Articles by Siva Govindasamy, Kanupriya Kapoor and Tim Hepher

AirAsia Captain Left Seat Before Jet Lost Control: Sources

The captain of the AirAsia jet that crashed into the sea in December was out of his seat conducting an unusual procedure when his co-pilot apparently lost control, and by the time he returned it was too late to save …

AirAsia Probe Vets Possible Computer Glitch, Crew Response

Investigators probing the crash of an AirAsia jetliner are examining maintenance records of a key part of its automated control systems, and how the pilots may have handled the plane if it failed, two people familiar with the matter said. …

AirAsia’s Insurers See ‘No Problems’ with Claims-Indonesia Regulator

Insurers have begun processing claims in the crash of an Indonesia AirAsia aircraft last month and hope to identify the beneficiaries by the end of January, an official from Indonesia’s financial regulator said on Tuesday. Speculation about insurance payments surfaced …

Singapore Tells Airlines to Review Conflict Zone’s Risk Assessments

Singapore’s civil aviation authority has asked airlines based in the city-state to review their risk assessment of conflict zones following the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner over Ukraine last week. The deaths of nearly 300 passengers and crew …

Investigators Focus on ‘Deliberate Diversion’ of Missing Plane – Sources

An investigation into the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner is focusing more on a suspicion the flight was deliberately diverted, as evidence suggests it was last headed out over the Andaman Islands, sources familiar with the Malaysian probe said. …

Australian Safety Regulator Faults Rolls-Royce over Qantas Engine Explosion

Rolls-Royce Plc repeatedly failed to identify a defect that caused one of its engines to explode on a Qantas Airways Ltd aircraft carrying more than 400 people over Indonesia three years ago, an Australian safety regulator found. In its final …