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India's DGCA fines Air India USD 110,350 over airworthiness lapse involving Airbus A320

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has fined Air India USD 110,350 for operating an Airbus aircraft eight times without a valid airworthiness permit, according to a... Read More


ADB appoints Sona Shrestha as director general for South Asia

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Sona Shrestha as Director General of its South Asia Department (SARD), where she will oversee strategy and operations across Bangladesh... Read More


AirAsia X to establish Bahrain hub, relaunch London service in 2026

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Malaysian low-cost long-haul carrier AirAsia X announced plans to establish Bahrain as its first hub outside Southeast Asia, marking a major step in its international expansion strat... Read More


Turkish unveils 500th aircraft with special 'TK Family' livery

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Turkish Airlines unveiled its 500th aircraft on Friday, February 13, marking a significant fleet milestone for the flag carrier and signaling the beginning of what it describes as th... Read More


Two new Pakistani airlines set to begin passenger and cargo operations

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has finalized preparations to clear two new Pakistani airlines, one passenger and one cargo operator, to begin operations in the coming months, ... Read More


Phuket prepares for festive tourism spike during Chinese New Year

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Thailand's top tourism destination, Phuket, is preparing to welcome a surge of visitors during the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations, with a month-long program of events startin... Read More


Sri Lanka seeks Indian investment to boost domestic aviation connectivity

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Sri Lanka is reportedly seeking support from international investors, including Indian airlines, to introduce a new domestic air connectivity scheme modeled on India's UDAN program, ... Read More


Turkish Airlines carries 7.6m passengers in January; load factor rises to 84%

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Turkish Airlines carried 7.6 million passengers in January, posting an 84% load factor, the company said on Monday, February 9, in a statement filed on Turkey's Public Disclosure Pla... Read More


Cuba bars international airlines from refueling amid deepening fuel crisis

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Cuba has informed international airlines they can no longer refuel at the country's airports due to an acute shortage of aviation fuel, a move expected to disrupt flight operations o... Read More


Turkey posts record USD 65.23 billion tourism revenue, welcomes 63 million visitors in 2025

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Turkey's tourism industry logged a record USD 65.23 billion in revenue last year, driven by more than 63.9 million visitors, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute ... Read More