23+ hour, 12+ min ago   (1105+ words) MOSCOW- Russia is building a new Aurus business jet production facility in Ulyanovsk. The planned factory will cost 15.4 billion rubles, or about €180 million, and is intended to support the assembly, testing, maintenance and repair of Aurus aircraft. The program is…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (450+ words) LONDON- Singapore has secured the world’s most powerful passport for 2026, retaining the top position for the third consecutive year based on global visa-free access. Japan and South Korea follow closely, while the United States continues its gradual decline amid tighter…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (454+ words) MELBOURNE— Two male passengers were restrained during Virgin Australia (VA) flight VA7 from Melbourne (MEL) to Doha (DOH) after they allegedly threatened people onboard and became involved in a physical altercation. The daily service to the Middle East was operated by…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (494+ words) LONDON— Emirates (EK) has warned passengers of delays and schedule disruptions after a technical problem affecting the UK’s air traffic control system disrupted flights across the country. The disruption affected services arriving at and departing from several British airports, including…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (811+ words) CAIRO- EgyptAir (MS) plans to launch a Cairo (CAI) to Sydney (SYD) service via Singapore (SIN) in 2027, subject to regulatory approvals. The proposed route will restore EgyptAir’s Australia presence and add Sydney to its long-haul network. The service will be…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (480+ words) OTTAWA- Canada’s F-35 fighter program has taken an unusual political turn, with former Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot Stephen Fuhr now playing a senior role in defence procurement after once becoming one of the aircraft’s most outspoken Canadian critics....

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (999+ words) FLORIDA- The United States destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers on September 8 after Iran fired ballistic missiles at a US Navy warship twice in 2 days. Iran responded with a missile barrage toward a major US base in Jordan. The strikes came as…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (508+ words) LONDON- National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the UK’s air traffic control provider, is investigating a technical problem in its flight processing system that has disrupted departures across the UK and Ireland. London Heathrow Airport (LHR), Gatwick Airport (LGW), Stansted Airport…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (502+ words) SYDNEY- A Qantas (QF) flight from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) was evacuated after smoke entered the cabin before departure on Monday night. The smoke came from exhaust produced by an aircraft tug, while engineers found no problems…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (716+ words) The Skytrax Best Airport Staff awards recognise airports that consistently excel in customer service, professionalism, efficiency, communication skills, and overall passenger satisfaction. In Central Asia, airports have been investing heavily in infrastructure improvements and staff development programmes as the region…...