Asia Pacific – Page 148
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NewsAsia Pacific passenger recovery robust, though cargo outlook subdued: AAPA
Asia Pacific carriers continue to see robust recovery in their September passenger traffic, with load factors for the month closing in on pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsAsiana returns sole 747-400 to passenger service in China ramp-up
Asiana Airlines is to resume operating its sole Boeing 747-400 – Asia-Pacific’s last in-service example – as it ups capacity on its China network.
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NewsBamboo Airways eyes alliance membership
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways has hinted at joining an airline alliance as part of plans for longer-term growth.
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NewsVirgin Australia ‘well advanced’ to profitability two years after exiting administration
Virgin Australia is on track to return to profitability in the year to 30 June 2023, two years after it left administration under owners Bain Capital, and as cost base restructuring efforts pay off.
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NewsNorthern Pacific upgrades terminal space in Anchorage ahead of 2023 launch
Start-up US airline Northern Pacific Airways has almost completed a $6 million upgrade of the terminal space it is leasing at Anchorage International airport in Alaska.
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NewsSikorsky receives $49m contract to modify 12 more MH-60Rs for Australia
The multi-mission Seahawks are a derivative of Sikorsky’s UH-60 Black Hawk, designed to carry out a variety of maritime operations, in particular anti-submarine warfare.
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AnalysisWhy aerospace must do more to get pilot mental health reporting on the level
When pilot Alan Smith took an anti-depressant medication after a stressful relocation to a new city, he had no idea what lay in store: a months-long odyssey that almost derailed his future career prospects and cost thousands of dollars in unexpected expenses.
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NewsRex sees domestic jet operations turn profit in September
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) reported its first profitable month of domestic jet operations in September.
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NewsKorean Air A330 involved in runway excursion at Cebu airport
A Korean Air Airbus A330 suffered a runway excursion after landing at Cebu international airport in bad weather.
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NewsAustralian competition watchdog seeks to block Virgin Australia-Alliance partnership renewal
Australia’s competition watchdog is proposing to reject an extension of a charter partnership between Virgin Australia and Alliance Aviation, citing concerns that it could “eliminate competition” in the lucrative Fly-In, Fly-Out (FIFO) market.
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NewsBullish Garuda targets restructuring completion by year-end
Garuda Indonesia expects to wrap up restructuring by the end of the year, amid an improvement in its operating outlook.
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NewsResurgent Air India sees domestic market share rise as low-cost rivals languish
Air India recaptured domestic market share in September, at the expense of its low-cost competitors who have seen a drop in passenger numbers.
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NewsSouth Korea’s T’way Air enters long-haul market with Sydney launch
South Korean low-cost operator T’way Air is to launch flights to Sydney in December, marking its foray into the long-haul market months after adding widebody aircraft into its fleet.
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NewsEU, Singapore ink urban air mobility cooperation agreement
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on urban air mobility development.
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NewsAirAsia X bets on medium haul market, as London relaunch pushed back
AirAsia X will ramp up capacity on medium haul routes within Asia-Pacific as its relaunch strategy gathers pace, with the airline promising to recall all furloughed and retrenched crew.
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NewsComprehensive EU-ASEAN air transport pact aims to simplify connectivity
European Union representatives have signed an extensive air transport agreement with the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a pact which will enhance connectivity between the 37 countries of the two trading blocs. The EU-ASEAN agreement – described as the first such “bloc-to-bloc” aviation arrangement – will ...
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NewsChina reopening still uncertain as Beijing doubles down on zero-infection strategy
China is unlikely to ease its long-drawn ‘zero-Covid’ pandemic strategy in the near-term, with Chinese president Xi Jinping doubling down on the country’s strict virus controls at a key speech.
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NewsCathay’s network recovery ‘on course” as traffic improves on easing of curbs
Cathay Pacific is set to ramp up flying through the end of the year – with flights to more points in its network restored – as it confirms that it is “on course” for recovery.
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NewsKorean Air to restart hiring after three-year hiatus
Korean Air is to recruit over 100 cabin crew, as it restarts hiring after a freeze of nearly three years from the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAustralia ups purchases of precision munitions
The government in Canberra has signed a $35 million deal with Northrop Grumman to buy radar-seeking anti-radiation missiles.