All articles by Alfred Chua – Page 68
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NewsAsia Digital Engineering eyes hangar expansion as Q2 profit hits new high
Asia Digital Engineering (ADE), the MRO arm of Malaysia-based Capital A, expects to expand its hangar space in the near-term, in anticipation of an increase in maintenance work as travel recovers.
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News‘We are back’: AirAsia Aviation sees recovery by mid-2023 amid swing to modest profit
AirAsia Aviation Group expects to recover full operations by mid-2023, as capacity ramp-up continues amid optimism that travel demand will remain robust.
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NewsHAECO appoints MRO veteran Steinhoff as commercial chief
HAECO has appointed Gerald Steinhoff as its new chief commercial officer, effective 1 January 2023.
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NewsRex widens full-year losses on soaring fuel costs, but targets ‘good profitability’
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) is “cautiously optimistic” that it will return to profitability in its 2023 financial year, amid “positive developments” in its mainline and regional operations.
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News‘We haven’t gotten everything right lately’: Qantas chief contrite yet defiant amid travel chaos
Long-serving Qantas chief Alan Joyce struck a markedly contrite tone as he admits the airline had fallen short of customer service standards, but was – perhaps unsurprisingly – defiant that the recovery is taking place “faster than we expected”.
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NewsQantas to reactivate five remaining A380s by end-2023
Qantas is to reactivate its five remaining Airbus A380s by December 2023, as the airline looks to ramp up international capacity, including resuming flights to New York.
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NewsQantas widens full-year loss as operational woes add to ‘extremely challenging time’
Australia’s Qantas fell deeper into the red in its 2022 financial year, during which the “existential crisis” of the coronavirus pandemic soon gave way to a well-publicised series of operational snares.
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NewsSingapore eases travel restrictions for unvaccinated travellers
Singapore will allow non-vaccinated travellers to entry the country without quarantine or post-arrival testing, as part of a broader move to fully ease Covid-19 restrictions, including the wearing of masks.
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NewsVirgin Australia doubles 737 Max 8 order with four additional aircraft
Virgin Australia will add another four Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft to its fleet, amid sustained strong demand for travel, and in line with fleet growth plans.
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NewsANA to fully recover domestic network by end-October, eyes international uptick
All Nippon Airways (ANA) and low-cost unit Peach will restore domestic flying to pre-pandemic levels in the coming months, as it eyes “proactively increasing” international flights if and when Japan’s border restrictions ease further.
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NewsJapan mulling further easing of stringent entry curbs: reports
Japan is reportedly considering the easing of a number of onerous entry requirements, including increasing the number of visitors allowed into the country, as well as doing away with pre-departure testing.
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NewsSingapore Changi’s Terminal 5 design to ‘draw on lessons’ from pandemic
Singapore’s Changi Airport Group has released – for the first time – a preview of the in-development Terminal 5, following a review which will see the mega-terminal’s design “draw on lessons” from the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAirAsia X swings to operating loss in fourth quarter
AirAsia X posted an operating loss in its financial fourth quarter, as it warns of headwinds such as high fuel prices amid a return in travel demand.
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NewsVistara pips SpiceJet to become India's second largest domestic carrier
India’s Vistara has for the first time become the country’s second largest domestic carrier by market share, edging out low-cost compatriot SpiceJet.
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NewsSouth Korean LCCs stay in red despite rising revenue
Three South Korean low-cost operators continued their loss-making streak in the second quarter of the year, despite a steady increase in revenue.
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NewsRex to complete National Jet takeover by September; airline to keep branding
Australian charter operator National Jet Express (NJE) will retain its operating fleet – and grow it “aggressively” in the future – following its acquisition by compatriot Regional Express (Rex).
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NewsST Engineering expands Leap-1B MRO capabilities with new test cell
ST Engineering will expand its MRO support for CFM International’s Leap-1B turbofan with new test cell capabilities in its Singapore facility.
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NewsCathay sees UK, USA providing ‘strong boost’ for traffic
Cathay Pacific expects a “strong boost” from student traffic to the UK and USA to continue through September, and is “cautiously optimistic” of a robust winter cargo season.
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NewsSIA inducts first 777 Freighter under DHL partnership
Singapore Airlines has taken delivery of its first DHL Express Boeing 777 freighter, which it will operate on flights to the USA under a commercial partnership with the logistics giant.
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NewsMalaysia urges ‘proactive’ safety management at flight schools after spate of incidents
The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has “strongly advised” flight training schools in the country to tighten safety management measures, following a spate of incidents, including a fatal accident that killed a pilot.