February 5, 2015
Even after two deadly crashes in seven months, TransAsia Airways Corp. will likely rebound quickly as insurance covers any financial losses and its coveted routes through Taipei’s downtown airport keep it popular with business travelers. Airline analysts said the carrier …
February 4, 2015
A TransAsia Airways Corp. turboprop plane crashed into a river near Taipei moments after taking off, killing at least 19 of the 58 people on board in the second fatal accident in less than a year for the Taiwanese airline. …
January 8, 2015
Three crashes which have yet to be fully explained, involving the most modern airliners in the safest phase of flight, made last year the deadliest for air travel in almost a decade. The loss of two Malaysian Air Boeing Co. …
December 29, 2014
Pilots of a fatal July 23 TransAsia Airways Corp. flight couldn’t find the runway seconds before their aircraft crashed on Taiwan’s outlying Penghu islands, killing 48 people, according to a recently released accident report. “Have you seen the runway?” the …
December 29, 2014
Four airline incidents in which more than 600 people died made 2014 one of the worst years for Asian aviation even before the disappearance of AirAsia Bhd. QZ8501. The unresolved disappearance of Malaysian Airline System Bhd. flight MH370 over the …