Aviation

Hong Kong officials signing trade agreements with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan representatives.

Hong Kong signs 96 agreements worth US$1.65 billion with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

June 04, 2026 Reported by AI Image generated by AI

Hong Kong has signed 96 agreements worth US$1.65 billion with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan during Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s visit to Central Asia.

Japan increases efforts to use cooking oil for sustainable aviation fuel

Japan is ramping up its use of used cooking oil to produce sustainable aviation fuel. The country estimates it will need around 1.7 million kiloliters by 2030.

Lufthansa aircraft nose gear collapses at Frankfurt Airport

June 04, 2026 Reported by AI

A Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 collapsed onto its nose at a Frankfurt Airport gate on Thursday after the nose landing gear gave way. Several crew members and ground staff were injured.

Asia

Gu Songfen, designer of Chinese supersonic jets, dies at 96

Africa

Ethiopian Airlines to resume Kuwait flights in June

Asia

Chennai airport slips to sixth in passenger traffic

JKIA passenger traffic declines in March amid upgrade plans

Visitor arrivals at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport fell sharply in March 2026, according to new data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The drop occurred as the government prepares major infrastructure upgrades at the facility.

FAA grounds SpaceX Starship after May 22 test flight mishap

May 30, 2026 Reported by AI

The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered a pause on SpaceX Starship flights while it investigates a mishap during the May 22 launch.

Colombian air traffic grows 7.7 percent through april

Colombia's civil aviation authority reported 19.6 million air passengers moved between January and April, up 7.7 percent from the same period in 2025.

Prime minister abiy ahmed inaugurates negelle borana gada airport

May 25, 2026 Reported by AI

Prime minister abiy ahmed has officially inaugurated the negelle borana gada airport. Residents of the east borana zone said this demonstrates the government's focus on pastoralist communities.

June 03, 2026 21:15