Asia Pacific – Page 131
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NewsEthiopian Airlines to return to Karachi after 20-year hiatus
Ethiopian Airlines will resume flights between Addis Ababa and Karachi in Pakistan from the start of May, almost 20 years after it axed the route for a second time.
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NewsCathay Pacific opens throttles on capacity growth
The Cathay Pacific Group continues to add capacity, and is recruiting the manpower to help drive Hong Kong’s air travel recovery after three long years of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsANA unit reveals cabin products; set for February 2024 launch
AirJapan, the newly-launched medium-haul unit of Japan’s ANA Holdings, will commence operations in February 2024, flying to unspecified points in Southeast Asia.
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NewsAustralian competition watchdog flags high airfares, tepid domestic recovery
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has called on airlines to continue lowering their domestic airfares, especially with the decline of jet fuel prices in recent months.
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NewsJapan requests purchase of up to five more Advanced Hawkeyes
Japan has received initial US approval to acquire up to a further five Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control aircraft, via a deal worth a potential $1.38 billion.
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NewsJAL tests durability of new riblet coatings
Japan Airlines (JAL) is conducting durability tests with “riblet” coatings that can be applied directly over the paint of an aircraft.
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NewsCathay brings back aircraft stored overseas
Cathay Pacific Airways removed 24 aircraft from overseas storage in 2022, as Hong Kong’s air traffic recovery got underway.
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NewsCathay swings to 2022 operating profit on Hong Kong reopening
Cathay Pacific Airways swung to an operating profit of HK$3.5 billion ($450 million) in 2022, in a year marked by Hong Kong’s abrupt abandonment of travel restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsMHI adds engine MRO capacity at Komaki City shop
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines (MHIAEL) has increased MRO capacity at its Komaki City shop to the north of Nagoya.
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NewsANA to take over Nippon Cargo Airlines
Logistics specialist NYK has entered into an agreement to transfer all shares in Boeing 747 freighter operator Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) to Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways Holdings (ANA).
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NewsATSB details fatal Gold Coast helicopter collision
The Australia Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued a preliminary report detailing facts about the fatal collision of two Airbus Helicopters EC130B4s on 2 January.
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NewsNorthrop gears up for Australian Triton deliveries
Northrop Grumman aims to deliver Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to Australia in the middle of 2024, as the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) reforms No. 9 Sqn to operate the long-range maritime patrol asset.
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NewsRNZAF updates aviation safety systems to international standards
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has introduced a new aviation safety system, to help it align with best practices internationally.
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NewsBell saw strong Asia-Pacific recovery in 2022
Bell saw a definite market rebound in the Asia-Pacific helicopter market in 2022, with notable strength in the corporate, parapublic, and tourism markets.
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NewsKF-21 prototype flies with indigenous AESA radar
The development programme for the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter has started tests with a new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar installed.
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NewsSydney departure redesigned after 787, A330 lost separation
Airservices Australia has redesigned a standard instrument departure (SID) out of Sydney following a loss of separation between a Boeing 787-9 operated by British Airways and an Airbus A330-200 operated by Qantas Airways.
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NewsIndiGo downplays possibility of major order
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has downplayed a report about possible orders that would eclipse Air India’s recent commitments for new aircraft.
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NewsAustralia’s competition watchdog proposes to re-allow Jetstar co-operation
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted interim approval to Qantas and Jetstar for their continued co-operation with Jetstar units in Singapore and Japan.
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NewsQantas to hire 8,500 new workers, launch engineering academy
Qantas is to hire 8,500 more staff over the next 10 years, in its first hiring spree since it underwent a restructuring exercise in 2020 that saw the dismissal of thousands of workers.
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NewsWestern Sydney airport on track for 2026 opening, gets IATA designator
Sydney’s second airport – Western Sydney international (Nancy Bird-Walton) airport – has received the WSI designator from IATA, as government officials confirm te airport remains on track for a 2026 opening.