Macau losses mount in 2022
Air Macau, the city’s flagship airline, experienced a nearly one-third year-on-year increase in losses across 2022, reaching over one billion patacas ($124 million), according to recently ... -
First domestically made passenger plane completes maiden commercial flight
China’s first domestically made passenger jet flew its maiden commercial flight on Sunday, as China looks to compete with industry giants such as Boeing and Airbus ... -
Dubai main airport sees over 21.2m passengers in early 2023
Dubai International Airport had over 21.2 million passengers pass through its terminals in the first quarter of the year, potentially nearing numbers it saw before the ... -
Indian no-frills air carrier Go First files for bankruptcy
No-frills Indian air carrier Go First filed for bankruptcy and suspended its flights for three days starting yesterday, causing hardships for thousands of fliers. A statement ... -
CAM: Routes to Jeju, Phnom Penh and Maldives underway
Following what the group considered the worst year for the local air transport industry, the Macau International Airport Co. Ltd (CAM) is confident in posting positive ... -
Virgin Orbit reports ‘anomaly’ in satellite launch from UK
A mission to launch the first satellites into orbit from Western Europe suffered an “anomaly” yesterday, Virgin Orbit said. The U.S.-based company attempted its first international ... -
Chinese maker announces 300 orders for new jetliner
A state-owned Chinese commercial jet manufacturer set up to try to compete with Boeing and Airbus says it has secured orders for 300 of its first ...
