By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, Sept 12 — Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated), or MBI, has inked several memorandums of understanding (MOUs) and memorandums of collaboration (MOCs) at the Selangor Aviation Show (SAS) 2024. In a statement, it said a key partnership involves a tripartite...

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, Sept 12 — The first day of the Selangor Aviation Show (SAS) 2024 received overwhelming response, recording over 30,000 pre-registered visitors and achieving its target of RM1.3 billion in potential transaction value through the signing of 12 memorandums of...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has once again topped the OAG Megahubs ranking as the most connected airport in the Asia-Pacific region for low-cost flights, offering 14,583 possible low-cost connections (LCCs) across 137 destinations.

LONDON, Sept 5 — At least part of Airbus’s A350 fleet will be inspected as a precautionary measure, Europe’s aviation safety regulator said today, after an engine part failed during the flight of a Cathay Pacific A350-1000 passenger plane.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 5 — Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) must ensure its subsidiary, MAB Engineering Services, takes decisive measures to attract skilled new workers.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 28 — Airlines are required to offer consumers the option of a full refund for flight delays of five hours and more to passengers who do not wish to continue their journey effective September 2 Transport Minister Anthony Loke said this was among the new improvements in the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — Low-cost airline AirAsia, owned by Capital A, has raised US$443 million (RM1.94 billion) in dual-tranche financing to refurbish planes grounded during the Covid-19 pandemic, Bloomberg News reported today.

NILAI, July 23 — Certain procedures and communication systems at airports can be improved to tackle unforeseen incidents like last week’s IT outage, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — A recent global IT outage caused airlines to lose millions in revenue and created chaos due to system failures, said Capital A Bhd chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.

LOS ANGELES, July 9 — United Airlines said it is investigating how the wheel of a Boeing 757-200 fell off on takeoff from the Los Angeles International Airport yesterday.

SEPANG, July 9 — The number of weekly flights from China to Kuala Lumpur, which is currently 438, is expected to rise this year, Tourism Malaysia director-general P.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, July 9 — Malaysia, and by extension, Selangor, has become a favourite among international investors due to its multilingual population and sizeable pool of skilled workers. State executive councillor for trade, investment and mobility Ng Sze Han said these...

WASHINGTON, July 9 — The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said yesterday it has ordered inspection of passenger masks in around 2,600 Boeing aircraft due to issues with adhesive materials that could cause them to shift out of position, reported German news agency.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — Malaysia’s air passenger traffic recorded a significant 12.2 per cent year-on-year increase to eight million in May 2024, and a 0.8 per cent month-on-month rise from April, said the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom).

NEW DELHI/DUBAI, June 20 — China is pressing India to restart direct passenger flights after a four-year halt, but New Delhi is resisting as a border dispute continues to weigh on ties between the world’s two most populous countries, officials said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that its projection for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) to triple to reach 1.9 billion litres (1.5 million tonnes) in 2024 is on track.

NEW YORK, June 2 — Boeing executives are unlikely to be criminally charged over fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people as the statute of limitations has likely passed, United States Justice Department officials told victims’ family members in a meeting.

SINGAPORE, May 24 — Singapore Airlines (SIA) will stop serving meals when the seat belt sign is on as part of a more cautious approach following the recent incident on flight SQ321.

BANGKOK, May 21 — Sixteen Malaysians were among the 211 passengers aboard Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight SQ321 from London to Singapore, which was forced to make an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi International Airport here today.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — Malaysia’s air passenger traffic rose 19.5 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 7.9 million in April 2024 and 8 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m) from March 2024, said the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom).