All Asia Pacific articles – Page 123
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NewsASL expands into Australia with acquisition of Pionair
Irish-based operator ASL Aviation Holdings has acquired the Australian charter and wet-lease carrier Pionair, which will be rebranded to align with other ASL airlines. The operation, which will become ASL Airlines Australia, has 12 aircraft including Embraer 190-E2 twinjets and BAE Systems Avro models. But the parent company expects to ...
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NewsIndonesian cargo start-up Raindo to lease 737-800 freighters
Indonesian start-up cargo operator Raindo United Services is to lease a pair of Boeing 737-800 converted freighters to conduct flights. The aircraft will be leased through AerCap, the Irish lessor states. AerCap adds that the initial aircraft will be converted at Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services, while a second will undergo ...
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NewsIHI develops 250kW electric aircraft motor prototype
Japan’s IHI and local collaborators have created a prototype 250kW electric motor for aircraft use.
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NewsPNG probes Air Niugini Fokker 70 pressurisation event
Investigators in Papua New Guinea are probing a serious inflight pressurisation event involving an Air Niugini Fokker 70.
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NewsHAL generates record revenues in latest financial year
Indian airframer Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) generated record revenue in its 2022-23 financial year, as the company enjoyed strong order flow.
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NewsSIAEC signs S$121 million services agreement with Scoot
SIA Engineering has signed a two-year comprehensive services agreement worth close to S$121 million ($90.7 million) with low-cost operator Scoot.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business performance tracker: Asia-Pacific Q4 2022
Key data from the most-recent Asia-Pacific earnings period – the fourth quarter of 2022 – and the equivalent periods stretching back to the last pre-Covid year, powered by Airline Business Insight
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NewsPAL enjoys profitable 2022 on back of post-pandemic boom
Philippine Airlines (PAL) swung to an operating profit of $298 million in 2022, the first positive operating figure since 2019.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ post record full-year losses amid ‘unprecedented difficulties’
China’s three largest airlines plunged to record losses in 2022, a year that was marked by “unprecedented difficulties” as the country’s ‘zero Covid’ policy came to head with a spike in infections.
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NewsBullish Bonza opens new Melbourne base, eyes network expansion
Australian low-cost start-up Bonza has opened a second operations base in Melbourne - two months after it commenced operations - as it rolls out 11 new routes from the city.
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NewsChina Eastern, China Southern to resume 737 Max deliveries
Two of China’s three largest airlines are set to restart deliveries of Boeing 737 Max aircraft this year, a move that provides some clarity about the fate of the type in one of Boeing’s key markets.
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NewsScoot chief: ‘Business case’ for regional jets as network grows
Scoot chief executive Leslie Thng says the carrier has a good business case for regional aircraft, which will help it expand in the region.
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NewsCathay, ANA, Qantas move to shore up future SAF supply
Cathay Pacific, All Nippon Airways (ANA), and the Qantas Group have announced initiatives aimed at shoring up their future supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
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NewsSouth Korea clears acquisition of CH-47Fs
South Korea has approved the acquisition of Boeing CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters to replace its ageing fleet of CH-47Ds.
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NewsVertical seeks Japanese certification for VX4 eVTOL
Vertical Aerospace is seeking Japanese type certification for its VX4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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NewsHigh airfares ‘pose threat’ to aviation sector recovery: ACI
Trade body Airports Council International (ACI) warns that high airfares in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East affect the recovery prospets of both airlins and airports, noting that most airports are still in the red.
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NewsHK Express takes delivery of first A321neo
Hong Kong-based HK Express has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, which sports the airline’s new livery.
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NewsChina Southern to list logistics unit
China Southern Airlines is set to spin off and list its logistics arm on the Shanghai stock exchange, as part of “business development” efforts amid dire financial results.
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NewsPentagon renews Philippines medevac contract with Erickson
The Oregon-based provider of cargo, casualty evacuation and MRO services landed a contract modification worth nearly $15 million on its existing agreement to provide aeromedical support to the US military in the Philippines.
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NewsAsia-Pacific travel demand ‘to moderate’ after year-end high: AAPA
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) expects international travel demand to “moderate” following strong recovery seen at the end of 2022, where major markets such as Japan and China reopened their borders.