All articles by Aaron Chong – Page 5
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Hainan Airlines Q3 operating profit tumbles 90%
Hainan Airlines saw a 90% year-on-year tumble in its third quarter operating profit to CNY234 million ($33.5 million).
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Airbus promoting A220 around Southeast Asia
Airbus has been promoting its A220 to a variety of carriers in Southeast Asia since it took over the former CSeries programme from Bombardier in July.
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ST Engineering Aerospace to grow Florida MRO unit
ST Engineering Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand its presence in the United States with the development of a new MRO complex at the Pensacola International Airport in Florida.
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IndiGo eyes capacity surge in Q3 as aircraft deliveries ramp up
IndiGo will grow capacity by 35% year-on-year for the upcoming third quarter, thanks to a ramp up of new aircraft deliveries from Airbus.
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India discusses potential for nonstop flights to Perth
India's Ministry of Civil Aviation has held discussions with Western Australia's tourism minister that could lead to Air India commencing nonstop flights between India and Perth.
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Vistara receives Rs20bn equity boost
Indian carrier VIstara has received a Rs20 billion ($273 million) equity injection from its two shareholders, Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons.
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Airbus, AVIC in conductive composites pact
Airbus and AVIC will cooperate on research into multi-functional composite materials for aerospace applications.
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KAI's MRO unit set conduct first heavy check on 737
Korea Aerospace Industries’ (KAI) MRO unit, Korean Aviation Engineering & Maintenance Service (KAEMS), will induct its first aircraft for heavy maintenance in December.
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Jetstar Asia focuses on growing frequencies
Jetstar Asia's near-term growth will focus on increasing frequencies on certain routes within its existing network.
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PICTURE: Jetstar Asia reveals Darwin livery as it ups capacity
Jetstar Asia has revealed a special decal on one of its Airbus A320s celebrating 10 years of flying to Darwin, as it prepares to increase its frequency on the route later this month.
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ATSB investigating Scoot 787 in-flight engine shutdown
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating an engine failure involving a Scoot Boeing 787-9 that occurred on 11 October.
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Poor component assembly caused GoAir A320neo in-flight shutdown
An in-flight shutdown of a GoAir operated Airbus A320neo on 8 February 2017 has been traced back to the improper assembly of a component in one of its Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines.
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Genghis Khan to receive first ARJ21 by year-end
COMAC has announced that it will deliver Genghis Khan Airlines' first ARJ21-700 by the end of 2018, with operations for the carrier to start early next year.
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PICTURES: SpiceJet gets its first Boeing 737 Max 8
SpiceJet has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8, and anticipates significant fuel savings from the type.
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Air India Express 737 suffers belly gash after striking wall
An Air India Express Boeing 737-800 was diverted to Mumbai Chhtrapati Shivaji International airport after one of its wheels hit the boundary wall of Tiruchirappalli International Airport on 12 October at 01:18 local time.
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PICTURES: SIA to reclaim long-range crown with A350-900ULR debut
Singapore Airlines will restart the world's longest commercial flight today with its near-19 hour nonstop Singapore-Newark service.
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India cuts aviation turbine fuel tax to 11%
The Indian government has reduced aviation turbine fuel (ATF) taxes by three percentage points to 11%, effective 11 October.
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AirAsia X wins new China traffic rights
Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X has won the rights awarded by the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) to launch three new services to China from its base at Kuala Lumpur in the first quarter of 2019.
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Sepang Aircraft Engineering to deepen Airbus partnership
Malaysian MRO firm Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE) says it will leverage on Airbus to achieve its goal of being a "leading MRO" in the Asia-Pacific.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Malaysia Airlines steps up recovery pace
Malaysia Airlines' chief executive Izham Ismail is a man on a mission: continuing the carrier's the turnaround and returning it to profitability. Still, he admits his first year on the job has not been smooth sailing.