All Asia Pacific news – Page 135
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NewsSingapore’s Changi Airport sees strong December traffic, but full recovery still some way
Singapore’s Changi Airport reported its strongest passenger traffic in more than two years during December, but has some way to go before it reaches pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsJet operations keep Rex profitable in December
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) remained in the black for the third consecutive month in December, helped by improving profitability in its domestic jet operations.
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News‘Arduous challenges’: Chinese carriers eye massive losses in 2022
China’s three largest airlines are expected to continue their loss-making streak, and anticipate record losses for 2022.
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NewsJapan’s Zipair signs up for SpaceX’s Starlink
Japan long-haul, low-cost carrier Zipair Tokyo has signed up for SpaceX’s Starlink service to provide onboard internet to its passengers.
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NewsAsiana Airlines enters SAF deal with Shell
South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has entered an agreement with Shell to secure a supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from 2026.
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NewsFinnair hikes A350 maximum weights to cope with longer Asian sectors
Finnair has tweaked the maximum take-off weight of 10 Airbus A350-900s in order to overcome payload limitations on certain Asia-Pacific services.
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NewsThailand to kickstart Bt290 billion ‘aviation city’ construction in U-tapao
The Thai government has approved plans for an “aviation city” surrounding U-tapao airport located near Pattaya, citing the need to “revitalise” and grow its aviation sector.
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NewsNew Zealand investigates 777 landing control loss amid heavy rain
New Zealand safety officials are investigating a “loss of control” incident during landing involving a Boeing 777-300ER at Auckland International Airport.
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NewsChinese domestic traffic leaps in Lunar New Year ‘Golden Week’
Chinese carriers reported a significant increase in domestic traffic during the week-long Lunar New Year holidays, benefiting from the abandonment of the country’s tight Covid-19 controls.
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NewsAirAsia X sees China reopening hastening traffic recovery
AirAsia X expects the reopening of China’s borders to accelerate its recovery to pre-pandemic operations, as it sees significant traffic growth in the October-December quarter of 2022.
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NewsAir India teases ‘historic’ aircraft order as airline marks first year under Tata ownership
Air India is expected to make an imminent aircraft order announcement, as new owners Tata Sons today marked a year since they took control of the carrier.
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NewsIndonesia AirAsia ‘planning’ for A330 operations amid fleet ramp-up
AirAsia Aviation Group is planning to operate Airbus A330s from Indonesia for medium- to long-haul operations, as it reiterates its commitment to growing its presence in the country.
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NewsSingapore to assist in Yeti Airlines ATR 72 crash probe
Singapore will be assisting Nepalese investigators in the probe into the crash of a Yeti Airlines ATR 72, by helping to retrieve and readout data from the flight recorders of the turboprop.
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NewsCebu Pacific eyes profitable first quarter
Cebu Pacific is hoping to rebound to profitability in the quarter to 31 March, though it remains wary of potential challenges including fuel costs.
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NewsJAL invests in sea-glider start-up Regent Craft
Japan Airlines Innovation Fund, the venture arm of the Japanese carrier, has invested in start-up sea glider developer Regent Craft.
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NewsAirAsia Aviation units still below half pre-Covid traffic, despite ‘strong recovery path’ in 2022
AirAsia Aviation units were operating at less than half of pre-pandemic capacity – with total passenger volume also far from 2019 levels – despite seeing an “exceptional increase” in demand as international travel resumed in 2022.
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NewsIndia domestic traffic rises 47% in 2022
Indian airlines saw a significant increase in domestic traffic in 2022 as pandemic restrictions eased, with Tata Sons-owned Vistara and Air India clawing back market share.
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NewsHawaiian restores flights between Honolulu and Fukuoka, Japan
Hawaiian Airlines is reinstating more flights to Japan, its most important overseas market, as it rebuilds its network in the Asia-Pacific region after almost three years of coronavirus-driven restrictions.
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NewsUzbekistan Airways revives attempts to sell ageing Boeing and Soviet-era fleets
Uzbekistan Airways is reviving attempts to sell an ageing fleet of Boeing twinjets as well as older Soviet-era aircraft, having recruited a UK-based consultant. The flag-carrier of the Central Asian state has been modernising its operation and recently opted to acquire additional Airbus A320neo-family jets. But it has been trying ...
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NewsIndia’s Akasa Air picks AFI KLM E&M for component, APU support
Indian start-up Akasa Air has selected Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) for component and APU maintenance support.