SINGAPORE, May 22, 2014 (AFP) – A Singapore Airlines plane skidded off the runway on touching down during heavy rain at Myanmar’s Yangon International Airport, but no injuries were reported, the carrier said Thursday. The Airbus A330 plane “encountered heavy rain and veered slightl …
Read More »Singapore Airlines plane headed to Hong Kong from Changi turned back after cargo door problems
SINGAPORE: A Singapore Airlines (SIA) plane to Hong Kong was turned back mid-flight after a cargo door warning light was triggered. Flight SQ866, an Airbus A380 superjumbo, “was en route from Singapore to Hong Kong when there was a warning light that came on with regards to the cargo door, so …
Read More »Tourism Minister says Malaysia Airlines will not get any more financial aid
PETALING JAYA: Troubled Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will not be given any more financial support by the Government, said Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz. A report out of Dubai quoting Nazri yesterday said the Transport Ministry had been tasked with coming up with an action plan for MA …
Read More »Business : Boeing Statement on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama) — Since day one, the families and loved ones of those aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 have been in our thoughts and prayers. Our goal, along with the entire global aviation community, is to find out what happened to the airplane and why. Boeing is actively eng …
Read More »Business : Boeing Delivers 8,000th 737 To United Airlines
Boeing on Thursday delivered the 8,000th 737 to United Airlines, marking another important milestone for the world’s best-selling airplane.Pic: BernamaBy Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah SINGAPORE, April 17 (Bernama) — Boeing on Thursday delivered the 8,000th 737 to United Airlines, …
Read More »KLIA2 to start operations in two weeks with five airlines
AFTER several delays, KL International Airport 2, the controversial new low-cost carrier terminal is ready to start operations on May 2. Contractors and Malaysia Airports Holdings (MAHB) are working round the clock to ensure the RM4bil airport opens on schedule. Contractors and workers were seen bus …
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