Alfred Chua
Alfred Chua reports from FlightGlobal’s Asia office, where he primarily covers aerospace and air transport topics in the region. He joined FlightGlobal in 2019, and was a news reporter for a local news agency before that. Apart from aviation, Alfred enjoys good coffee, living on social media, and (occasionally) talking about himself in third person.
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NewsVietnam eases domestic flight restrictions further; eyes Singapore air links
Vietnam will allow airlines to increase flight frequencies on major domestic routes through end-November, as the country eyes restoring regular flights with Singapore.
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Embraer inks E-jet component pool agreements with European carriers
Embraer has signed a component pool agreement with newly-formed Air Montenegro, and renewed a similar agreement with TAP Express — covering both carriers’ fleets of E-jets.
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Japan Airlines to acquire up to 100 Vertical Aerospace eVTOLs from lessor Avolon
Japan Airlines intends to lease or purchase up to 50 of Vertical Aerospace’s in-development VA-X4 air taxis from aircraft lessor Avolon.
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New South Wales government, Sydney Airport dangle A$120 million carrot to attract airlines
The New South Wales government has launched a A$60 million ($45 million) fund aimed at luring back international carriers to Sydney, as the country begins to crack open its borders.
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Thai AirAsia parent to raise capital, adjust shareholding in revised restructuring plans
Thailand’s Asia Aviation is set to inject fresh capital into its low-cost airline unit Thai AirAsia, as part of a broader revised restructuring plan that will see significant changes to both companies’ shareholding structures.
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Hong Kong quarantines continue to pummel Cathay passenger traffic
Cathay Pacific has cited Hong Kong’s “strict quarantine requirements” as a key reason for low passenger travel demand into the territory.
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SIA expects capacity uptick by year-end as travel lanes lift September traffic
Singapore Airlines Group expects to operate at 37% pre-pandemic capacity by the end of the year, amid an increase in passenger traffic following Singapore’s limited border reopening to fully-vaccinated travellers.
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Tycoon Lucio Tan to inject nearly Ps13 billion into PAL parent company
Filipino billionaire Lucio Tan is extending Ps12.8 billion ($251 million) in “fresh and additional capital” to the parent company of beleaguered Philippine Airlines.
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China’s ‘Big Three’ domestic traffic rebounds in September, though recovery some way off
After falling to an all-year low in August amid a resurgence of coronavirus infections, China’s three largest carriers reported a sharp rebound in domestic traffic — though recovery still appears to be some way off.
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AirAsia Group reorganises airline units; eyes Cambodia airline venture
AirAsia Group has formed a new holding company for its four airline units, in a group-wide business reorganisation to better distinguish its airline and digital ventures.
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Travel restrictions force AAPA annual meeting online again
For the second year running, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) will be holding annual meeting of presidents virtually, amid ongoing travel restrictions in the region that have prevented an in-person meeting from taking place.
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Singapore sees ‘good take-up’ in quarantine-free travel scheme
Singapore expects visitor arrivals to grow by the year-end, as it reports a “good take-up” in its quarantine-free travel arrangement for fully-vaccinated travellers.
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Volocopter’s VoloDrone makes maiden public sortie
Volocopter’s electric drone VoloDrone completed its first public test flight in Hamburg, demonstrating its cargo transportation capabilities.
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Open-up October: Southeast Asia enters cautious reopening phase
Amid a growing shift towards living with an endemic coronavirus, a number of countries in Southeast Asia are gradually reopening their domestic and international borders, citing the need to boost a battered tourism sector, as well as regain some level of normalcy.
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Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines secures AOC
Hong Kong-based airline start-up Greater Bay Airlines has secured its AOC, clearing a significant milestone in launching operations.
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Fiji Airways set to resume regular 737 Max flights from 1 December
Fiji Airways will return its Boeing 737 Max aircraft to regular commercial services from 1 December, flying to Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii, as part of a broader resumption of regular flying.
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China’s ‘Golden Week’ domestic traffic loses some shine
The latest wave of coronavirus infections in parts of China dampened domestic traffic during the week-long National Day holiday period in early October.
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Singapore takes ‘significant step’ in reopening borders to nine countries
In its largest border reopening yet, Singapore will expand quarantine-free travel lane arrangements to several countries in Europe, as well as Canada and the USA.
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Singapore, South Korea launch quarantine-free travel lane
South Korea and Singapore have agreed to allow quarantine-free travel for fully-vaccinated residents from 15 November.
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Asia-Pacific carriers warm to mandatory passenger jabs
At least three Asia-Pacific carriers have made it compulsory for all travellers to be fully-vaccinated before flying, as the region moves towards post-pandemic reopening.
