Passenger freaks out inflight in China
The aviation industry has seen some bizarre passenger behavior over the last couple of years: attacking cabin crew over lack of champagne, throwing tantrums because of meal choices, and insisting…
Thai Smile flight from Chiang Mai to Bangkok returns to the gate.
An international traveler demanded the plane return to the terminal gate so he could retrieve his left-behind possessions at Chiang Mai International Airport, forcing a Thai Smile Airways flight to…
Atlas air takes delivery of the second of 4 777F’s.
A brand-new Boeing 777-200 freighter has been delivered to Atlas Air, who will use it to transport goods for its client, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). The new Boeing 737…
China’s HNA group looking to order more planes
Executives from the HNA Group recently announced their intention to buy hundreds of new aircraft before the end of the decade. With these more aircraft, the group’s fleet will total…
Vietjet Air Paints their A330 into their special tourism livery
As part of a sponsorship with Vietnam’s national tourism authority, Vietjet painted their first widebody aircraft in a tourism livery. One of its Airbus A330s will operate both domestic and…
Thai Airways utilizes Airbus A320’s for flights to Dhaka and Yangon.
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) continues to restructure the company’s and THAI Smile Airways’ aviation business operations. Effective improvements have been made to the aircraft utilization and fleet…
2 Injured after an Air China flight between Shanghai to Beijing hit severe turbulence
On July 10, a video of a severe turbulence-filled Air China flight CA1524 from Shanghai to Beijing was shared on social media. One of the travelers took possession of it.…
Retro livery Condor 767-300 to be converted to freight in China
The new owners of the retired aircraft are planning to convert a Condor Boeing 767-300ER with a throwback livery into a freighter. According to data from planespotters.net, Condor had been…
AOT plans out the expansion of Don Mueang airport
Don Mueang Airport’s ambitious six-year expansion plan has been made public by Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT). With an anticipated investment of 36.83 billion baht, the capital investment plan, which…
Airbus is pushing Chinese airlines to order as wide body slots fill up
Chinese airlines are being pushed by Airbus to put orders for planes before all of the delivery slots for the upcoming decade are filled. Early orders are crucial since aviation…