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KLIA expands Asia-Europe links
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (220+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is strengthening Kuala Lumpur International Airport's (KLIA) position as a regional aviation hub. The move comes amid shifting travel patterns, airline capacity adjustments and a more challenging global operating environment, according to MAHB…...
Qantas, low-cost arm Jetstar to launch services from new Western Sydney Airport
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (200+ words) BENGALURU: Qantas Airways said on Wednesday the Australian carrier and its low-cost arm Jetstar will launch commercial passenger services from the Western Sydney International Airport when it opens on Oct 25 later this year. 1. When the new airport launches, Jetstar plans…...
Belgian PM brands collapse of Franco-German jet project 'pure stupidity"
9+ hour, 21+ min ago (242+ words) Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever on Tuesday blasted Germany and France for their "pure stupidity" after the EU powerhouses abandoned a joint fighter jet programme after disagreements. Berlin and Paris agreed to ditch the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)…...
Private jet market defies Iran war gloom as rich flock to Monaco GP, Cannes
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (518+ words) LONDON/PARIS/GDANSK: As soaring jet fuel prices triggered by the Iran war send ripples across the global travel market, a wealthy elite of CEOs, celebrities and sports stars is flying by private jet in greater numbers than ever before,…...
No Malaysians affected in Lufthansa aircraft incident at Frankfurt Airport
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Air Asia X denies Philippines Air Asia grounding reports, but unpaid amounts unaddressed
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (409+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Air Asia X Group has denied media reports claiming that the operations of its airline, Philippines Air Asia, are being grounded. However, the group did not address the reported issue of outstanding unpaid amounts. "The reports are entirely…...
Air France-KLM sees jet fuel supplies lasting through summer
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (179+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Air France-KLM expects jet fuel supplies to be sufficient through July and August to operate its summer schedules, CEO Benjamin Smith said on Wednesday, as the airline group launched a promotional campaign to boost international travel. Jet fuel…...
KLIA Aerotrain resumes operations on June 1, says Transport Minister [WATCH]
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[UPDATED] KLIA Aerotrain resumes operations on June 1, says Transport Minister
1+ week, 2+ day ago (237+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: The Aerotrain at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 will resume full 24-hour operations on June 1, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said. "The Comprehensive Action Plan, undertaken since November 2025, covered three structured stages: inspection and rectification works, system testing…...
Europe's green jet fuels see upside in Iran war
1+ week, 2+ day ago (680+ words) BRUSSELS: At a plant near Frankfurt, in Germany, hydrogen and CO2 sourced from a chlorine factory and a biogas facility nearby are piped into a reactor and -- after a few more steps -- turned into jet fuel. Interest in such synthetic propellants…...