Alfred Chua
Alfred Chua is the Asia Air Transport Editor for FlightGlobal, where he covers airlines and air transport topics in Asia-Pacific. Chua joined FlightGlobal in 2019 and is based in Singapore, where he previously worked as a news reporter at a local news agency. He has produced several Asia-Pacific CEO interviews for the Airline Business magazine, including with the CEOs of Malaysia Airlines, China Airlines and ANA.
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- Analysis
Severe turbulence leaves one dead aboard SIA 777
One person has been killed and several others injured after “severe” turbulence hit a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER en route to London.
- News
Australian competition watchdog bemoans Bonza collapse
Australia’s antitrust regulator has warned of “detrimental” effects to the domestic airline sector if Bonza – the start-up which collapsed in late April – is unable to resume services.
- News
Garuda, SIA eye revenue sharing arrangement as partnership deepens
Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines have deepened their commercial cooperation, with the signing of new agreements covering frequent flyer programmes, and a potential revenue sharing arrangement.
- News
ASL Airlines Australia receives country’s first Boeing 737-800BCF
ASL Airlines Australia – the operator formerly known as Pionair Australia – has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF), which it expects to put into commercial operations in the coming months.
- News
PAL taps Wamos Air for A330 capacity boost amid supply chain crunch
Philippine Airlines will lease two Airbus A330-200s from charter operator Wamos Air, as it faces “additional maintenance requirements” on the back of a global supply chain crunch.
- Airline Business
Cost, yield pressures loom for ‘well-positioned’ SIA, even as investments bear fruit
Singapore Airlines, which reported record annual profits, believes its long-term ‘strategic’ investments are paying off now, even as challenges loom.
- News
SIA still expects to receive first 777-9 in 2025: CEO
Singapore Airlines expects its first Boeing 777-9 “to still be delivered” in late 2025, even as other operators flag slipping timelines for the arrival of the new widebody.
- News
SIA Group posts record annual profit as North Asia traffic rebounds
A strong rebound in travel demand to North Asia helped Singapore Airlines Group achieve record full-year profits, even as the airline group flags an easing of passenger yields in Asia-Pacific.
- News
India’s Akasa details international expansion
Indian start-up Akasa Air has announced new flights to Jeddah, as it looks to “rapidly” expand its international network in the coming months.
- News
EVA Air orders four more 787-10s
EVA Air has disclosed an agreement for four Boeing 787-10s, boosting its widebody orderbook.
- News
Citing slow demand, Qantas axes sole Mainland China flight
Qantas is to suspend operations between Sydney and Shanghai less than a year after restoring them, as it flags a slower than anticipated recovery in demand.
- News
Comac begins design work for new ‘C939’ widebody: report
China’s Comac has reportedly began working on preliminary designs for a new widebody aircraft under the C939 moniker.
- News
Air India picks SIAEC as MRO partner for new base maintenance facility
Air India has selected SIA Engineering (SIAEC) to develop its base maintenance facilities in Bangalore, as part of a strategic partnership between the pair.
- News
‘Not our DNA’: Cebu Pacific rules out long-haul foray
Cebu Pacific chief Mike Szucs has ruled out venturing into long-haul operations, despite acknowledging that the “best fare growth” has been seen on these routes in the post-pandemic operating environment.
- News
Thai Airways to exit restructuring in 2024 as first-quarter profit shrinks
Thai Airways International expects to wrap up its restructuring this year, capping off close to four years of business rehabilitation following the Covid-19 pandemic.
- News
Comac to reportedly expand C919 production lines following mega orders
Comac is looking at expanding production capacity for its C919 narrowbody programme, as its order backlog continues to grow.
- News
Cebu Pacific doubles first-quarter profit
Cebu Pacific saw its first-quarter profit double as a jump in revenue – driven by strong passenger travel demand – outpaced an increase in costs.
- News
MHI aero engines unit sees PW1100G issues impacting profit, despite revenue increase
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ aero engines business took a hit in its full-year results from the ongoing technical issues surrounding the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine, in which it is a key partner.
- News
Korean Air to focus on ‘route profitability’ as capacity nears full recovery
Korean Air will prioritise “route profitability” in light of intensifying global competition, as it saw first-quarter profits improve on the back of strong passenger and cargo demand.
- News
EHang’s autonomous eVTOL completes maiden demo flight in UAE
EHang’s autonomous electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has completed its first passenger-carrying demonstration flight in the United Arab Emirates, as the Chinese company eyes the rollout of commercial operations in the region.