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Airline BusinessAirlines fret about demand tipping point as costs rise everywhere
There are few things that airlines have been more confident about in recent months than the ‘pent-up’ demand for air travel that would drive the Covid-19 recovery.
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OpinionAirpower lessons for Beijing from Russia’s Ukraine invasion
Russia’s failure to achieve aerial supremacy over Ukraine holds lessons for China should it attempt to seize Taiwan by force.
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NewsAustralia’s Nautilus Aviation orders five Bell 407GXis
Australian helicopter operator Nautilus Aviation has ordered five Bell 407GXis, with deliveries set for late 2022.
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Airline BusinessSigns of life in Asia-Pacific but still with pain points
The Asia-Pacific region is starting to open up for air travel, but travel restrictions still impact key markets, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine brings additional challenges
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NewsBangkok Airways hopes for revenue lift as travel restrictions ease
Bangkok Airways aims for a recovery in revenues in 2022, as it eyes a stronger Thailand tourism market with the lifting of travel restrictions.
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NewsDHL, SIA team up for new 777F operation
DHL Express and Singapore Airlines have entered an agreement for the operation of five Boeing 777Fs in the Asia-Pacific and to the Americas.
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NewsMalaysia Aviation Group targets capacity boost as borders reopen
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) aims to operate 70% of pre-pandemic capacity by the end of the year — a significant uptick from current levels — as the country reopens its border to all vaccinated travellers.
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NewsPhilippine air force takes delivery of first two T129 ATAKs
The Philippine air force has taken delivery of two Turkish Aerospace (TAI) T129 ATAK attack helicopters.
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NewsSingapore prioritises aviation recovery; mulls full border reopening
Singapore will make a “fundamental shift” to a full border reopening in due course, as the city-state stresses that recovery of its aviation sector remains its “immediate priority”.
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Airline BusinessHow will increased debt change the airline industry?
As airlines emerge from Covid-19 and into cost pressures exacerbated by war in Europe, they face a years-long effort to pay down the debt accumulated to survive the challenges
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NewsVietnam’s Sun Group to establish private air charter arm
Vietnamese leisure and infrastructure investment firm Sun Group is to establish a new luxury business aviation company, offering a range of aircraft types. The company will be known as Sun Air and will specialise in private jet charter and aircraft management. Sun Air will initially operate a pair of long-range ...
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NewsCathay swings back to cash burn amid tightened restrictions
Beleaguered Cathay Pacific Group has swung back to a cash-burn position as the Hong Kong government’s tightening of coronavirus restrictions significantly crippled airline operations.
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NewsCathay chairman stresses that carrier will survive
Cathay Pacific chairman Patrick Healy has expressed his “utmost confidence” that the embattled airline — and its home city of Hong Kong — are able to survive the pandemic crisis.
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NewsCargo helps Cathay Pacific narrow 2021 losses
Embattled Cathay Pacific Group significantly narrowed its losses in 2021, with its cargo business doing “exceptionally well” in the second half.
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NewsTask saturation caused Saab 340B crew to miss falling airspeed
A stick shaker activation on a Saab 340B operated by Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) highlights the dangers posed by task saturation in the cockpit, says the Australia Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).
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NewsIndia, Malaysia to reopen borders in coming weeks
India and Malaysia are set to reopen their international borders, allowing foreign visitors from any country to enter.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Index shows industry exceeding three-quarters of pre-Covid size
The latest Airline Business Index shows the global airline industry has exceeded three-quarters of its pre-Covid size, driven by rapidly returning passengers and revenue in the fourth quarter of 2021.
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NewsJetstar A320 crew landed unaware of missing landing gear pin
The crew of a Jetstar Airbus A320 with undercarriage retraction issues landed at Sydney Airport unaware that an apex pin was missing from the main landing gear.
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NewsVirgin Australia surpasses Qantas in January domestic market share
Virgin Australia has pipped rival Qantas to claim the highest share in the Australian domestic travel market in January, as interstate border restrictions ease and airlines ramp up flying.
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NewsAirbus, Australia’s Fortescue Future partner for hydrogen study
Airbus and Australia’s Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to study liquid hydrogen and power-to-liquid fuels for aviation.