Asia Pacific – Page 221
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NewsBeijing approves cargo carrier linked to e-commerce giant JD.com
A Chinese cargo carrier with links to e-commerce giant JD.com has received preliminary approval from civil aviation regulators to launch operations.
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NewsThai AirAsia further suspends domestic flights until end August
Thai AirAsia has further extended its suspension of all scheduled domestic flight operations to end August and put all employees on no-pay leave.
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NewsDelta variant outbreak upends China’s domestic recovery prospects
China has imposed strict domestic travel restrictions, amid a fast-growing spread of the more contagious Delta variant of coronavirus in the country.
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NewsTrans-Tasman bubble woes to widen Air NZ losses
Air New Zealand has forecast a worst financial performance in the coming year, as the pause in the Trans-Tasman travel bubble is expected to have a significant impact on earnings.
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NewsIndiGo aims for CO2 per ASK to be 18% lower in 2023 than 2016
IndiGo has disclosed its target to cut carbon emissions per available seat-kilometre to 18% below their 2016 level in the financial year 2023.
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NewsIndia’s ‘Warren Buffett’ plans airline foray
Indian billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala says he plans to start a new carrier called Akasa Air.
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NewsJapan Airlines narrows first-quarter loss
Japan Airlines narrowed its first-quarter loss on the back of rising revenue, warning that it is “difficult to reasonably foresee” the timing and nature of the sector’s recovery.
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NewsSouth Korea tweaks pilot training amid weak hiring demand
South Korea has tweaked its pilot training programme, in response to the prolonged coronavirus pandemic, which has dampened hiring prospects.
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NewsKAI wins Thai deal for two T-50THs; teams with Boeing on E-737 work
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has sold two additional T-50TH advanced jet trainers to Thailand, and entered a deal with Boeing for upgrades to Seoul’s four E-737 airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft.
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NewsQantas furloughs staff, warns of ‘extended period of reduced flying’
Qantas and its low-cost Jetstar unit will furlough 2,500 employees for two months, owing to a capacity collapse stemming from domestic travel restrictions.
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NewsVietJet increases net profit in first half of 2021
VietJet Aviation increased its net profit for the January-June half-year period, despite a spike in Covid-19 infections in Vietnam that began at the end of April and caused Q2 profit to plummet compared with the first three months of the year.
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In depthNew Chinese carrier promises blue-water airpower
Work on Beijing’s new Type 003 aircraft carrier is proceeding apace, but the composition of its air wing remains a source of considerable speculation.
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NewsAustralia extends financial relief for airlines
The Australian government has extended financial assistance measures yet again for domestic carriers, amid a coronavirus resurgence that has sent several states into prolonged lockdowns.
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NewsGaruda swings to first-quarter loss as revenue halves
Garuda Indonesia was in the red for the first quarter of the year, as declining revenue outpaced a reduction in costs amid less flying during the pandemic.
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NewsLion Air Group puts 8,000 employees on furlough amid steep capacity plunge
Indonesia’s Lion Air Group will put around 8,000 staff — or about 25-35% of its 23,000 employees — on furlough, as its operations have taken a severe hit amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsMQ-4C Triton operates maiden sortie in Multi-INT configuration
A Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has operated its first sortie in a new Multi-Intelligence (Multi-Int) configuration.
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NewsGMF AeroAsia eyes profitable 2021 as full-year losses widen
GMF AeroAsia hopes to capture a larger share of non-aviation maintenance work in the medium term, as it targets a return to profitability this year.
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Airline BusinessThe captain piloting Malaysia Airlines into a post-restructuring future
FlightGlobal speaks with Malaysia Airlines chief Captain Izham Ismail, a company veteran of over 40 years, on the way forward for the airline which recently exited restructuring.
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NewsANA narrows Q1 losses amid continued Covid-19 pain
All Nippon Airways parent ANA Holdings saw operating losses narrow to Y64.6 billion ($584 million) for the first quarter of its 2021 financial year, as the coronavirus pandemic continued to weigh on air travel demand.
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NewsAirlines pull out of Nanjing airport amid surge in infections
Airlines have cancelled flights in and out of the Chinese city of Nanjing, the epicentre of a fast-growing coronavirus cluster which has spread to capital Beijing and five other provinces.