Asia Pacific – Page 178
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ prolong loss-making streak as rising fuel costs, restrictions bite
China’s three largest carriers were deep in the red for a second consecutive year, widening their net losses and bucking a trend seen among some of the region’s airlines which have bounced back to profitability.
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AnalysisC-130J deliveries pass 500 aircraft: we analyse type’s global fleet mix
Lockheed Martin recently delivered its 500th C-130J tactical transport: we look at the global fleet mix for its Super Hercules product.
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NewsAir New Zealand to raise NZ$2.2 billion for post-pandemic recovery
Air New Zealand has rolled out a NZ$2.2 billion ($1.53 billion) recapitalisation package - aimed at boosting its war chest for post-pandemic recovery - as it expects to continue to be loss-making in the near-term.
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NewsIndiGo appoints new finance chief
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has promoted Gaurav Negi as its new chief financial officer from 1 April.
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NewsKazakh authority proposes airline divestments to increase competition
Kazakhstan’s government is proposing to increase competition in the air transport sector by selling shares in airlines which are part of the Samruk-Kazyna sovereign fund. The country’s Agency for the Protection and Development of Competition points out that airlines with state participation – including Air Astana, its budget operation FlyArystan ...
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NewsAsia-Pacific traffic in February weak despite ‘increasing momentum’ for reopening: AAPA
While Asia-Pacific carriers are reporting a significant year-on-year uptick in passenger traffic in February, meaningful recovery is still far off, says the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).
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NewsWellington extends cargo support scheme for Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand has been awarded another year of government financial support for operating cargo flights through end-March 2023.
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NewsCathay restarts cadet pilot programme, aims to recruit over 800 trainees by 2025
Cathay Pacific is restarting its cadet pilot training programme – two years after suspending it during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic – as the beleaguered carrier stresses its confidence in future recovery.
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NewsQantas returns A380s to Melbourne in capacity ramp-up
Qantas is set to increase capacity from Melbourne to North America, including returning its Airbus A380s to Australia’s second largest city.
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NewsFlight-data recorder of crashed China Eastern 737 located
Rescuers have found the flight-data recorder of the China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 that crashed in south China, as officials confirm that there are no survivors from the crash.
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InterviewWhy RAAF C-17 pilot Caitlin Rytenskild is flying high in mentoring role
Flight Lieutenant Caitlin Rytenskild is putting her years of experience captaining Boeing C-17 transports to good use while training future pilots for the Royal Australian Air Force.
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NewsCrashed China Eastern 737 flight-data recorder still elusive
Investigators continue to recover significant aircraft components from the crashed China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800, though the jet’s flight-data recorder has yet to be found.
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NewsIATA shifts AGM to Doha as Chinese Covid restrictions persist
IATA has moved its annual general meeting to the Qatari capital Doha this June, after orginal plans to hold the event in Shanghai were hit by continuing Covid travel restrictions in China.
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NewsCebu Pacific expects full domestic recovery by Q2 as full-year losses widen
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific widened its full-year operating loss for 2021, led by a drop in passenger revenues as travel demand collapsed amid the pandemic.
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NewsThai Airways eyes 2023 return to profitability
Thai Airways expects to bounce back to the black by 2023, though the carrier warns that it might miss a crucial deadline to resolve grounds for delisting.
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Airline BusinessClamour for China Eastern crash theories is at odds with reality
Following the tragic loss of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 on Monday, scrutiny – informed or otherwise – has been intense, in general reporting and particularly on social media.
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NewsEngine part from crashed China Eastern 737 found, as search for flight-data recorder widens
Aircraft components from the China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 that crashed in central China have been found more than 10km away from where the aircraft is said to have gone down, say investigators on the third day of search and rescue operations.
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NewsJapan lifts ban on PW4000-powered 777s
Japan has lifted an operating ban on all Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered Boeing 777s, more than a year after it was imposed following a serious engine failure on a US aircraft.
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NewsSingapore to fully reopen borders, ease entry testing requirements on 1 April
Singapore will fully reopen its international borders to vaccinated travellers from 1 April, as part of a broader easing of pandemic restrictions in the city-state.
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NewsEx-ST Engineering aerospace chief joins newly-formed AirAsia Aviation board
AirAsia Aviation Group has formed its board of directors, whose members include the former head of ST Engineering’s aerospace division.