Yemeni pro-government forces capture Hodeida airport from Houthi rebels
A Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen’s exiled government has reportedly captured the airport after a multi-day assault on the Houthi rebel-held Yemen port city … source
Plane Dangles Off Cliff After Skidding Off Runway In Turkey | NBC Nightly News
A plane with 168 people on board skidded off a runway in northern Turkey and dangled off a cliff with its nose just a few feet from the Black Sea.…
INDONESIA: Refurbished airport in East Jakarta
A refurbished airport in east Jakarta has begun operations for domestic flights. It is an attempt to ease traffic at Indonesia’s main gateway, the Soekarno-Hatta … source
NBA player Enes Kanter on Turkey revoking passport, death threats
Enes Kanter, an Oklahoma City Thunder player from Turkey, says he was held in a Romanian airport over the weekend when his home country revoked his … source
Myanmar needs national aviation policy: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said Myanmar needs a national aviation policy. In a written reply to Channel NewsAsia’s queries, IATA said … source
QZ8501: Relatives await news of missing AirAsia flight at Juanda airport, Surabaya
An AirAsia flight with over 160 people on board travelling to Singapore from the Indonesian city of Surabaya went missing after losing contact with air traffic … source
Canada: PM Justin Trudeau welcomes Syrian refugees – BBC News
The first military plane carrying Syrian refugees to be resettled in Canada has arrived in the country. Welcoming the 163 refugees, new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country was…
Growth of budget airlines, new air hubs will reshape aviation sector
The growth of low-cost carriers and the rise of new air hubs will continue to reshape the aviation sector in the coming years, says Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew. Speaking…
Plane hit by drone
A collision at London’s Heathrow Airport has many sounding the alarm about the potential for a major disaster. To read more http://www.cbc.ca/news/1.3540472 »»» Subscribe to CBC News to… source
Fire at UK’s Stanstead Airport
A bus fire at UK’s Stanstead Airport has caused flight delays and cancellations. Social media shows a plume of black smoke rising into the sky. The cause of the blaze…