KUALA LUMPUR (June 2): Total air passenger traffic in April 2023 rose 45.8% compared to April 2022, with the current global traffic standing at 90.5% of pre-Covid-19 levels, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

IATA: Air passenger traffic up 45.8% in April 2023, domestic traffic fully recovered

Global air cargo demand, as measured by cargo tonne-kilometres, fell 6.6% in April this year compared with the same month in 2022, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

However, the rate of decline was slower than the previous month's 7.6% drop, it said.

Global air cargo demand down 6.6% in April 2023

Long lines, lost baggage and lengthy delays — common features of air travel these days. Now passengers in some places are being asked to step on the scales before boarding to help airlines calibrate their weight loads.

Airlines weigh passengers to see if Covid, remote work, made them heavier

A Boeing Co 777 jet operated by Pakistan International Airlines Corp (PIA) was impounded on May 29 in Kuala Lumpur over unpaid charges to a leasing company, forcing the carrier to send a replacement aircraft to pick up stranded passengers.

Pakistan Airlines’ jet seized in Malaysia for unpaid dues

US holiday air passenger travel topped 2019 pre-Covid levels over the Memorial Day weekend, which typically marks the start of the busy US summer air travel season, figures from the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) showed on Tuesday (May 30).

US holiday air passenger travel tops 2019 pre-Covid levels

SEOUL/TOKYO (May 30): North Korea will launch its first military reconnaissance satellite in June for monitoring US military activities, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.

North Korea says it will launch its first military spy satellite in June

BEIJING (May 30): China sent three astronauts to its now fully operational space station as part of crew rotation on Tuesday, in the fifth manned mission to the Chinese space outpost since 2021, state media reported.

China launches Shenzhou-16 mission to Chinese space station — state media

AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) posted a net profit of RM328 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023 (1QFY2023), as continued recovery in international travel saw revenue surging by over fourfold to RM548.84 million from RM113.02 million a year earlier.

International travel upsurge sees AAX post 1Q net profit of RM328m

Singapore Airlines Ltd and PT Garuda Indonesia are seeking to deepen ties with a commercial pact to coordinate on fares and flight schedules, the carriers announced on Monday (May 29).

Singapore Air, Garuda to deepen ties and grow regional routes

SEOUL/TOKYO (May 29): Japan on Monday put its ballistic missile defences on alert and warned that it would shoot down any projectile that threatened its territory, after North Korea notified it of a satellite launch between May 31 and June 11.

Japan puts missile defence on alert as North Korea warns of satellite launch

Passengers flying into Britain faced major delays after landing at airports on Saturday (May 27), due to a nationwide issue affecting the automated border control gates that scan passports upon arrival.

UK airports face nationwide border system issue, causing major delays

LANGKAWI: Malaysia’s regional carrier, SKS Airways, has committed to leasing 10 Embraer E195-E2 single-aisle jets in a deal worth more than US$840 million from lessor Azorra.

The deal was announced at the official signing ceremony between SKS Airways, Embraer Commercial Aviation and Azorra at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace exhibition 2023 (Lima’23) on Thursday (May 25).

SKS Airways commits to 10 Embraer E195-E2 jets in US$840 mil deal

DUBAI/JERUSALEM (May 25): Iran successfully test-launched a ballistic missile with a potential 2,000-km range on Thursday, state media said, two days after the chief of Israel's armed forces raised the prospect of "action" against Tehran over its nuclear programme.

Iran says it has successfully test-launched ballistic missile

An incident involving three Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd cabin crew making “inappropriate comments” about customers on a recent flight has set back the airline’s recovery and caused significant damage to its image, as well as Hong Kong’s, the carrier’s chief executive officer told employees.

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