Asia Pacific
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OpinionAfter several false starts, airline frustration gets thrust to the fore
Virgin Australia chief Jayne Hrdlicka sparked a furore when she said Australians must learn to live with the coronavirus, even if it meant further deaths. While controversial, her comments are understandable, and represent growing frustration in the airline industry for a return to normalcy.
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Covid-19 hammers South Korean LCCs in Q1
South Korean low-cost carriers all saw operating losses widen significantly during the first quarter of 2021 amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Cathay sees traffic lift in April, though recovery still a long way
Cathay Pacific has warned that it is not seeing any “immediate meaningful improvement” in passenger travel demand, as it discloses another dismal month of traffic figures.
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SIA Group boosts capacity against Covid-19 headwinds
A resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic in the Asia-Pacific, as well as tougher quarantine rules at home, appears at odds with the Singapore Airlines Group’s steady ratcheting up of capacity.
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Japan certificates Airbus Helicopters H160
Japanese civil aviation authorities have issued type certification for the Airbus Helicopters H160 medium-twin, as the type makes steady progress towards service entry.
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Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble deferred again
The air travel bubble arrangement between Singapore and Hong Kong — due to commence on 26 May — has been postponed indefinitely for a second time.
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Bangkok Airways has tough Q1 amid tourism travails
Bangkok Airways saw its first quarter operating loss widen to B677 million ($21.5 million) from B284 million a year ago, as the coronavirus pandemic continued its relentless pressure on Thailand tourism.
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Thai AirAsia eyes year-end international restart amid worsening financial results
Thai low-cost carrier Thai AirAsia has warned that the third wave of coronavirus infections in April will impact its profitability, as it sank deeper in the red amid plunging revenue.
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Japan’s IHI slips to annual loss amid declining engine activity
Japanese engineering group IHI saw its operating profit decrease 42%, to Y28 billion ($256 million), in its financial year ended 31 March, amid a significant decrease in sales from its civil aero engines business.
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China’s ‘Big Three’ see staggering domestic traffic growth in April
China’s three largest carriers — Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines — continued their impressive domestic traffic growth in April, reporting threefold increases in passenger numbers.
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Rebranding Indian low-cost carrier GoAir files for IPO
Indian low-cost carrier GoAir has filed a prospectus with the Indian Capital Markets authority for a planned market listing and is rebranding as Go First.
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KAI confirms preliminary investigations into jet-powered tactical transport
Korea Aerospace Industries is investigating the possibility of developing a tactical transport powered by two turbofan engines.
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Cargo helps Korean Air swing to W125 billon Q1 operating profit
Strong cargo demand propelled Korean Air to an operating profit of W125 billion ($110 million) in its first quarter results, compared with an operating loss of W65.7 billion a year earlier.
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Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble in jeopardy following case spike
Singapore is “very unlikely” to meet the criteria required to commence travel bubble arrangements with Hong Kong, following a surge in locally-transmitted coronavirus cases in the city-state.
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Analysis
Japanese majors pin recovery hope on low-cost units
Recent announcements from JAL and ANA underscore the importance of low-cost carriers in the broader airline strategy and mark a mindset shift for the two carriers, who were previously wary about growing their low-cost offerings. But given the current pandemic, are the two carriers putting all their eggs in one basket?
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Korean Air to maintain Asiana’s PW4000 engines
Korean Air and compatriot Asiana Airlines have inked a multi-year engine MRO contract, covering the latter’s Pratt & Whitney PW4090 powerplants.
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Airbus appears to deliver A321neo test aircraft to VietJet
Airbus appears to have delivered the first A321neo manufactured, the MSN6673 test aircraft, to Asian carrier VietJet Air. The twinjet – powered by Pratt Whitney PW1100G engines – was the first A321neo for which Airbus completed initial assembly. But it was beaten to the variant’s maiden ...
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Virgin Australia defers most short-haul international service
Virgin Australia Group is postponing most short-haul international flying, including flights to Fiji’s Nadi and Bali in Indonesia, until at least December amid shifting projections around international border restrictions.
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Aerodata to modify Praetor 600 for Korean flight inspection work
German firm Aerodata will modify an Embraer Praetor 600 business jet to perform flight inspection work for South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT).
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Seoul forges ahead with autonomy for UAVs
South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development (ADD) has developed an autonomous navigation system for unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) that helps them avoid threats and dangerous situations.
