Aviation
Boeing August MAX deliveries to China highest since 2018
Corrects to say the August China MAX deliveries were highest since December 2018, not December 2019, with error due to incorrect information from Boeing. Headline has been corrected, along with story
No VAT on aircraft engine parts, propellers
Proposes budget; operators welcome the move
‘Govt meddling in airlines monitoring’
The inspection and monitoring of flight operations of carriers, especially Biman, is hindered by “government involvement”, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has found during a recent inspection.
Southeast Asia banks on aviation boom
Southeast Asia is becoming a hot property, with private and public players competing for an expanding market.
Airlines demand tax exemption on aircraft purchase
The Aviation Operators Association of Bangladesh (AOAB) demanded withdrawal of four types of taxes
Biman failing to tap into its sleek fleet
Despite having a fleet of 21 modern aeroplanes, the largest in its history, Biman has spread its wings to just three new destinations in the last five years.
Local airlines to face hurdles as jet fuel price goes up yet again
Local airlines will face a severe blow and lose global competitiveness due to the unprecedented increase in jet fuel prices in the domestic market yet again.
Air travel to cost even more: Jet fuel price goes up again
Jet fuel price has gone up again – the 14th price hike in 18 months – dealing a severe blow to the already struggling aviation industry.
EgyptAir crash: MS804 passenger who lost his passport
One of the people on board the EgyptAir flight almost did not make the trip after losing his passport last week, his friends tell media in France.
Boeing 787 Dreamliner wows with near-vertical takeoff
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner holds 280 passengers, has a nearly 200-foot (about 60-meter) wingspan and is over 200 feet in length and is capable of acrobats.
Alaska Airlines plane 'flew with worker trapped in cargo hold'
An Alaska Airlines plane declares emergency and makes priority landing at Seattle after taking off with a worker trapped in the cargo hold.
Air Canada plane 'exits' runway
An Air Canada aeroplane, Flight AC624 from Toronto, exits the runway while landing at Halifax airport.
Briton’s father in plea to airlines
The father of a British man,Paul Bramley, killed in the Alps air crash urges airlines to look after their pilots "properly".
148 feared dead as Germanwings airliner crashes in French Alps
Lufthansa's Germanwings budget airline crashes in a remote area of the French Alps. All 148 passengers and crew members are feared dead.
Solar Impulse plane begins epic global flight
A record-breaking attempt to fly around the world in a solar-powered plane is under way from Abu Dhabi