Boeing 777-300ER flight from Melbourne to Singapore encountered a technical issue shortly after take-off and returned to Melbourne on Wednesday (Oct 29).According to flight tracking platform FlightAware,

A technical issue has forced a Singapore Airlines flight carrying more than 200 passengers back to Melbourne, shortly after take-off. Pilots on Singapore-bound flight SQ228 made the call to air traffic control shortly after departure at 4.52pm. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Tech issue forces Singapore Airlines flight back to Melbourne.

One Australian media outlet that covered the flight diversion showed the plane landing at the airport without incident.

Several people posted footage on social media of the plane appearing to dump fuel into the skies. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Singapore Airlines flight was bound to return shortly after takeoff due to a technical issue reported on October 29, 2025.Pilots on the Singapore-bound flight SQ228 urgently called air

Singapore Airlines officially will retire its last Boeing 737-800 aircraft on Sunday, October 26, 2025, marking a historic milestone that allows the carrier to finally claim flat-bed business class seats,

Low-cost carrier AirJapan will wind up operations in 2026, with its final Singapore to Tokyo (Narita Airport) flight departing on March 19, 2026.AirJapan is a subsidiary of ANA Group, which also owns the airline brands All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Peach Aviation,

SAFCo will help Singapore meet its target of having sustainable aviation fuel account for 1 per cent of all jet fuel used at Changi and Seletar airports in 2026.

After just two years in the skies, ANA’s low-cost carrier Air Japan is ceasing operations.–Tokyo flights will continue till March 29, 2026 so Japan fans still have time for one last trip before the airline bows out.

SAFCo will procure, manage and allocate the fuel at Changi Airport and Seletar Airport Read more at The Business Times.

A Scoot Airlines flight carried 174 passengers from Singapore to Da Nang on Oct. 20, marking the airline's first-ever flight to the central tourism destination.