All articles by Alfred Chua – Page 83
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Airline BusinessBubbles, lanes, and then some: How Singapore is reclaiming air hub status
After a series of false starts, Singapore’s plans to reopen its borders – and reclaim its status as a global air hub – are well well underway, though full recovery remains an elusive goal.
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NewsAirlines need clarity on New Zealand reopening requirements: Auckland Airport
Auckland Airport has warned that international airlines will not be willing to restore flights to New Zealand unless there is a “clear plan” in place for when self-isolation on arrival will end.
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NewsSydney Airport shareholders approve A$23.6 billion takeover bid
Sydney Airport’s shareholders have accepted a A$23.6 billion ($16.8 billion) takeover bid, paving the way for one of the country’s largest infrastructure acquisition deals.
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NewsNew Zealand set to ease border restrictions from late February
New Zealand has outlined a five-stage plan to ease border restrictions from late February, which will see mandatory quarantine eliminated for vaccinated travellers, and a full border reopening expected by October.
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NewsPhilippine Airlines appoints new president, COO
Philippine Airlines has appointed Stanley Ng as its new acting president and operating chief effective immediately — its first senior management change since exiting restructuring in late-December.
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NewsANA ends brief A321LR affair with order swap for A321neos
The parent company of All Nippon Airways (ANA) has switched its order for two Airbus A321LRs — its sole commitments to the long-range variant — choosing instead to take the standard A321neo.
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NewsChina’s ’Big Three’ forecast second year of losses as pandemic woes prolong
China’s three largest carriers expect to be loss-making for a second consecutive year, as they blamed a lack of international travel demand and a “fluctuation” in domestic recovery for their woes.
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NewsAerospace sector at ‘critical juncture’ in technology, innovation: panel
The aerospace sector is at a “critical juncture” in the march towards a significant, disruptive technological shift, say panellists at an aerospace roundtable, who also stress that sustainability will underpin these changes.
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NewsAirAsia Group hopeful of international recovery amid mixed Q4 traffic
AirAsia Group expects to see a rise in travel demand — including on international routes — from key markets as governments ease border restrictions.
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NewsPost-restructuring Hainan Airlines forecasts return to profitability for 2021
Hainan Airlines, which most recently completed a business reorganisation, has forecast a return to profitability for 2021.
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NewsChina Airlines orders four more 777Fs amid record cargo performance
China Airlines has placed an order for four additional Boeing 777 freighters, with deliveries slated to begin from 2023.
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NewsBoeing eyes Q1 resumption of 737 Max deliveries to China
Boeing expects to resume 737 Max deliveries to China from the first quarter of the year, as the airframer reiterates its confidence in the market despite looming geopolitical tensions and a weak travel recovery.
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NewsJAL partners GE for CF34 engine foam wash
Japan Airlines has become the first regional aircraft operator to use GE Aviation’s 360 Foam Wash to clean the CF34 engines that power its Embraer E170s.
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NewsJAL to take A321P2Fs in domestic cargo joint venture with Yamato
Japan Airlines has signed a partnership agreement with Japanese logistics company Yamato Holdings to operate domestic cargo flights with Airbus A321 converted freighters from 2024.
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NewsHong Kong airport 2021 passenger traffic just 2% pre-pandemic levels
Hong Kong International Airport saw its full-year passenger traffic hit a new low — as the city continues to tighten travel restrictions — with passenger numbers plunging to 2% pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsSouth Korea domestic traffic hits 'all-time high' in 2021
South Korean carriers have reported a 10.8% increase in overall passenger traffic in 2021, helped by an uptick in domestic flights, which “hit an all-time high” for the year.
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NewsHAECO grows A321 freighter conversion capacity with 321 Precision
HAECO has expanded its Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter conversion with 321 Precision Conversions, with the former’s Xiamen unit providing additional capacity to the programme.
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Airline BusinessNew year, new woes: Cathay falls further, with no end in sight
Recent developments at Cathay Pacific underscore how far the iconic Hong Kong carrier — once the regional powerhouse and the envy of many other airlines — has fallen from grace.
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NewsCathay expects 2021 losses to narrow, but warns cash burn rising
Cathay Pacific expects to cut its full-year net loss for 2021 — on the back of strong cargo performance as well as strict cost management measures — but flags a rise in cash burn following recently-tightened crew quarantine measures.
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NewsQantas cuts domestic capacity again amid border reopening delays
Qantas Group has further trimmed domestic capacity through end-March, amid an indefinitely delayed border reopening in Western Australia.