Asia Pacific – Page 244
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NewsSingapore and New Zealand in talks to sync Covid-19 documentation
Singapore is in talks with New Zealand to harmonise the recognition of Covid-19 documentation, with the aim of restarting travel.
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NewsChina Airlines appoints company veteran as new president
China Airlines has promoted Shing-Hwang Kao, a company veteran of over 35 years, to become its new president.
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NewsAir China strikes deal with GECAS unit to acquire A320neos
Air China has disclosed plans to acquire 18 Airbus A320neos from GECAS subsidiaray AFS Investments.
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Airline BusinessSriLankan CEO eyes the future after brutal 2020
SriLankan Airlines chief executive Vipula Gunatilleka is laying the groundwork for the airline’s future in the post coronavirus world.
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NewsAsia-Pacific carriers jump on travel pass bandwagon
Asia-Pacific airlines are hoping that digital travel pass technology will eventually see governments ease up on the restrictions that have crushed regional travel.
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NewsTaiwan has upgraded 42 F-16s to improved ‘V’ standard
Taiwan has upgraded 42 Lockheed Martin F-16A/B fighters to the F-16V standard, according to a senior air force official.
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NewsAustralian competition watchdog weighs in on Rex-Qantas spat
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has weighed in on the ongoing feud between Regional Express and Qantas, noting, among other things, that competition “appears to be increasing, not decreasing”.
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NewsAirAsia X wins restraining order on creditors, with exceptions
AirAsia X has been granted by the High Court of Malaya a three-month restraining order on creditors to help with its debt restructuring.
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NewsPhilippines cuts air travel to main gateway amid Covid-19 spike
The Philippine government is set to limit passenger arrivals to the country’s main international gateway for one month, as part of restrictions to clamp down on a spike of Covid-19 infections that began early this month. Authorities will impose a cap of 1,500 passenger arrivals per day on international flights ...
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NewsQantas domestic network recovers to pre-pandemic levels
Australian flag carrier Qantas has seen its domestic market share increase from pre-pandemic levels, at the expense of rival Virgin Australia, which entered — and subsequently exited from —administration amid the coronavirus outbreak in 2020.
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NewsUS DOT slams Hong Kong air crew quarantine rules
The US Department of Transport (DOT) has criticised the Hong Kong government’s quarantine requirements for air crew as “disproportionally” impacting US carriers “to the benefit of Hong Kong carriers”.
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OpinionOnline crackdown bad news for China aerospace watchers
Beijing’s move to rein in discussion of military affairs on social media will hurt the world’s understanding of its defence aerospace development.
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NewsCourt allows merger of 321 HNA Group-linked firms as part of restructuring efforts
A court in China has given the green light for the merger of 321 companies linked to troubled HNA Group, including its aviation assets, to speed up restructuring efforts.
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Airline BusinessA year on, China traffic paints mixed picture of recovery
Chinese carriers saw their domestic passenger traffic in February nearly double year on year, although this was just half of traffic figures reported in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic hit.
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NewsAsian Development Bank extends $65m liquidity to Fiji Airways
Fiji Airways has secured a $65 million liquidity support facility from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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NewsKAI signs UAV pacts with Israel’s Elbit and IAI
Korea Aerospace Industries and Elbit Systems have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to co-operate on unmanned air vehicles, following a similar agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
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NewsSIA expresses cautious optimism amid vaccine rollouts
Singapore Airlines (SIA) plans to steadily expand its network in the coming months, as it sees a gradual recovery stemming from global vaccination campaigns.
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NewsTroubled Nok given extension to submit rehabilitation plan
Thailand’s Central Bankruptcy Court has granted low-cost carrier Nok Air a one-month extension to file its rehabilitation plan.
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NewsCALC’s 2020 operating profit steady as fundamentals ‘unscathed’
China Aircraft Leasing reported steady operating profit and revenues in 2020, as the key fundamentals supporting its operations for the long term “remain unscathed”, despite a massive hit to its bottom line.
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NewsAsia-Pacific has largest share of full border closures by region
Asia-Pacific has the biggest proportion of total border closures compared to other regions, reflecting local governments’ relative caution that has curbed confirmed Covid-19 case numbers but heavily impacted air traffic recovery.