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AINonline • Stuart "Kipp" Lau

Lithium‑ion battery thermal runaways average ~2 per week, mostly in cruise

Industry monitoring indicates roughly two lithium‑ion battery thermal runaways occur each week on aircraft — most while in cruise. That cadence exposes a persistent in‑flight fire risk and underscores the need for effective detection, containment systems and crew response protocols to prevent escalation.

2026-04-01T05:07:06.762905-07:00
Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

China Southern sole profitable 'big three' carrier in 2025 as peers remain loss-making

By FlightGlobal: China’s biggest carriers largely continued to struggle for profitability last year as only China Southern Airlines of the country’s big three airline groups secured a net profit in 2025.

2026-04-01T04:45:37.507770-07:00
AI   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   PaxEx   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Changi Airport’s future: Lim Ching Kiat on AI, pharmaceutical cold‑chain and autonomous tech ahead of Terminal 5

By AeroTime: AeroTime Exclusive: Lim Ching Kiat on how Changi Airport is betting on AI, pharmaceutical cold-chain, and autonomous tech ahead of Terminal 5's opening.

2026-04-01T03:11:53.989058-07:00