With seven accidents in the Asia-Pacific in 2024, the all-accident rate increased from 0.92 per million sectors in 2023 to 1.04 last year, but remained below the five-year regional average of 1.10, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports in its just released 2024 Annual Safety Report. Read More »

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) January update reports the region’s carriers booked 19.9% year-on-year growth for the month, transporting 35.2 million international passengers in the 31 days. Read More »

HK Express Airways will resume Hong Kong-Miyako (Shimojishima) from June 27 to October 24 with a four times a week schedule. Read More »

IndiGo has signed a Firm Agreement with Norse Atlantic Airways for damp leases of three 787-9s with deliveries in second half 2025. Read More »

Vietjet will commence flying Ho Chi Minh City–Auckland four times a week in the third quarter of this year. Read More »

Taiwan’s airlines will prohibit the use of portable chargers (power banks) from March 1. Read More »

Hong Kong will increase its airport departure tax by 67%, to HK$200 (US$26), from the third quarter of this year. Read More »

Boeing has announced Stephanie Pope is no longer Boeing chief operating officer, but continues as a Boeing executive vice president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Read More »

Today's briefs report news from Boeing, Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company Limited and SF Airlines. Read More »