Asia-Pacific – Page 10
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Airline BusinessLack of 737 Max continues to depress Asia-Pacific deliveries
Airbus is enjoying strong Asia-Pacific deliveries of the A320neo family amid Boeing’s 737 Max woes.
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Airline BusinessQantas aligns with Asia growth
Asia remains a long-term growth opportunity for Qantas Group, with Qantas and Jetstar “playing where we can win in Asia”, investors were told at the Group’s recent investor day.
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Airline BusinessSmaller Indonesian carriers grow as majors shrink
Major carriers Garuda Indonesia and Lion Air have been cutting capacity in the Indonesian market since late 2018, but smaller operators have ramped up to fill the gap.
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ANALYSIS: Norwegian's race to reach profitability
Few airlines have expanded as quickly as Norwegian. In the 10 years years to 2018, it quadrupled its fleet size to more than 160 aircraft as it focused on growth above all else.
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Airline BusinessNew AirAsia X opportunities after Airbus order rejig
AirAsia X’s recent order rejig for Airbus A330neos to include the A321XLR is a sensible move, one that could open up a wide range of opportunities for the low-cost carrier.
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Airline BusinessAir cargo woes endure amid US-China spat
There are few signs that the air freight market will find any relief from the tough market conditions seen so far in 2019, as the trade spat between the USA and China, and a slowing global economy, dent demand.
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Airline BusinessHogg the fall guy as China shines spotlight on Cathay
Cathay Pacific’s chief executive Rupert Hogg resigned on 16 August after the airline had become a focus for mainland media and regulatory scrutiny amid pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
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Airline BusinessSluggish progress on gender mix in airline C-suites
It could be the mid-2050s before there is an equal split between female and male incumbents in senior executive positions at airlines, according to FlightGlobal’s latest annual survey of the world’s biggest passenger operators.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Vistara bullish on growth, moves to fill Jet's gap
India’s Vistara will focus on growing its short-haul international routes for the rest of the year, as it presses on full steam ahead with its expansion plans.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Indian carriers put Jet's demise behind them
The demise of Jet Airways has opened up new international opportunities for India’s remaining airlines, with most airlines grabbing the opportunity with both hands.
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Airline BusinessNokScoot boss tweaks plans amid tough market
NokScoot has shelved plans to add narrowbodies to its fleet, as it eyes the imminent arrival of its sixth and seventh Boeing 777-200ERs.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Leading carriers' profits crimped in 2018
Leading airline groups largely retained healthy profit levels across 2018, but creeping costs and rising competition in some key markets took the edge off recent profit highs, the latest annual Airline Business World Airline Rankings show.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Asia-Pacific Deliveries Report June 2019
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific took delivery of 35 of the 110 commercial airliners delivered globally in June 2019, followed North American airlines with 25 and European airlines with 25.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Tide goes out on Indonesia-Japan capacity
Capacity between Indonesia and Japan is set to decline over the second half of this year, reversing a decade of growth.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Thailand country report March-May 2019
Bangkok Airways remained profitable even though expenses grew faster than revenue. It also laid out expansion plans for both its airline and non-airline businesses.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: May 2019 Asia-Pacific deliveries report
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific took delivery of 52 of the 120 commercial airliners delivered in May 2019, while North American airlines took 27 new aircraft, and European airlines 24.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: SriLankan prepares to rebuild
Before the country was plunged into crisis by the Easter Sunday attacks, Sri Lanka's flag carrier completed work on a new five-year plan for submission to its government shareholder. The plan already appeared unlikely to command immediate political attention, in an election year, and will now of course lie further ...
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Airline BusinessPutting numbers on the legacies of airline leaders
With airline leaders gathering in Seoul for the IATA AGM, we use Cirium’s Fleets Analyzer and schedules data to measure the legacies of the chief executives who have left their roles in the past 12 months. The AGM takes place in South Korea just weeks after the death of long-serving Korean Air chairman and chief executive Cho Yang-ho
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: More carriers set to enter Korea’s crowded skies
By the end of 2020, South Korea could legitimately claim that it has one of the highest concentrations of low-cost carriers in the world, with three new players cleared to enter the market.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Air NZ opts for flexibility with 787-10s
Flexibility was key in Air New Zealand’s decision to pick the Boeing 787-10 over the Airbus A350 and 777-X series to replace its eight 777-200ERs.