Jakarta's international airport, Soekarno Haatta, suspended flight operations until 9:30 am (0230 GMT) on Sunday because of volcanic ash. Indonesia's transport ministry reported that the suspension extended a halt scheduled to last until 5:30 am. It affected 209 flights including international flights. Anak Krakatau erupted late Friday night, and volcanic ash was detected at the airport on Sunday morning, according to a ministry statement. Berton Panjaitan is a spokesperson of Indonesia's disaster management agency BNPB. He said that the dispersal and accumulation of volcanic ash in Lampung Province on Sumatra Island, Indonesia, as well as Banten Province in Java has...

Portugal's government asked rivals Lufthansa and Air 'France-KLM to submit better offers for a'minority stake' in the 'flag carrier TAP', starting a final round of negotiations, after judging that both groups' first bids were too similar to choose one. In July, both European airline groups made binding but undisclosed offers to purchase a 44.9% stake in TAP. They also offered to become TAP's strategic partner. The?government received the assessment of the offers from Parpublica, the state-owned holding company. Leitao Amaro stated that the two binding offers "differeced in their content but were rated as being broadly similar overall". He told...

A top court in Sri Lanka announced on Friday that the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was arrested and remanded to a prison until September 18 for alleged graft related to purchases of Airbus aircraft by SriLankan Airlines. Namal Rajapaksa is a member of the opposition Sri Lankan Podujana peramuna. He was arrested after more than five hours?of questioning from Sri Lanka's main anti-corruption body, the Commission to Investigate Allegations Of Bribery Or Corruption. The order remanding?him came from Colombo Chief Magistrates?Asanga?S. Bodaragama. Rajapaksa has consistently denied any wrongdoing. His lawyers weren't immediately available to comment. His arrest is...

The stock markets of the United Arab Emirates rose on Friday, after a survey showed that the non-oil sector in the country grew at a steady pace in August. This was due to higher output and new business expansion. The S&P Global UAE Purchasing Managers' Index?rose from 52.7 to 55.3 in?August. Dubai's main stock index gained 0.7%, with broad gains. The blue-chip developer Emaar Properties rose by 2.2%, while low-cost carrier Air Arabia grew by 2.1%. Air Arabia announced that it would increase the frequency of its Bangkok flights by adding four daily flights to Sharjah. Abu Dhabi's benchmark Index...

Indian investigators reported that an Air India A320, flying from 'Phuket to New Delhi, last month, issued a stall alert when the seatbelt sign was 'off. According to the preliminary report on the 4th of August accident, an Airbus plane was cruising at 36, 000 feet and initially rose 372 feet before falling to 292 feet. The flight control system sent the two-second warning after it detected that all three hydraulic systems of the aircraft had failed within four seconds. This caused the autopilot to be disengaged and a cockpit alarm to sound continuously. Reports state that the hydraulic systems...

According to internal records, and a recording of a phone call, several air traffic controllers were flagged for a high fatigue risk when two Qantas planes nearly collided in July at the?Sydney Airport. One shift manager called this situation "a little insane". The incident on July 27, in which a Qantas turboprop narrowly missed a Qantas Boeing 737, that was cleared to cross runway, was one of six near misses at Sydney Airport within a month. This brought further attention to the air traffic control staffing shortages around the world. According to an internal review of the log, five of...

According to Acron Technologies' CEO, some airlines do not wait for a U.S. law to outfit planes with a system that will prevent?midair crashes, according to retrofitting Airbus jets with this equipment. Acron, which ?has equipped American Airlines' single-aisle Airbus ?planes ?with the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast In platform, is talking with most U.S. carriers and could see another order by year's end, Acron CEO Alan Crawford said on Thursday. U.S. legislators are weighing up two legislative options that could lead to a requirement for ADS-B in order to prevent midair accidents after the January 2025 crash between a U.S. Army...

The Prime Minister, Mark Carney, announced on Thursday that his government will invest C$4.7 billion ($3.41billion) in Canada to build and maintain VIA Rail's passenger cars. This is the first time the company has built its cars domestically in 40 years. For the first time since four decades, VIA passenger cars will be assembled and produced in Canada. Cars that were previously built in the United States are now being built here in Thunder Bay by Alstom Canada," Carney said at a news conference in Thunder Bay. Carney stated that the investment will support 313 new-generation cars in Ontario and...

A person with knowledge of the situation said that Airbus was forced to slow down deliveries of the A330neo after a stray instrument was found in the tail section on an aircraft currently in production. The company confirmed that it had recently discovered a 'quality issue' on a horizontal tail plane A330 in an email. This led us to inspect A330s during the production process and slow down monthly deliveries throughout the summer. The root cause has been identified, and A330 deliveries are now resumed. Bloomberg News was the first to report on the quality lapses and delays. Airbus did...

Boeing?paid a fine of $3.1 million to the U.S. federal aviation?administration this year after the agency claimed that the planemaker committed a number?of safety violations including?actions related to the '2024 Alaska -Airlines MAX 9 in-flight emergency. The FAA announced Wednesday. Boeing paid the FAA in January, and it was not disclosed before. Boeing confirmed that it had paid the fine. Boeing was also fined last year by the FAA for interfering in safety officials' autonomy and for presenting two unairworthy aircraft to the agency. The FAA reported that it had found hundreds of?quality system violations in 2024 at the Boeing...

U.S. President Donald Trump will be meeting with executives from major travel companies on Wednesday, including American Airlines, Marriott, MGM Resorts, and Carnival, amid a drop in international visitors. The FIFA World Cup in this summer gave U.S. Tourism a "big boost". The U.S. tourism industry got a?a?big boost from the FIFA World Cup this summer. International arrivals in the U.S. dropped?5.5% in 2025. Travel officials cited a number factors, including long visa interview waiting times, higher airfare prices, stricter immigration policy, tariffs and U.S. restrictions on travel for certain countries. Commerce Department reported that overseas visitors have fallen another?4.7%...

Southwest Airlines announced plans on Wednesday to open the first airport lounges in its history. The carrier is stepping up efforts to attract higher-spending premium passengers and diversify revenue sources. The airline has announced that it will partner with JPMorgan Chase in order to launch the first airport lounges. It is working hard to shed its low-cost reputation and boost revenue by introducing assigned seating, extra legroom seats, and other product improvements. Airport lounges are a popular attraction for travelers. They offer a place to relax or work in peace, as well as complimentary drinks and food. They help airlines...