All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 254
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Pakistan's Shaheen Air adds 737s and expands services
Pakistan's Shaheen Air International has added three Boeing 737-200 aircraft to its fleet, bringing its fleet to ten privately-owned 737 aircraft.
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Dragonair to increase HK-Kathmandu service
Dragonair will increase its Hong Kong to Kathmandu, Nepal service to five-times weekly from three-times weekly from 1 October. The service will no longer...
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Cathay to launch HK-Jeddah service
Cathay Pacific Airways plans to launch flights on the Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Hong Kong route.
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Dragonair names James Tong as new CEO
Hong Kong carrier Dragonair today named Cathay Pacific Airways veteran James Tong as its new CEO. He will assume the post on 17 August, succeeding...
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Kingfisher may issue INR50b in new shares
Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines will seek board approval to issue shares of up to 50 billion Indian rupees ($1 billion).
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Tiger opposes Virgin Blue-Delta JV
Tiger Airways plans to lodge an objection to the proposed joint venture between Australia's Virgin Blue group and US carrier Delta Air Lines.
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Kingfisher gets nod to borrow INR125 billion
Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines has secured shareholder approval to borrow up to 125 billion Indian rupees ($2.6 billion).
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Haneda-Beijing charter flights to begin in October
Japan and China have agreed to establish regular charter flights between Tokyo's Haneda airport and Beijing Capital International Airport from later this...
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Ameco Beijing in maintenance deal with Austrian Airlines
Ameco Beijing, a joint venture between Air China and Lufthansa, will provide heavy maintenance for ten Austrian Airlines wide-bodied aircraft. In a...
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Delta and Virgin Blue to form JV
Virgin Blue group and Delta Air Lines will seek regulatory approval to form a comprehensive joint venture.
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AirAsia share sale may go to single investor
Tony Fernandes, CEO of Malaysia low cost carrier AirAsia, says the 20% share issue the airline plans could go to a single investor.
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Air India's debt balloons to 152 billion rupees
National carrier Air India's debt swelled to 152.41 billion Indian rupees ($3.2 billion) in June after paying for new planes from Boeing and Airbus.
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Thai changes crew training after 2007 incident
Australia's safety authority has found that a Thai Airways International Boeing 777 descended below a safe altitude when it made its approach to Melbourne...
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ANZ drops Qantas maintenance in Sydney and Melbourne
Air New Zealand (ANZ) will replace Qantas Airways as its maintenance provider in the Australian cities of Sydney and Melbourne. An ANZ spokesman in...
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Philippine CAA imposes new rules for Caticlan airport following crash
Landings and takeoffs at the Philippines' Caticlan airport have been restricted pending the lengthening of its runway and the flattening of a hill that obstructs...
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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.