Indonesia shuts airport after Java volcano erupts, Asia News,JAKARTA – Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupted on Tuesday morning, sending a 6km (3.7 mile) column of ash into the air and triggering the closure of the airport in the nearby city of Solo on the densely populated Java island, auth
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[UPDATED] Budget 2020 – measures to cushion impact of Covid-19 on key sectors, Money News,One of the key themes of this year's Budget 2020 announcement by Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat is the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak in Singapore. It came at an unfortunate time, as an economic downturn w
Ukrainian plane with at least 170 aboard crashes in Iran, World News,DUBAI – A Ukrainian airliner carrying at least 170 passengers crashed on Wednesday due to technical problems soon after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport, and all aboard were killed, Iran’s state television said. The B
Iran airliner overshoots runway, stops in highway, World News,TEHERAN, Iran – An Iranian passenger plane overshot a runway as it landed on Monday (Jan 27) in the south-western city of Bandar-e Mahshahr, barrelling into an adjacent highway without causing casualties, state TV reported. \”Arriving at M
Hong Kong bans Boeing 737 Max flights, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong on Wednesday (March 13) barred Boeing 737 Max airliners from its airspace, the latest in a series of government bans worldwide in the wake of a deadly plane crash in Ethiopia. Despite Boeing's assurances in the wake of the
New quake strikes as Philippines hunts for survivors; some flights cancelled due to runway closure, Asia News,MANILA – Philippine rescuers were scrambling on Tuesday (April 23) to reach about two dozen people feared buried under a building near Manila that collapsed a day earlier in a strong earthqu
South Korea, Japan set to back air traffic deal after near misses, Asia News,MONTREAL/HONG KONG – South Korea and Japan are setting aside historical grievances to redraw responsibilities for air traffic control over the East China Sea following recent near misses. Responsibility in the \”AKARA corrid
China shortens suspensions for international flights linked to Covid-19 cases, China News,China has shortened the suspension time for inbound international flights on routes found to have Covid-19 cases starting on Aug 7. The country's aviation regulator said in a statement on Sunday (Aug 7) th
First RSAF women aircrew for F-15SG fighter jet take part in exercise in US, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – One has always dreamed of being a fighter pilot, while the other's interest in the air force was sparked by the fighter jets that fly on National Day. While fighter pilot Captain (CPT) Julie
Puncture holes found on SIA cargo plane after landing in Brussels, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A Singapore Airlines (SIA) cargo plane is undergoing repairs in Brussels after holes were spotted on the bottom of the plane. SIA said on Sunday evening (Feb 28) that the affected plane was a Boeing 747 – 4
