All Asia Pacific news – Page 218
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NewsAir Canada 787 involved in second Hong Kong approach deviation incident
Canadian investigators have disclosed another deviation incident involving a Boeing 787 flight on approach to Hong Kong. The aircraft, an Air Canada 787-9, was conducting a service from Toronto to Hong Kong on 8 July. On final approach – while operating in visual meteorological conditions – the aircraft “deviated below ...
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NewsSpring Airlines seeks approval for CNY3.5 billion private share placement
Spring Airlines has moved ahead with plans to raise CNY3.5 billion ($540 million) from a private placement of shares, and China’s securities regulator has accepted its application for the issuance.
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Airline BusinessDomestic disarray haunts Asia-Pacific carriers
A new wave of coronavirus infections — caused mainly by the more infectious Delta variant — threatens to thwart the domestic recovery in key Asia-Pacific markets, though prospects in the region remain mixed.
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NewsVirgin Australia to take nine more 737-800s; domestic travel rebound anticipated
Virgin Australia will add nine more Boeing 737-800s to its fleet by February 2022, as it forecasts an uptick in domestic travel demand on the back of rising vaccination rates.
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NewsAir Astana returns 767 to passenger use; fleet utilisation high
Kazakhstan carrier Air Astana is returning a Boeing 767-300ER from a cargo to passenger configuration, owing to growing demand for passenger carriage.
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NewsSpiceJet eyes 737 Max return in end-September
India’s SpiceJet expects to resume operations of the Boeing 737 Max by end-September, though it acknowledges that the ultimate decision rests with the country’s regulators.
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NewsQantas details December international restart plans
Qantas expects to resume regular scheduled international flights from December to highly-vaccinated countries, amid rising inoculation numbers in Australia, and an anticipated loosening of international border restrictions.
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NewsAir New Zealand to exit 777-300ER in fleet simplification effort
Air New Zealand plans to reduce its jet fleet to just two types by the middle of 2028, Boeing 787s and Airbus A320 family jets.
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NewsA380s will operate ‘for many years to come’, says Qantas
Qantas has reiterated its commitment to operating the Airbus A380 “for many years to come”, announcing that it will return to service up to 10 examples from mid-2022 - a year ahead of schedule.
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News‘Diabolical’ year pushes Qantas to steep full-year loss
Qantas Group plunged to a steep loss in its 2021 fiscal year, as the coronavirus pandemic cost the airline group a staggering A$12 billion ($8.7 billion) in revenue for the year.
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NewsCovid-19 hammers Air NZ earnings, revenue
Air New Zealand saw underlying losses for its 2021 financial year to 30 June widen to NZ$440 million ($279 million) from NZ$87 million a year earlier.
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NewsAeroflot picks HAECO for long-term component MRO support
Hong Kong-based HAECO has signed a long-term component maintenance agreement with Russia’s Aeroflot.
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NewsIndia renews C-130J support deal with Lockheed
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a repeat five-year contract to provide continued support for the Indian air force’s (IAF’s) 12-strong fleet of C-130J tactical transports.
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NewsKabul airlift in full swing; Asia-Pacific air forces pitch in
The effort to airlift refugees out of Kabul is in full swing, with Asia-Pacific air forces contributing to a major US military effort.
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NewsJapanese majors cautiously add domestic capacity
Japan’s two largest carriers — All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines — will ramp up domestic capacity during the winter scheduling period, in anticipation of an expected recovery demand amid rising vaccination rates in the country.
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NewsCALC increases operating profit in first half of 2021
China Aircraft Leasing’s operating profit increased by more than a quarter in the first six months of this year, rising from HK$369 million ($47 million) to HK$469 million. Profit attributable to shareholders fell, however, from HK$332 million to HK303 million, an 8.7% decline, according to a 24 August filing to ...
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Airline BusinessAir Astana, FlyArystan find domestic bliss amid pandemic: CEO
Kazakhstan carrier Air Astana and low-cost unit FlyArystan continue to hold their own amid the coronavirus pandemic, relying on a strong domestic market to drive profitability.
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NewsAirAsia likely to split digital ventures, airline business 'at some point': Tony Fernandes
AirAsia Group chief Tony Fernandes says “a split” between the group’s core airline business and its digital ventures is inevitable “at some point”.
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NewsPAL swings to first-half operating loss amid Covid-19 blues
Philippine Airlines swung to an operating loss of Ps4.7 billion ($93.7 million) for the first six months of 2021, under the severe impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsGMF AeroAsia appoints new CEO; third in two years
Indonesia’s GMF AeroAsia has named a new chief executive — its third in nearly two years — in a senior leadership team shake-up amid the coronavirus crisis.