World News by Wild Rose

A traveller was injured after a power bank overheated and emitted smoke aboard a HK Express flight from Hong Kong to South Korea on Sunday, prompting crew members to deploy emergency safety measures before the aircraft landed safely. The incident occurred on flight UO676 to Jeju, which was carrying 236 passengers and seven crew. The budget airline, a subsidiary of Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways, said the power bank was stored in a bag under a passenger’s seat and began overheating...

The announcement comes after a two-week suspension of operations following strikes from Yemen's Houthis on the Saudi capital.

Fighter jets typically house their main radars behind a radome in the nose, while conventional airborne early-warning aircraft often carry large radar arrays in prominent structures above the fuselage. Although aircraft wings offer a large surface area, their relatively thin cross-sections leave limited internal space for radar equipment. Top Chinese military aircraft designers have now proposed a revolutionary method to integrate large antenna arrays into aircraft wings, using flight manoeuvres...

A filed Delta schedule shows daily New York JFK to Lagos nonstop flights from Tuesday, 1 December 2026. Delta has not confirmed fares or the end date. The post Delta New York to Lagos Nonstop Planned for 1 December appeared first on The Rio Times.

Tulum tiene un aeropuerto prácticamente nuevo, pero cada vez menos vuelos. El combustible está elevando los costos de las aerolíneas, amenazando sus planes de capacidad y complicando incluso la salida a bolsa de Abra, dueño de Avianca y Gol. (Source: Bloomberg)

It has also reduced the VAT for scheduled airlines fuelling at airports other than Chennai from 29% to 1%. The rate has been reduced from 5% to 1% for scheduled airlines operating aircraft with a maximum take-off mass of less than 40,000 kg and fuelling at airports other than Chennai

The US Federal Aviation Administration has given final approval for the 737-10, the largest model in Boeing's best-selling Max family. The certification comes more than five years after the narrowbody jet's maiden flight, and marks an important step for the planemaker that's been trying to regain ground following a safety and management crisis. Plus, the French government has offered all businesses affected by the recent riots a interest-free loan of up to 50,000 euros. 

A fire on a LATAM jet halted flight LA2302 to Piura at Lima airport on 19 October. Everyone got off, nobody was injured, and the cause is not yet explained. The post Peru LATAM Jet Fire Halts Flight on 19 Oct appeared first on The Rio Times.

Gabon's civil aviation agency met US embassy security officials on 16 October and asked for expertise, as a US-built passenger screening system rolls out. The post Gabon Seeks US Aviation Security Expertise appeared first on The Rio Times.

A bomb threat against an Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna on Sunday forced the plane to divert to Bulgaria, according to Bulgarian authorities and the airline. The Austrian Airlines crew decided to make an emergency landing in Sofia after reportedly receiving a bomb threat as they neared Romania, Bulgaria’s transport ministry said in a statement, adding that the passengers were evacuated from the aircraft after landing. The Bulgarian air force scrambled a MiG-29 fighter jet to...

An expedition to a remote Pacific island hoping to uncover the American aviator's wreckage was on hold for three days.

The incident occurred on September 30 aboard the Dubai flight FZ1073, a Boeing 737 travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv with more than 170 people on board

Vietnam Airlines JSC is seeking up to 25 Airbus SE single-aisle jets for its re-entry into the low-cost air travel segment as soon as next year, according to people familiar with the matter.

Guyana's aviation authority sent the MV Barima distress coordinates to the Coast Guard eight minutes after the first satellite alert, an inquiry heard. The post Guyana Relayed MV Barima Alert in 8 Minutes appeared first on The Rio Times.

Flights to and from Riyadh have been suspended following deadly Houthi attacks, with several international airlines extending cancellations through October 19. The disruption threatens Saudi Arabia’s ambitions to become a major global aviation hub, while Delta has postponed its first direct US flights to the Kingdom until March 2027.

Chinese military aircraft may already be using a new joint aviation facility in Laos, with satellite imagery showing twice as many K-8/JL-8-family trainer aircraft there as the Laotian air force is assessed to possess. Eight of the two-seat trainer and light-attack aircraft were visible at Ban Keun Airport in commercial satellite imagery taken on September 30, according to Reuters, which first reported the images. More than two dozen military and support vehicles were also visible. The image was...