All articles by Alfred Chua – Page 17
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Australian competition watchdog extends Qantas-Emirates partnership
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has allowed Qantas and Emirates to continue coordinating their operations for another five years.
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Boeing appoints local-born automotive veteran to head China unit
Boeing has appointed Alvin Liu to lead its China unit from 1 September, amid simmering geopolitical tensions that have impacted its business in the crucial aviation market.
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Air Niugini picks A220 as Fokker fleet replacement
Air Niugini will acquire 11 new Airbus A220s to replace its aging fleet of Fokker regional aircraft.
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Fiji Airways eyes China expansion, ‘deeper’ USA network as A350 fleet grows
Fiji Airways is looking at expanding its North America and Asia networks – possibly flying to Mainland China for the first time – as it grows its Airbus A350 fleet.
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Japan’s Skymark in the red despite record quarterly passenger traffic
Japanese carrier Skymark Airlines was loss-making in the first-quarter, despite seeing passenger volumes hit record highs amid strong domestic travel demand.
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787 approach deviations in Hong Kong linked to autopilot flight-director issues
Hong Kong investigators have found that a software issue in a number of Boeing 787 autopilot flight-director systems led to a series of flightpath deviations in 2019.
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Tourism recovery keeps Thai carriers in the black
Thailand’s two full-service operators, Thai Airways International and Bangkok Airways, remained profitable in the second-quarter earnings, helped by a rebound in tourism, especially following the reopening of China’s international borders.
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PAL promises ‘major’ product, digital revamp as Q2 profits increase
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is to double down on improving its product offerings, as the carrier improved its quarterly profit on the back of continued demand recovery.
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SIA, Cathay, and Vietjet ramp up Australian capacity
Several Asian carriers are set to increase flying to Australia, with Singapore Airlines upgauging capacity on a number of key routes into the country, as part of a broader network ramp-up.
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China’s ‘Big Three’ still expected to be loss-making in 2023: HSBC report
China’s three largest airlines are expected to be in the red in 2023, despite improving recovery prospects and the likelihood of a small profit in the second-half of the year, a HSBC Global Research report notes.
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ST Engineering aerospace profit holds steady amid continued recovery
ST Engineering’s commercial aerospace unit remained profitable for the half year, on the back of a significant jump in revenue led by “continued strong recovery”.
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China eases group travel ban to Australia, UK, USA, Japan
China has scrapped a ban on outbound group travel to over 70 countries, including to major economies like the USA, UK, Japan, India and South Korea.
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Cebu Pacific flags supply chain, weather woes amid second-quarter profit
Cebu Pacific remained in the black for a second consecutive quarter, though it has acknowledged the “significant operational headwinds” which has “tempered” its recovery and growth outlook.
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IHI aerospace unit flags unstable supply chain amid five-fold profit jump
The aerospace business of Japanese conglomerate IHI reported a five-fold jump in first-quarter profits, as it warns of instability in the global supply chain which could impact engine MRO work.
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Cathay to exercise A320neo purchase rights as it eyes full fleet recovery by mid-2024
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Group is to exercise purchase rights on 32 more Airbus A320neo family aircraft, marking its first aircraft commitment since the pandemic.
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‘We are on the right track’: Cathay posts first half-year profit in three years
Cathay Pacific Group rebounded to profitability in its half-year financial results, amid a strong rebound in passenger traffic following the reopening of Hong Kong’s borders.
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AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia eye Central Asia foray
Malaysian regulators have awarded air traffic rights for flights to Central Asia to Batik Air Malaysia and AirAsia X, as it records an uptick in applications against pre-pandemic 2019.
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Mitsubishi Heavy sees ‘striking growth’ in defence order intake as Q1 profits hold steady
Mitsubishi Heavy Industry’s (MHI) defence and space division recorded “striking growth” in quarterly order intake, as it booked “several large projects” in line with the Japanese government’s increased defence spending.
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Philippine Airlines appoints new finance chief
Philippine Airlines has appointed Anna Isabel Bengzon as its new chief financial officer.
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JAL rebounds to first quarter profit as passenger revenues surge
Japan Airlines Group swung back to profitability in its fiscal first quarter, amid an uptick in passenger revenues past pre-pandemic levels.