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World’s biggest plane destroyed in Russian attack on airfield
“Russia has hit the Mriya as a symbol of Ukraine’s aviation capabilities,” the company said. → Read More
Singapore Committed to Reopening Borders Even as Omicron Spreads
Singapore is committed to steadily reopening its borders and aims to set up more quarantine-free travel agreements, Transport Minister S. Iswaran said in Parliament on Monday as the Asian country looks beyond the rising number of coronavirus cases. → Read More
Quarantine Lifted on One of World’s Busiest Air-Travel Routes
Singapore and Malaysia will allow quarantine-free entry for fully vaccinated travelers flying between Changi Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport, one of the world’s busiest air routes. → Read More
Why an Electric Car Battery Is So Expensive, For Now
At Tesla Inc.’s ballyhooed Battery Day event last year, CEO Elon Musk set himself an ambitious target: to produce a $25,000 electric vehicle by 2023. Hitting that sticker price -- about $15,000 cheaper than the company’s least expensive model today -- is seen as critical to deliver a true, mass-market product. Getting there means finding new savings on technology -- most critically the batteries… → Read More
Singapore Moves Back Towards Lockdown as Virus Cases Rise
Singapore is returning to the lockdown-like conditions it last imposed a year ago, banning dining-in and limiting gatherings to two people, as a rising number of untraceable virus infections pressures one of the most successful places in the world at Covid containment. → Read More
Singapore, Hong Kong Delay Travel Bubble Announcement Again
Singapore and Hong Kong called off an announcement planned for Thursday on an air-travel bubble, according to people familiar with the matter, the second time in five months the highly anticipated arrangement for quarantine-free travel between the two financial hubs has run into obstacles. → Read More
What Biden’s EV Plans Mean for a Korean Battery Fight
The U.S. International Trade Commission dealt a significant blow to SK Innovation Co. in early February when it banned the South Korean battery maker’s products from the U.S. for 10 years. It also threw a wrench in the works for Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG, which are relying on them for some of their future electric-car models at a time of tight supply industrywide. Barring a settlement,… → Read More
Why Building an Electric Car Is So Expensive, For Now
At Tesla Inc.’s ballyhooed Battery Day event in September, CEO Elon Musk set himself an ambitious target: to produce a $25,000 electric car in three years. Hitting that sticker price -- about $13,000 cheaper than the least expensive model today -- is seen as critical to deliver a true, mass-market product. Getting there means finding new savings on technology, most critically the batteries that… → Read More
Hyundai Confident on Flying Cars, Steps Up Plans for Full Lineup
South Korea’s biggest automaker is stepping up its pursuit of flying cars, planning a full lineup of aerial vehicles that it envisages zigzagging city skies within a decade. → Read More
Qantas Says Fares Could Jump Ninefold With Social Distancing
Qantas Airways Ltd. said putting extra space between passengers on planes could lead to a big increase in airfares and discourage people from flying. → Read More
How to Avoid Coronavirus on Flights: Forget Masks, Says Top Airline Doctor
Forget face masks and rubber gloves. The best way to avoid the coronavirus is frequent hand washing, according to a medical adviser to the world’s airlines. → Read More
When Will the Boeing 737 Max Fly Again and More Questions
Two crashes within five months -- Lion Air Flight 610 in October 2018 off the coast of Indonesia and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in March outside Addis Ababa -- killed 346 people and led to a global grounding of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max jets, the fourth generation of a venerable brand first flown in 1967. Uncertainty over when it will fly again is rippling through the airline industry and Boeing’s… → Read More
These Are the World’s Safest and Most Punctual Airlines
The world’s safest and most punctual airlines are in the Asia Pacific region. → Read More
When Will Boeing 737 Max Fly Again and More Questions
Two crashes within five months -- Lion Air Flight 610 in October 2018 off the coast of Indonesia and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in March outside Addis Ababa -- killed 346 people and led to a global grounding of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max jets, the fourth generation of a venerable brand first flown in 1967. Uncertainty over when it will fly again is rippling through the airline industry and Boeing’s… → Read More
When Will Boeing 737 Max Fly Again and More Questions
Two crashes within five months -- Lion Air Flight 610 in October 2018 off the coast of Indonesia and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in March outside Addis Ababa -- killed 346 people and led to a global grounding of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max jets, the fourth generation of a venerable brand first flown in 1967. Uncertainty over when it will fly again is rippling through the airline industry and Boeing’s… → Read More
Singapore Air Picks Crucial Fight Against Emirates in India
Singapore Airlines Ltd. just picked a fight with Emirates in a grab for India’s international travelers, and a slice of one the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets. → Read More
Boeing’s Grounded 737 Max — The Story So Far
Two crashes within five months -- Lion Air Flight 610 in October 2018 off the coast of Indonesia and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in March outside Addis Ababa -- killed 346 people and led to a global grounding of Boeing Co.’s relatively new 737 Max jets, the fourth generation of a venerable brand first flown in 1967. Numerous investigations are under way, including ones looking at how U.S.… → Read More
Boeing’s Grounded 737 Max: The Story So Far
Two crashes within five months -- Lion Air Flight 610 in October off the coast of Indonesia and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in March outside Addis Ababa -- killed a combined 346 people and led to a global grounding of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max jets. Numerous investigations are under way, including ones looking at how U.S. flight regulators came to certify the airplane. The Max is the fourth… → Read More
These Are the World's Best Airports (But U.S. Is a No-Show)
For travelers looking for a pleasant airport experience, Asia remains the best bet. Singapore’s Changi is the planet’s best airport for the seventh straight year, according to the latest rankings by Skytrax. → Read More
How Will Your Flight Be Affected by the Global Boeing 737 Max Ban?
Boeing Co.’s best-selling plane is under a cloud. Regulators and airlines around the world suspended operation of the Boeing 737 Max after the fatal March 10 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight, less than five months after the same type of plane flown by Lion Air plunged into waters off Indonesia. The plane continued to fly in the U.S., where the Federal Aviation Administration, often viewed… → Read More