All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 253
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AirAsia and Malaysia Airports in $18.4m tax dispute
Malaysia-based low cost carrier AirAsia and Malaysia Airports Holdings are embroiled in a dispute over airport taxes at Kuala Lumpur's low cost terminal.
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Cathay and Dragonair join carbon offset programme
Cathay Pacific Airways and sister airline Dragonair have purchased 20,000 tonnes of carbon emissions reductions from JP Morgan Climate Care.
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Hong Kong Airport profits up despite falling traffic
The Airport Authority of Hong Kong saw both profit and turnover rise in the 12 months to 31 March 2009.
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ST Aero inks MRO deals with Shanghai Airlines and Cimber Sterling
Singapore's ST Aerospace and China's Shanghai Airlines have signed a maintenance deal. Commencing in July, the eight-year component maintenance-by-the-hour...
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Air India has no plans for aircraft deferrals
Air India has no immediate plans to defer the aircraft it has on order despite a tough economic environment and a crowded Indian aviation market.
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Air India aims to cut $103M in wage costs
Air India aims to cut 5 billion rupees ($103 million) per year from its total wage bill of 30 billion rupees.
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India domestic market shrinks 11% in May
Latest Indian Government statistics show the country's domestic passenger market shrunk 11% in May.
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AirAsia X looking to have services to North America using A340s
Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X is considering destinations in North America and new destinations in Europe, possibly using Airbus A340-300s.
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Qatar to launch Melbourne service
Qatar Airways will commence service to Melbourne, Australia on 6 December. The new Qatar-Melbourne service will initially fly three times a week using...
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Malaysia's AirAsia X to add flat beds
Malaysia long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X has opened bids to add 12 lie-flat beds in its Airbus A330 aircraft. To do so it will eliminate the A330s'...
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Air India delays $70m in staff pay for two weeks
Air India is delaying $70 million insalaries for two weeks, citing a challenging economic environment.
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SIA to launch A380 service to Hong Kong
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will start using the Airbus A380 on one of its five daily Singapore-Hong Kong services. The 471-seat A380 will replace one...
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NewsCockpit fire forces Australian Jetstar A330 to divert
An Airbus A330-200 operated by Australian low-cost carrier Jetstar was diverted to Guam after a cockpit fire. The aircraft was flying between Osaka Kansai...
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Jet Airways to cut 10% of domestic capacity
Indian carrier Jet Airways confirms that it is cutting 10% of domestic capacity owing to significant over capacity in the country's aviation market.
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China Eastern looks to restructure pending merger
China Eastern Airlines is in the process of planning a "material restructuring" of the company, and is looking at ways to lower its gearing ratio.
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BOC Aviation seeks additional $400m loan
Singapore-based aircraft lessor BOC Aviation has short-listed three parties for the provision of a $400 million Ex-Im loan.
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Cathay says goverments and regulators hinder airlines
Cathay Pacific Airways CEO Tony Tyler says governments and regulators make life more complicated for an industry that's already suffering from dire economic...