Later this month, Cebu Pacific will turn 35 years old, with its foundation having occurred on August 26th, 1988. The Philippines-based low-cost carrier subsequently commenced operations in March 1996, and it has since gone on to build an all-Airbus fleet that consists, according to data from ch-aviation.com, of 61 aircraft.

Vietnam Airlines has enjoyed a busy history since coming into existence 67 years ago as Vietnam Civil Aviation. From its humble beginnings as a small carrier in a challenging political climate, the airline has grown to become a SkyTeam member with an intercontinental footprint. Its current fleet consists of 104 aircraft.

Singapore Airlines is among the world's most prestigious carriers, and its present fleet is dominated by widebody aircraft. These twin-aisle jets come from both sides of the industry-dominating Airbus-Boeing duopoly. When it comes to Airbus, the airline's most notable aircraft are arguably its A380s and A350-900ULRs. However, the older A310 also previously played a key role at Singapore Airlines.

Founded in 1995 to allow the Dutch flag carrier to fly to Taiwan, KLM Asia was a subsidiary of Amsterdam-based KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. The removal of the royal crown from its livery, as well as the addition of the word 'Asia' to its name, was done to appease mainland China authorities who still regarded Taiwan as a part of China.

Nine people have been taken to hospital following an alarming incident onboard an Asiana Airlines Airbus A321. Just before the aircraft arrived in Daegu this lunchtime, a passenger opened one of the plane's doors, causing breathing difficulties to a number of those onboard. The passenger in question has been arrested.

When it comes to commercial aviation in the landlocked Central Asian country of Tajikistan, veteran carrier Tajik Air might spring to mind. However, did you know that this nation is also home to a 15-year-old private carrier by the name of Somon Air? Let's take a look at everything you need to know regarding this airline.

On Wednesday, March 22, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines stated that from the start of the summer schedule, only four days away, the carrier's route network will comprise 165 destinations – 96 will be European, and 69 will be intercontinental. And the signs of a proper recovery for international air travel could not be any more apparent.

To celebrate its eighth anniversary of service, Indian full-service carrier Vistara has announced special network-wide ticket sales.

When it comes to the world of commercial aviation, the word 'slide' tends to conjure up images of evacuations from stricken aircraft. However, at Singapore's Changi Airport (SIN), the term refers to its more traditional and fun meaning. The facility has multiple slides that expedite passengers' inter-floor journeys.

After a year-long absence, British Airways has resumed regular passenger flights from London Heathrow to Hong Kong. They returned on December 5th, in the build-up to Christmas, in response to Hong Kong slowly lifting coronavirus restrictions. BA has operated daily freight services to Hong Kong for many months, but it is excellent to see passenger flights back again.

Oman's value-for-money airline SalamAir is strengthening air connectivity between the Middle East and Asia after announcing the introduction of direct flights to one of the world's favorite destinations. From mid-December onwards, passengers flying with the airline can look to flight services between Muscat and Bangkok, which will be the airline's second destination in Thailand.

The crash of Japan Airlines flight 123 has stayed in the news since the disaster occurred, because, 37 years on, wreckage is still being discovered. The most recent instance of this involved an oxygen mask, which was likely unearthed by Typhoon Hagibis in 2019. Let's take a look at how exactly the accident unfolded.

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The Asia-Pacific region has been slow to recover in the post-pandemic aviation industry due to the conservative lifting of restrictions, although the rebound for air travel within Singapore is a lot quicker. The country fully reopened its borders on April 1st, and passenger traffic within Changi International Airport quickly filled the initial two opened terminals as airlines began operating more flights.And just some months into August, Changi Airport has already surpassed more than 55% of its pre-pandemic passenger levels. The government forecasted the number of flights would reach at least 80% of pre-pandemic levels by the year-end, during the peak holiday travel season.Despite how busy the international hub has been within the tiny tropical island, Changi Airport has managed to avoid the chaos experienced by airport rivals in Australia, Europe and North America. Let's take a look at how the airport prepared itself.

After much anticipation, Biman Bangladesh has inaugurated Toronto. It marks its return to North America. It put seats on sale just one month ahead of the first service, extremely little lead-in time for a new route, let alone a very long-haul one. As such, it's perhaps no wonder that its first Dhaka to Toronto flight is reported to have had a seat load factor of just 52%.