New Zealand calls for Kiwi pilot to be freed a year after Papua kidnapping
The West Papua National Liberation Army kidnapped Kiwi pilot Phillip Mehrtens after he landed a small commercial plane in the remote area.
Mon Feb 05 2024
Sriwijaya air plane loses contact shortly after Jakarta takeoff
A Sriwijaya Air commercial plane has gone missing shortly after taking off from the Soekarno Hatta Airport, Jakarta, en route to Pontianak.
Sat Jan 09 2021
Japan lifts pilot age limit to 67 amid Asian shortage
Japan on Thursday raised the age limit for piloting a commercial plane to 67, the latest effort in Asia to get to grips with a drastic pilot shortage.
Thu Apr 23 2015
Death toll rises in Taiwan plane crash
A commercial plane crashed in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015. The Taiwanese commercial flight with 58 people aboard clippe
Wed Feb 04 2015
Why the reluctance - Tun M asks Boeing
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed questioned Boeing's reluctance in installing decoder and beacon in its commercial planes.
Thu Jan 01 2015