AirAsia X says “G’Day Melbourne!” as it resumes operations to the capital of Victoria State
New services from Kuala Lumpur to Auckland via Sydney also take flight todayAirAsia X (AAX) today celebrated its resumption of services to Melbourne, as...
Emirates to reintroduce direct Airbus A380 services to Auckland and Kuala Lumpur from December
As travellers kick-start the search for their next holiday, Emirates is announcing that it will restore its non-stop Airbus A380 services to and from...
Malaysia seizes PIA Boeing 777 at Kuala Lumpur over lease dispute
Local authorities in Malaysia today impounded a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 777-200 (registered AP-BMH) at Kuala Lumpur over non-payment of the leasing agreement....
KLM launches airlift to pick up 2000 stranded travellers from Australia
From 2 April night, KLM will start with an airlift from Schiphol to Australia, which will bring home almost 2000 Dutch travellers in the...
New direct flight from Subang Airport (Kuala Lumpur) to the Taaras Beach & Spa Resort at Redang Island, Malaysia
Berjaya Hotels & Resorts (“BHR”) announces the launch of its inaugural flight from Subang Airport, Kuala Lumpur (also known as Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah...
Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo on delivery flight returns to Hamburg; no clearance to overfly Iran
On 15 February, a brand new Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (ZK-NND) turned back over Eastern Turkey nearly 4 hours into its delivery flight....
[Trip report] Flying Turkish Airlines between Zurich and Kuala Lumpur, via Istanbul in business class
For work, I had to fly to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As I live and work in Switzerland, the best option that came out of...
Fire in the cockpit: Cargolux Boeing 747-8F declares emergency and safely lands
On 16 January, a Cargolux Boeing 747-8 freighter (LX-VCJ) from Kuala Lumpur to Zhengzhou as CV7303 declared an emergency and headed back to its...
Etihad Airways to introduce Boeing 787 to Brussels Airport and Kuala Lumpur
Etihad Airways will introduce the Boeing 787-9 on its daily scheduled services from Abu Dhabi to Kuala Lumpur, effective 20 December this year, and...
Loss of separation between Malaysia Airlines Airbus A350 and a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 above London
On 23 October, two aircraft with destination London Heathrow have gotten closer together than they should have done: a Malaysia Airlines Airbus A350 (9M-MAG) from Kuala...
Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 aborts take-off when both right main gear tires disintegrated
On 21 October, a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (9M-MXM), scheduled between Shanghai Pudong airport and Kuala Lumpur Airport took considerable damage when both right...
Malaysia Airlines Airbus A350-900 heads back to London Heathrow after landing gear issue
On 13 September, a Malaysia Airlines Airbus A350-900 (9M-MAF) was operating flight MH1 from London Heathrow to Kuala Lumpur. Due to a technical issue...