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Malaysia Aviation Group seeks to double revenue, expand fleet

It expects to grow to 116 aircraft by 2035, up from 90 in 2026

Airbus' software incident is a good warning to the industry to get its priorities right amid higher delivery and financial targets, says AirAsia chief Tony Fernandes.

AirAsia founder urges Airbus to re-look software tests

The budget carrier is a major customer of Airbus, which is facing fallout from a weekend software glitch

The latest aircraft and engine orders are part of Vietjet’s ongoing fleet modernisation and expansion strategy.

Vietjet signs billion-dollar deals for 100 Airbus aircraft, 92 Rolls-Royce engines

The new orders come amid strengthening diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the UK

Under the tentative plan, the agency will extend and amend a June order to cut Newark flights that is currently set to expire later this year. 

FAA proposes extending Newark flight restrictions through 2026

[WASHINGTON, DC] The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed extending flight reductions at Newark Liberty International Airport through October 2026, while also slightly raising the current...

Emirates is also hiring 1,550 new pilots within the next two years, with more than 550 recruited this year.

Emirates to hire 5,000 cabin crew amid expansion drive

The global hiring spree, with recruitment in Singapore starting next week, follows retrenchments at other airlines 

The company has won early commitments from Delta Air Lines and United Airlines for a concept aimed at replacing the traditional tube-and-wing design that’s dominated air travel for decades.

JetZero’s triangle-shaped jet on track to fly by late 2027

[LOS ANGELES] JetZero, the startup aiming to take on planemakers Airbus and Boeing, is on track to fly the first full-scale model of its manta ray-shaped jetliner by late 2027, executives said on Frid...

A fireman walks past DHL cargo plane wreckage at the crash site near Vilnius International Airport, Lithuania, Nov 25, 2024.

DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers

A DHL cargo plane crashed as it came in to land at Lithuania’s Vilnius airport on Monday morning, killing one person in what Germany’s foreign minister later said could be an accident or a hybrid atta...

While carriers would require a significant number of aircraft, Boeing and Airbus have shown how difficult it is for them to increase production, says Avolon chief executive Cronin.

Aircraft lessors buckle up for continued turbulence as players consolidate, struggle to scale up

World’s No 2 lessor sees further M&A amid acute undersupply of planes in Asia in next two to three years

Boeing’s defence, space and security unit, one of its three main businesses, has lost billions of dollars in 2023 and 2022.

Boeing’s space and defence chief exits in new CEO’s first executive move

Boeing said on Friday (Sep 20) the head of its troubled space and defence unit is leaving the company immediately, in the first management change under new chief executive Kelly Ortberg.

SGX volunteers with Awwa School @ Bedok students and teachers, as well as Temasek Polytechnic student volunteers, in front of a Hawker 700A private jet.
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SGX pilots programme for kids with autism to learn about aviation

Children from Awwa School @ Bedok try a flight simulator and a tour of an aircraft hangar and a plane