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Latest industry accolade for Hong Kong’s flagship carrier is well deserved, but airline must continue to refine services as it navigates post-pandemic recovery
If there is an IT problem, the Hong Kong Airport Authority should be able to maintain separate flows of updated information through website and app services.
An urgent review is required after a burst tyre on a cargo plane shut down one runway for eight hours and inconvenienced passengers, especially those who had connecting flights.
While the C919 still has far to go before it can seriously consider itself a rival to Boeing or Airbus, the commercial case for its success is strong.
City flag carrier, having been bailed out by taxpayers, must now redouble efforts to restore city’s status as an international aviation hub.
Clear-air turbulence that struck a Singapore Airlines service, leading to one death and dozens of injuries, is a reminder to buckle up, especially while sleeping on long hauls
Cathay will also pay any remaining unpaid preference share dividends up to July 31.
Carrier will begin running two daily round-trip flights between Hong Kong and Taipei on July 16.
Almost half of service industry workers in Japan have experienced customer harassment in the past two years, a new survey shows.
Airport Authority of Hong Kong reports net profit of HK$1.61 billion in 2023-24.
Government looking at Northern Metropolis, Kau Yi Chau artificial islands as sites for pilot projects, as both have sufficient open spaces.
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Pyongyang has floated more than 1,000 balloons into the South over the past month, forcing delays and diversions at airports.
Two separate lawsuits were filed earlier this year against the investment arm of HNA Group, which defaulted on a US$200 million bond in 2021.
Flight UX045 from Spain to Uruguay was diverted to Brazil after encountering severe turbulence that left about 40 people injured.
Travellers arriving at Shenzhen North rail station can connect within the southern tech hub via helicopter amid China’s ‘low-altitude economy’ push.
Readers discuss what Hong Kong sleeper train passengers are missing out on, British airport chaos, and democracy in Ukraine.
US prosecutors say the planemaker violated a settlement over fatal 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.
Families doubt Boeing executives will face actual jail time. A new wave of legal action just means ‘no peace for the victims’, some say.
From July 9, carrier will offer two weekly flights to mainland Chinese city that was added to Hong Kong’s solo traveller scheme in May.
Eight people were also injured in the incident at Terminal 1 that was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March.
Design details have emerged of China’s newest military aircraft that combines a fighter jet with two drones.
The NTSB said Boeing “blatantly violated” investigative regulations by providing non-public investigative information to the media and speculating about possible causes of the January 5 door plug blowout.
Flaps on plane’s wings fail to retract, according to media reports, prompting aircraft to return to Paris less than hour into flight.
Last year, US air defence struggled to see a balloon floating across the country. But China has a simpler detection method.
Airline says trio failed to comply with flight incident reporting requirements, decision made due to ‘zero tolerance’ over such failures.
Results released by airline ranking company Skytrax as city’s flag carrier announces raft of new offerings in the works.
Seventeen passengers among the 125 people on board received medical treatment, the airline said.
Malaysia’s PM assured parliament that the country will also retain ownership of the operator amid protests against an Israel-linked bid.
Back-to-back incidents threaten city’s reputation as an aviation hub, despite reclaiming accolades such as the world’s busiest cargo airport.
Experts say more use of social media and QR codes should be made to update passengers in the event of airport disruptions.
Roughly 30 minutes after taking off, the plane had to make an emergency landing after detecting a fault with the aircraft’s pressurisation system.
Warning issued in reference to a recent case involving a foreign national, Ministry of State Security says on WeChat but gives no further details.