All Asia Pacific articles – Page 461
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Inmarsat survey hints at Asia demand for onboard wi-fi
An Inmarsat Aviation survey shows the growing importance of on-board wi-fi to air travellers, with more than half willing to pay for the service.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Virgin Australia set for another disappointing loss
Virgin Australia is all but certain to report yet another underlying loss for the year ended 30 June, as it continues to struggle against its high-flying competitor Qantas.
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American-China Southern deal hinges on 'slot exchange'
American Airlines plans to invest $200 million in China Southern Airlines hinge on approval of a "slot exchange", says executive vice-president of corporate affairs Stephen Johnson.
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United to end Hangzhou flights in October
United Airlines will end service to Hangzhou in October, as it faces weakness in the China market.
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Fatigue cited after A319 lands uncleared on closed runway
Indian investigators believe crew fatigue contributed to a serious incident in which an Air India Airbus A319 landed on a closed Mumbai runway, without clearance and despite being instructed several times to execute a go-around.
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Boeing raises India aircraft forecast to 2,100 jets
Boeing is forecasting that India will require 2,100 new aircraft over the next 20 years till 2036, representing more than 5% of the total global demand.
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SIA to refurbish cabins of 14 A380s
Singapore Airlines (SIA) plans to retrofit 14 of its Airbus A380 aircraft.
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Comac achieves power-on for second C919 prototype
Comac achieved power-on for its second C919 narrowbody prototype on 28 July.
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Hong Kong Airlines to launch Los Angeles route with A350
Hong Kong Airlines will launch services on the Hong Kong-Los Angeles route on 18 December, using its incoming Airbus A350s.
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AirAsia Group considers revamped structure, new listing
AirAsia wants to restructure itself, creating a regional holding company that in turn holds the group's regional assets.
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Ten UH-60s to become Australian aerial fire fighters
Sikorsky and two Australian companies have entered a deal that will see 10 UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters converted to perform firefighting and disaster relief missions.
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Garuda's first half loss swells to $215m
Garuda Indonesia's operating loss in the first half of 2017 saw a nearly sixfold increase to $215 million, compared to the same period a year ago.
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Delta, China Eastern to take Air France-KLM stakes
China Eastern Airlines and Delta Air Lines will each acquire 10% stakes in Air France-KLM by subscribing to new shares through capital increases totalling €751 million ($876 million), under new wide-ranging partnerships announced by the SkyTeam partners today.
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Briens takes Asia aviation lead at BNP Paribas
Pierre Briens has taken over as head of aviation in Asia with BNP Paribas following the promotion of Nicolas Parrot.
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SIA 777 twice dipped below safe altitude in Canberra: ATSB
Deviations from procedure and the manual entry of waypoints saw a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-200 twice dip below safe altitude while landing at Canberra on 22 February.
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Virgin Australia crew hailed for handling ATR 72 smoke incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has commended the response of the crew of a Virgin Australia ATR 72-600 to a cockpit smoke incident that required a diversion.
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Garuda begs sukuk creditors to relax issue terms
Garuda Indonesia wants to amend conditions of its 2015 $500 million global sukuk issue after its financial performance failed to meet the issue's original terms.
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Qantas to launch seasonal Sydney-Osaka service
Qantas will launch seasonal services between Sydney and Osaka's Kansai International airport on 14 December.
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China Airlines transfer takes total A350 deliveries to 100
Airbus has taken A350 deliveries into triple figures with the handover of a -900 to Taiwanese carrier China Airlines.
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KAI's woes continue as prosecutors probe deeper
South Korean prosecutors have again raided Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) on corruption allegations.