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A US Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II. File photo: AP
United States

Elon Musk calls fighter jets ‘obsolete’, drones the future of air combat

Trump ally Musk shared a video of Chinese drones on X, and said F-35’s makers are ‘idiots’ for still building manned jets.

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Aviation accidents

DHL cargo plane crashes into a house in Lithuania, killing Spanish crew member

Aviation accidents

Russian plane catches fire after landing in Turkey, passengers and crew evacuated

Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | Hong Kong airport boosts efforts to lure foreign airlines as it waits on Cathay

Airport Authority is doing all it can to fill extra capacity created by soon-to-debut three-runway system, acting CEO Vivian Cheung says.

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Cathay Pacific has delayed its target of returning to pre-pandemic passenger levels to the first quarter of 2025. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | ‘Sense of crisis’ fuels Hong Kong airport’s bid to be competitive ‘landmark’

Airport City will become destination drawing tourists and investors to Hong Kong, acting CEO of Airport Authority says.

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Business of climate change

Towngas open to making sustainable jet fuel near Hong Kong

Hong Kong government is expected to announce a target for sustainable aviation fuel by 2025.

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Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Sky is the limit with Hong Kong International Airport’s 3-runway system

The city’s ambitions to be one of the world’s premier aviation hubs takes a huge step forward this week with extended capacity.

General view of Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong Airlines flight to Japan diverted to Taipei after suspected fuel leak

Three hours into journey to Fukuoka, flight HX640 makes U-turn and lands at Taoyuan International Airport at around 1pm.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s Cathay, Singapore Airlines go head-to-head in luxury travel battle

Analysts warn that patrons could face rising airfares despite tussle for market share.

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Malaysia

AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes talks Comac, being ‘loyal to China’ and Asean expansion

The Malaysian budget airline’s CEO talks fleet expansion, the rebound in travel demand and his retirement plans in a wide-ranging interview.

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AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes speaks with This Week in Asia on the sidelines of the 2024 Family Business Summit in Hong Kong. Photo: SCMP Pictures
Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong should keep its cool in the age of Trump

Readers discuss the need to avoid getting caught up in US-China tensions, preventing crime on the airlines, the perks of living in Hong Kong, and a marketing expert’s optimism about the city’s future.

US senator Marco Rubio, now Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, speaks at a campaign rally for then candidate Trump in Doral, Florida, on July 9. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong Airlines to return to North America next year with Vancouver route

Chairman Yan Bo says service will be back on January 18 as part of ‘transformation’ from regional carrier into international airline.

South Korea

South Korea airport defends body search of traveller after drug scanner error

Customs officials say the invasive search was lawful and an ‘unavoidable measure’ even though it left the traveller with vaginal bleeding.

Malaysia

Can Kuala Lumpur unseat Singapore and Bangkok as Southeast Asia’s aviation hub?

Kuala Lumpur’s airport has been ranked second in global connectivity, with Malaysia vying to become the heart of Southeast Asia’s air travel.

An AirAsia plane prepares to land at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, where the region’s ubiquitous budget airline is based. Photo: AFP
Business of climate change

HSBC, Cathay Pacific, EcoCeres sign Hong Kong sustainable aviation fuel pact

Deal eliminates emissions equal to 10,000 round-trip flights between Hong Kong and London, lender says.

A Cathay Pacific Airways plane takes off from Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Architecture and design

What does a flight attendant’s home look like?

Living out of a suitcase for much of the year, a private jet attendant insisted his Kai Tak, Hong Kong apartment feel like home, not a hotel – complete with feng shui elements.

Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific to raise staff salaries by 3.8% on average in 2025

Flight attendants’ union had asked for a rise of 4.5 per cent while bosses had significant pay bump in recent years.

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Boeing

Boeing to cut nearly 2,200 jobs in Washington state, home to many of its oldest factories

Boeing’s layoffs are part of plan to cut 17,000 jobs globally, or 10 per cent of the planemaker’s workforce.

A Boeing 737 jetliner at an assembly plant in Renton, Washington. File photo: Reuters
Low-altitude economy

Why is demand for drone pilots soaring in China?

Training programmes becoming increasingly popular as more job opportunities open up for UAV operators.

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SCMP Highlights

Recap | J-35A stealth fighter, J-15D ‘Flying Shark’, White Emperor space jet: 5 Zhuhai Air Show stories

Explore some of our latest coverage plus a gallery of Chinese military aviation technology on display at the Zhuhai Air Show 2024.

Australia

Airbus jet of Australia’s Qantas flew for 294 hours with tool inside engine

An investigation by Australia revealed that the device had been inside one of the plane’s four engines since last December.

A Qantas Airbus A380 takes off from an airport in Germany. Photo: dpa
Indonesia

‘A new Singapore or Hong Kong’? Bali’s second airport plan takes off

Joint development between local and Chinese firm, which is investing US$3 billion, has support of President Prabowo, but some Balinese are unimpressed.

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A plane takes off from I Gusti Ngurah Rai airport in Bali, Indonesia. Photo: AP
China airliners

With China’s C919 flying high, factory visits aim to replicate Boeing’s success

Taking a page out of rivals’ playbooks, China’s Comac wants to turn its Shanghai plane factory into a tourism hotspot.

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China's military weapons

Russia sells Su-57 fighter jet for first time at China’s Zhuhai air show

Moscow agrees to deliver the stealth warplanes to other countries for first time, while Russian security chief visits aviation event.

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China's military weapons

Pentagon in firing line for Chinese fighter jet image on US Veterans Day poster

Pentagon mistook PLA’s J-35 – which made its public debut at Zhuhai air show this week – for Lockheed Martin’s F-35.

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The Pentagon’s F-35 Joint Programme Office mistakenly featured China’s twin-engined J-35 fighter prominently on its poster for Veterans Day. Photo: X/
Hong Kong economy

HK Express launches HK$2 flights for elderly Hongkongers. Are they the cheapest?

Cathay Pacific Airways’ budget arm reintroduces offer for one-way tickets for 20 destinations amid steep discounts from rivals.

The HK Express tickets only include one small personal item and one piece of cabin baggage for the passenger. Photo: May Tse
SCMP Highlights

Recap | J-35A stealth jet stars at Zhuhai air show, Trump praises Prabowo and more videos

Lahore’s severe air quality crisis and a heroic Chinese woman saving a child from a wild boar attack all feature in some of our latest videos.

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China’s navy

China’s J-35 stealth fighter to be suited up for aircraft carrier service

The country’s second fifth-generation fighter will be teamed up with the J-15, aviation sources confirm.

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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on aviation, with a particular focus on the industry in Hong Kong, mainland China and Asia.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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