The long-awaited first crewed test flight of Boeing's (BA.N) Starliner spacecraft will be no earlier than Friday, NASA says.

Boeing is poised to send the first Starliner space capsule with a crew of humans into orbit next week.

The National Police managed to arrest seven people, including two Lion Air officers, on charges of trafficking illegal drugs via flights.

Boeing has been wrestling with a growing crisis following a January mid-air panel blowout on a 737 MAX plane.

Boeing on Friday, March 15, told airlines operating 787 Dreamliners to check flight deck switches after a sudden mid-air dive by LATAM Airlines.

BBN Airlines Indonesia, which has received a license to serve scheduled commercial flights, bagged an investment of US$6.2 million or Rp96.1 billion.

Lion Air flight number JT-106, which was carrying Umrah pilgrims from Surabaya to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, diverted its landing to Kualanamu Airport.

The Indonesian airline Lion Air announced the launch of its newest routh Jakarta Sorong which will start operating on Feb. 7.

A domestic flight of Japan's All Nippon Airways (9202.T) returned to its departure airport on Saturday after a crack was found in the cockpit.

The Transportation Ministry has temporarily banned flights of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft operated by low-cost carrier Lion Air.