Asia

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive for Boeing 777 aircraft powered by the Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engine, in the wake of the incident on United … [read more]

Singapore Airlines has announced adjustments to its outstanding aircraft orders, to reduce capital spending by four billion Singapore Dollars (US $3 billion) until the 2022/23 financial year. Introduced in response to the … [read more]

A Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 operating flight SJ182 from Indonesian capital Jakarta to Pontianak has crashed into the sea shortly after departure from Jakarta. Radar contact with the Boeing 737 was lost … [read more]

Indian airline Vistara has announced plans to serve Frankfurt with two weekly flights from February 18th, using its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Vistara confirmed the new route would be operated under the India-Germany … [read more]

Shanghai-based airline Juneyao Air has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo aircraft. The brand new aircraft brings an interesting history: For several months, Juneyao’s A321neo was temporarily stored in Erfurt, Germany, due … [read more]

Hanjin KAL Group, the parent company of Korean Air, has announced plans to acquire Asiana Airlines, its largest competitor. The Group says Korean Air itself would to acquire Asiana Airlines for 1.8 … [read more]

Thai Airways International is putting 34 of its aircraft up for sale, likely to raise cash and get rid of no longer needed planes. These include several different widebody aircraft types. Ten … [read more]

Taiwanese start-up airline Starlux Airlines will lease eight new Airbus A330-900neo aircraft. This was confirmed by Airbus on Saturday. All eight A330neo will be leased from US-based Air Lease Corporation (ALC). The … [read more]