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The Sriwijaya Air crash last month that killed 62 people has prompted fresh scrutiny of Indonesia's civil aviation sector, which is already reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, analysts said.

Airbus said it could lose more than $5b worth of aircraft orders if the low-cost, long-haul carrier proceeded with the plan.

Jet Crash Adds to Long List of Aviation Disasters in Indonesia Bloomberg 1/10/2021 Harry Suhartono (Bloomberg) -- The crash of Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 on Saturday afternoon is another blight on Indonesia’s already poor aviation safety record. The country has had several incidents linked to safety issues in the past, including poor maintenance, pilot training, communications or mechanical failures and air-traffic control problems. It’s the worst place in Asia to take an ai...

© Reuters/Toby Melville Heathrow Airport arrivals Aviation industry opposition to requiring mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for passengers has intensified as impending drug approvals trigger a debate over their role in air travel. Airports Council International, which represents airports worldwide, joined most airlines in calling for a choice between testing or vaccination, fearing a blanket rule imposing pre-flight inoculation would be as disruptive as quarantines. Qantas Airways triggered the...

Coronavirus grounded planes all over the world. Will pilots be out of practice when flying resumes? Posted SatSaturday 12 updated SatSaturday 12 Airlines around the world are putting pilots through refresher courses before returning to the skies. ( Share Print text only Key points: Premium airlines including Qantas are running refresher courses for pilots ahead of international travel starting up again The Boeing 737 Max plane also returns to the skies this year after being grounded in 2018 Av...