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AirAsia has inaugurated a new Jakarta-Kota Bharu route, welcoming 118 passengers on its first flight. The service operates four times weekly with promotional fares from RM400, positioning Kelantan as a regional aviation hub.
AirBorneo has warned passengers to brace for ongoing flight disruptions across Sabah and Sarawak, with potential delays and cancellations expected to persist as the airline manages concurrent maintenance work on its fleet.
AirAsia Philippines has paid PHP270 million in outstanding airport fees to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, resolving a dispute that had threatened its operations in the country.
AirAsia Philippines has reaffirmed its full operational status, dismissing claims that the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines ordered a halt to services over unpaid fees totalling PHP270 million.
Airbus has completed the maiden flight of the first A350-1000ULR aircraft ordered by Qantas. The ultra-long-range jet will enable non-stop services between Sydney and Europe, with commercial operations expected later this year.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has ordered AirAsia to suspend flights at government airports due to PHP270mil in accumulated unpaid fees since 2021, citing the airline's failure to settle despite repeated demands.
An Indonesian construction worker has been sentenced to 15 months in jail and three strokes of the cane for molesting a 17-year-old girl on a Scoot flight from Okinawa to Singapore in April.
Saudi Arabia's aviation sector has finalized arrangements for pilgrims departing after the 1447 AH hajj season. Over 9.5 million passengers, including nearly 1.5 million pilgrims, arrived via air during the pilgrimage period.
Wings Air will restart flights between Melaka and Pekanbaru on June 10, operating three times weekly. The route is expected to drive growth in medical tourism from Indonesia, with roughly half of previous passengers seeking healthcare services.
Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have pulled down global air travel demand by 3.4 per cent year-on-year in April, according to industry data from the International Air Transport Association.
Airbus has delayed the first delivery of Qantas's 12 ordered A350 ultra-long-haul jets to April 2027, citing supply chain issues. The Australian carrier had originally expected delivery by end-2026.
A light aircraft crashed in Haenam, South Korea on Saturday afternoon, leaving two people with serious injuries. The aircraft was flying between Muan Airport and Sani Airfield when it went down.