All Asia Pacific news – Page 114
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NewsAir India needed 30,000 parts to get ‘robbed’ 787s back in the air
If complaints about aircraft spare parts shorages were a competitive sport, Air India chief executive Campbell Wilson’s experience would be tough to beat.
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NewsThai to add A321neos from mid-2025: CEO
Thai Airways International will take five Airbus A321neos on lease from the second-half of 2025, and is in the final stages of securing another five examples.
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NewsQantas to keep A380s for ‘at least’ 10 years: Joyce
Qantas expects to keep its Airbus A380 fleet for the next decade, as it commits to returning its full fleet of ten aircraft by 2024, a year later than earlier reported.
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NewsQantas to assess A330 replacement by year-end
Qantas is to kick off a replacement campaign for its Airbus A330 fleet in the second-half of 2023, its incoming CEO Vanessa Hudson confirms, amid “significant demand” for widebody aircraft in the wider airline sector.
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NewsNigeria tops list as blocked airline funds rise nearly 50% in year
The airline industry has seen blocked funds rise by nearly 50% in the past 12 months, posing an increasing risk to connectivity, according to IATA.
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NewsSlots, manpower among challenges in Chinese airline international recovery: IATA
IATA has flagged issues relating to slots and manpower among the challenges confronting Mainland Chinese carriers on international recovery.
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NewsChina Southern to raise over $2.8 billion to fund new aircraft purchase
China Southern Airlines is set to undertake two share issuances, which will see it raise funds for new aircraft, as well as its working capital.
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NewsAirAsia Aviation sees ‘promising improvement’ in Q1 earnings as travel demand returns
AirAsia Aviation swung back to the black in their first-quarter earnings on the back of strong international travel growth, as it eyes a “return to normalcy” this year.
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NewsGaruda trims fleet forecast but seeks more 737s
Garuda Indonesia is to add five more Boeing 737-800s as traffic recovery continues apace, though the airline has slashed its expected fleet size by the end of the year.
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NewsQantas flags network growth prospects as it touts new fleet advantages
Qantas has teased the prospect of expanding its international network as it moves closer to taking delivery of the first of many new aircraft under its long-term fleet renewal programme.
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NewsAAPA sees ‘positive trends’ in near-term travel demand amid weakening cargo market
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) remains optimistic that passenger travel demand will continue to hold steady in the coming months, even as cargo demand continues to slump.
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NewsQantas bets on Project Sunrise, international network in long-term earnings target
Qantas expects profit margins from international flying to double in the coming years, with the soon-to-launch ‘Project Sunrise’ ultra-long-haul flights forecast to give a significant boost to earnings.
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NewsSIAEC to set up MRO joint venture at new Phnom Penh airport
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) has signed a joint venture agreement with Cambodian infrastructure investment firm Cambodia Airport Investment (CAIC) to form a line maintenance joint venture.
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NewsAirAsia X mulls Central Asia, Istanbul foray, as China network gets boost
AirAsia X is considering plans to launch flights from Malaysia to Istanbul, as well as “potentially” to cities in Central Asia, as it ramps up flying to Mainland China in the near-term.
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NewsSIA, Garuda eye capacity ramp-up in proposed joint venture
Singapore Airlines and Garuda Indonesia are looking to enter into a joint-venture agreement which will see the two carriers expand their existing partnership and potentially increase capacity between Singapore and Indonesia.
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NewsHAECO appoints Swire veteran Richard Sell as new CEO
HAECO has appointed Richard Sell as its new group chief executive officer from 1 July.
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News‘A new beginning’: Comac C919 enters commercial service
Comac’s C919 narrowbody has officially entered commercial service with launch customer China Eastern Airlines, less than half a year since the carrier took delivery its first aircraft.
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NewsGo First extends grounding once again
Grounded Indian carrier Go First has once again extended its suspension of flights, cancelling all flights until 28 May.
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NewsChina Eastern schedules C919 commercial debut on 28 May
China Eastern Airlines appears set to operate the first commercial flight of the Comac C919 twinjet in the coming days, some five months after taking delivery of the aircraft.
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NewsIndonesian Aerospace foresees local market for 120 N219s
Indonesian Aerospace is upbeat about the commercial and military prospects for its 19-seater N219 turboprop.