All articles by Alfred Chua – Page 67
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NewsAsia-Pacific recovery momentum expected to continue: IATA regional head
Asia-Pacific carriers are expected to continue recovery momentum through the end of the year – with profitability in the near-term – though a key challenge will be making sure capacity “can catch up” with demand.
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News'Set the record straight': Qantas chairman defends airline performance, embattled CEO
Qantas’ chairman Richard Goyder has defended the airline’s performance in recent months, as he hit back at critics of embattled airline chief Alan Joyce, who has faced renewed calls to step down.
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NewsTaiwan's Starlux to take first A350 in October, launch long-haul operations in April 2023
Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines is to take delivery of the first of 18 Airbus A350s in October, which it will deploy on flights to Los Angeles – its first North American destination – in April 2023.
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NewsTeleport to add three A321 freighters
Teleport, the logistics arm of Malaysia-based Capital A, is to add three Airbus A321 freighters, as it looks to beef up capacity to key markets such as India and China.
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NewsHong Kong scraps quarantine for air crew
Hong Kong has done away with quarantine requirements for locally-based air crew, the latest step in the city’s easing of strict pandemic controls.
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News‘Inappropriate’ autobrake use led to China Eastern A321 runway excursion in Hong Kong
Hong Kong investigators have found that the “inappropriate” use of autobrake mode of a China Eastern Airlines Airbus A321 - coupled with inclement weather - led to the aircraft veering off the runway after landing.
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NewsEmbraer touts E-Jets as ‘perfect complement’ for Malaysian operators
Embraer has identified what it believes is a “mismatch” in capacity and demand among Malaysia carriers, and is touting its E2 twinjet family as the “perfect complement” to the airlines’ current fleets.
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NewsJapan’s Hiratagakuen, Airbus to study, develop eVTOL services
Airbus has signed an agreement with Japanese helicopter operator Hiratagakuen to develop advanced air mobility services in Japan’s Kansai region, with the ultimate aim of launching commercial transportation services.
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NewsOperational challenges likely ‘for some time’: Australia competition watchdog
Australia’s competition watchdog has warned that operational challenges – including delays and flight cancellations – are likely to be around until after the end of the year, as it notes the domestic airline sector “has not been well-placed” to handle the spike in travel demand.
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NewsJetstar loses domestic market share as Australia sees strong July traffic
Low-cost operator Jetstar ceded market share to rivals Regional Express (Rex) and Virgin Australia in July, as Australia’s domestic passenger numbers rose sharply during the month.
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NewsJetstar grounds several 787s in latest operational snag
Australia’s Jetstar has grounded several Boeing 787s following a series of technial issues, a move which has led to cancellations across its medium-haul network.
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NewsR-R, Air China to set up joint MRO facility in Beijing
Roll-Royce and Air China have signed a joint venture agreement to set up an engine MRO facility in Beijing.
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NewsSpiceJet widens Q1 loss; eyes $200 million fundraising
Indian low-cost operator SpiceJet is “engaging with investment bankers” to potentially raise up to $200 million in fresh funds, even as it widened its quarterly losses, punished by soaring fuel costs and a depreciating Indian Rupee.
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NewsKorean Air-Asiana merger gets Australian approval
Australia’s competition watchdog has greenlit Korean Air’s proposed acquisition of rival and compatriot Asiana Airlines, noting that the move does not lessen competition on flights between South Korea and Australia. In a statement released 1 September, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) notes that while Korean Air and Asiana ...
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NewsANA closes in on full recovery on North American network with Haneda ramp-up
All Nippon Airways will operate at 90% pre-pandemic capacity for its North American network, as the Japanese carrier announces a capacity ramp-up for the Northern winter travel season between November and March 2023.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ reticent on 737 Max’s return even as other deliveries continue
China’s three largest carriers continue to omit the Boeing 737 Max narrowbody from their near-term fleet plans, casting a pall over Boeing’s plans to return the type to Mainland service.
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NewsChina’s continued ‘zero-Covid’ policy pushes ‘Big Three’ to record first-half losses
China’s three largest carriers widened their half-year losses, as they count the economic costs of China’s continued zero-infection policy, which has dampened travel demand.
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NewsChina Airlines picks 787s for medium-haul fleet renewal in $4.6 billion deal
China Airlines has ordered 16 Boeing 787-9s, as the airline eyes a “post-pandemic boom” in travel demand.
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NewsLufthansa takes delivery of first 787
Lufthansa has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9, as the airframer resumes deliveries of the type to European customers after a hiatus of more than a year.
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NewsAeroflot to order over 300 Russian-made jets: CEO
Russian national carrier Aeroflot is expected to order over 300 Russian-made aircraft, as part of a shift in fleet strategy from Western-built jets to indigenous aircraft.