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Dubai is home to some of the most innovative yet quirky technologies over the years, and its latest one might just be the best yet.

The Philippines has become the second country in Southeast Asia, after Singapore, to accept the use of electronic technical logbooks for its helicopter fleet.

By Justin Bachman Bloomberg—Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, is forming an airline of sorts, one that pledges to transport people anywhere on Earth in minutes by launching them on a rocket at speeds up to 17,000 mph.

Singapore Airlines and Grab have partnered on their mobile platforms and loyalty points.

AirAsia wants the government to reject proposals to regulate air fares in the country. “We hope that they won’t control the prices… In the international market, prices are not controlled,” Philippine AirAsia President and CEO Dexter Comendador said in a press briefing at the Iloilo International Airport.

Agence France-Presse—Much as automakers are hitting the accelerator on electric cars, an aerospace venture backed by Boeing said it will introduce a hybrid electric plane for delivery in 2022.

Budget carrier HK Express, owned by Hong Kong Express Ltd., seeks to open regular flights to the Philippines.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Preliminary traffic figures for August released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed encouraging growth in international air passenger demand.

Tony Douglas is the new Group Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Aviation Group effective January 2018, according to the company’s chairman His Excellency Mohamed Mubarak Fadhel Al Mazrouei.

Philippine Airlines said Thursday it is open to a compromise agreement to settle unpaid navigational fees to the government.