All Asia Pacific news – Page 191
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NewsLow-cost unit helps Air Astana top pre-crisis traffic levels in 2021
Air Astana Group topped pre-crisis passenger levels last year in carrying a record 6.62 million, almost half of which flew on its low-cost unit FlyArystan.
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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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Airline BusinessSingapore Airlines picks up the pace in a world transformed
Singapore Airlines remains a national icon with strong government support and a disciplined management team, but the post-pandemic world promises new challenges.
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NewsANA turns small profit in third quarter while Japan Airlines narrows loss
Japan’s two biggest airline operating groups both reported progress in their recovery from the pandemic in the third quarter, including All Nippon Airways returning to the black for the first time in two years.
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NewsPionair Australia to acquire two surplus Royal Air Force BAe 146 transports
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is poised to end operations with its British Aerospace BAe 146 transports, and has sold its two most recently acquired examples to a commercial operator in Australia.
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NewsAirAsia X takes first step with Sydney service in scheduled flights return
Restructuring Malaysian long-haul, low-cost operator AirAsia X is to resume scheduled passenger services in February for the first time since the pandemic.
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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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Airline BusinessDiversity and sustainability action can help airlines ‘build back better’
As the recovery momentum builds, so does scrutiny over whether the airline industry is truly committed to ‘building back better’ – a refrain popular with more than one chief executive during the darkest days of the crisis.
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NewsMAG Aerospace to supply Manila with ISR-roled Cessna Caravan
US firm MAG Aerospace has secured a US Air Force contract to supply Manila with a single Cessna C-208 Caravan turboprop with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.
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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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NewsTata formally takes the reins of Air India
Indian conglomerate Tata Group has formally completed its acquistion of Air India.
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NewsCargo lifts Korean to record operating profits in 2021
Korean Air saw its 2021 operating profit jump six-fold year on year to W1.5 trillion ($1.2 billion) on the back of its strong cargo business.
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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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NewsTravel restrictions push Asia-Pacific airlines to dismal 2021: AAPA
Government-imposed travel restrictions pushed Asia-Pacific airlines to another dismal year in 2021, but cargo carriage proved to be a silver lining.
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NewsAsian aerospace panel optimistic as Singapore Airshow approaches
An industry roundtable convened ahead of the Singapore Airshow expressed optimism that the Asia-Pacific aviation market will eventually return to strong growth.