Another Jeju Air jet experienced landing-gear issue, returned – Yonhap

Agence France Presse 12/30/2024

SEOUL – A Jeju Air passenger jet that departed Gimpo Airport in Seoul for Jeju on Dec 30 experienced an unidentified landing-gear issue after takeoff and returned to Gimpo where it landed safely, Yonhap news reported, citing…

Japan Airlines reports cyber attack, flights may be impacted

AFP 12/26/2024

Tokyo, Japan — Japan Airlines on Thursday reported a cyber attack which it said could impact flights, without offering further details. “We can confirm that we have been subjected to a cyber attack and are addressing the…

Tycoons Sabin Aboitiz, Ramon Ang bet big on aviation boom

Tyrone Jasper C. Piad - @inquirerdotnet 12/26/2024

Build and they will come. Billionaires Sabin Aboitiz and Ramon Ang aim to make the Philippines more accessible to high-spending tourists, drawn by its stunning beaches and scenic sunsets. The tycoons, with businesses in infrastructure, energy, banking,…

Lithuania cargo plane crash kills one

11/25/2024

  VILNIUS, Lithuania — A DHL cargo plane crashed into a house Monday morning, November 25, 2024, near the Lithuanian capital, killing at least one person. Lithuanian’s public broadcaster LRT, quoting an emergency official, said two people…

Mactan-Cebu airport set to roll out BGC-style digital ads executions

Pia Piquero 11/22/2024

CEBU, Philippines—Travelers passing through Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) will soon be greeted by cutting-edge digital ads similar to those lighting up Bonifacio Global City (BGC), a central business district in Taguig, Metro Manila. This innovation is part…

Asia-Pacific aviation leaders converge in Cebu for 59th DGCA conference

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/14/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The leaders of the aviation industry in the Asia and Pacific regions have gathered here for the 59th conference of the Directors General of the Civil Aviation (DGCA). This year marks the 59th…

Aviation sector soars as PH carriers see strong recovery amidst challenges

Tyrone Jasper C. Piad - @inquirerdotnet 09/15/2024

The aviation industry is rebounding after the pandemic lockdown, but challenges in the supply chain and reduced air travel demand to and from China are affecting its growth. Philippine Airlines (PAL), Cebu Pacific, and AirAsia Philippines are…

Brazil plane crash: Doctors whose job was to save lives lose their own

08/14/2024

RIO DE JANEIRO— Arianne Risso worked every day to help her patients battle cancer. That made it all the more heart wrenching when her life — along with that of seven other doctors — ended abruptly in…

Airlines eye ‘new frontier’ of AI ahead of global summit

Agence France Presse 06/03/2024

Airlines may not be replacing pilots with artificial intelligence anytime soon, but aviation industry experts say the new technology is already revolutionising the way they do business. “Data and AI are fantastic levers for the aviation sector,”…

Where is MH370? Malaysia may reopen search for missing plane

03/05/2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian officials said Sunday, March 3, 2024, they may renew the hunt for MH370. This after a U.S. company that tried to find the plane in 2018 proposed a fresh search in the…

Plane ticket prices set to soar in March as fuel surcharge hike looms

Tyrone Jasper C. Piad 02/19/2024

Passengers will soon pay higher prices for plane tickets as the fuel surcharge is set to increase next month. The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) recently announced in an advisory that the fuel surcharge will rise from Level…

PH eyes aviation investments in Singapore Airshow 

Jerome Aning 02/04/2024

The government aims to attract investments for the Philippines’ aviation sector at the upcoming Singapore Airshow, aiming to position the country as a travel and trading hub in Asia-Pacific and a starting point for North America, a…

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