Asia Pacific
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AnalysisAirline Business Weekly Briefing: No more domestic bliss in Asia-Pacific
News this week that Australia’s domestic air travel market has been hit hard by a resurgence of Covid-19 cases reflects a growing trend of Covid-19 challenges in Asia-Pacific, with no easy answers.
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Garuda domestic market share slips in 2020
Embattled Garuda Indonesia saw its domestic market share erode in 2020, as full-year traffic tumbled significantly amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Airbus seals A220 flight-hour services pact with Central Asia’s Air Manas
Airbus has concluded its first flight-hour services contract in Central Asia with an A220 pooling and component repair agreement with Kyrgyzstan’s Air Manas. The airline has introduced a single A220-300 to its fleet, through a lease deal with GTLK, and has indicated plans to take a second this year. ...
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AirAsia’s Fernandes committed to Airbus orderbook
AirAsia Group chief executive Tony Fernandes is still bullish about to taking delivery of all aircraft the low-cost carrier has on order with Airbus.
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Trans-Tasman travel bubble faces longest suspension
New Zealand has paused the quarantine-free travel arrangement with Australia for at least two months - the travel bubble’s longest-ever suspension since its launch in April.
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AirAsia Group logistics arm to add six narrowbody freighters
The logistics arm of the AirAsia Group plans to obtain additional narrowbody freighters over the next two years.
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Boeing upbeat on Asia CH-47 sales; Indonesia MV-22 deal far from imminent
Boeing sees the humanitarian and disaster relief mission continuing to drive sales of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter in the Asia-Pacific, but hints that a possible Indonesian deal for the eight MV-22 Ospreys is far from a certainty.
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Boeing says time is right for Asia Apache upgrades
Boeing says the health of the US AH-64E production line is an important consideration for militaries who are considering upgrading their legacy AH-64Ds.
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Covid-19 resurgence slams Australia’s domestic travel recovery
A surge in coronavirus infections in Australia is threatening to derail the country’s domestic air travel recovery momentum, as airlines cut capacity and warn of job losses.
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Russia still sweet on Indonesia Su-35 sale
Russia is still intent on selling 11 Sukhoi Su-35 fighters to Indonesia, despite pressure on Jakarta to abandon the long-troubled sale.
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Airbus delivers first A350 from Chinese completion centre
Airbus has delivered its first A350 from its widebody completion centre in Tianjin, China.
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Boeing eyes continued promise in Asia-Pacific defence market
Despite challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic, Boeing continues to see opportunities across the Asia-Pacific for its fixed-wing military aircraft portfolio.
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KAI lands Indonesian deal for six more T-50is
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has landed a W274 billion ($238 million) deal to provide Indonesia with six additional T-50i advanced jet trainers.
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Indonesia’s Super Air Jet teases imminent launch
Super Air Jet, the new Indonesian carrier with links to Lion Group founder Rusdi Kirana, has hinted about launching flights “soon”, as it announced several domestic destinations it intends to serve.
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Korean Air to explore using 747 for rocket launches
The Republic of Korea Air Force has commissioned Korean Air and Seoul National University to research the use of the Boeing 747-400 to air-launch rockets.
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Singapore and Hong Kong to review travel bubble in late-August
Singapore and Hong Kong will revisit discussions on the twice-delayed air travel bubble arrangement “when the Covid-19 situation allows”, which is likely to be in late August.
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Thai Smile suspends domestic flights until 3 August
Thai Airways International’s regional subsidiary Thai Smile will temporarily suspend all of its scheduled domestic commercial flight operations from 21 July until 3 August.
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Asiana’s stock resumes trading after six-week suspension
Asiana Airlines’ shares resumed trading on 16 July, having been suspended on 26 May after two former executives were charged with embezzlement.
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Auditors cast ‘significant doubt’ over Garuda’s survival
Auditors have raised “significant doubt” over Garuda Indonesia’s ability to continue as a going concern, after the beleaguered flag carrier plunged to a record full-year loss.
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Airline industry not assertive enough in early days of Covid-19: IATA chief
The airline industry was too accepting of draconian restrictions on international travel in the first months of the pandemic, according to IATA director general Willie Walsh.
