All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 97
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NewsPAL swings to first-half operating loss amid Covid-19 blues
Philippine Airlines swung to an operating loss of Ps4.7 billion ($93.7 million) for the first six months of 2021, under the severe impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsSingapore eyes further international travel opening: PM
Singapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong says his country will continue to look at ways to restore international air travel as coronavirus vaccination rates rise globally, including discussions with the USA.
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NewsBoeing names new head for Southeast Asia business
Boeing has appointed Alexander Feldman to lead its Southeast Asia business, succeeding company veteran Ralph ‘Skip’ Boyce.
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Airline BusinessVibrant cargo market continues to buoy Asia-Pacific carriers
Asia-Pacific airlines continue to enjoy strong cargo markets, partially offsetting the dire lack of passenger travel amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsKorean Air to retire A380s in five years, 747-8Is in ten: CEO
Korean Air plans to entirely exit four-engined passenger aircraft within the next ten years.
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Airline BusinessKorean Air chief eyes transformational years beyond Covid-19
Walter Cho stepped into the top job at Korean Air in April 2019, and with an ambitious acquisition stands to transform the South Korean air travel market in the 2020s.
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NewsHAL orders 99 F404 engines to support Tejas production
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has signed a $716 million order with GE Aviation covering 99 F404-GE-IN20 engines to power its Tejas Mk-1 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).
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NewsAsiana’s Q2 operating profit declines amid higher fuel prices
Asiana Airlines saw its operating profit fall 17.5% to W94.9 billion ($81.1 million) in the second quarter, as higher fuel costs weighed on performance.
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NewsHAL in ground tests for commuter version of Do-228
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has conducted a ground run and low-speed taxi test for its developmental Hindustan-228 commuter aircraft.
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NewsGeneral Atomics, Kratos win additional funds for Skyborg work
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Kratos have secured additional funding related to their work on the US Air Force’s Skyborg Vanguard programme, which seeks to develop autonomous combat aircraft.
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NewsFirst Japanese KC-46A conducts air-to-air refuelling work
The first Boeing KC-46A tanker for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has conducted its first air-to-air refuelling activity, and received fuel as well.
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NewsSatellite imagery shows crowds, aircraft at Kabul airport
Satellite images have highlighted the chaotic situation at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International airport on 16 August.
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NewsKabul airport occupied by panicked civilians
The civilian section of Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport has been overrun by panicked Afghans, desperate to flee the country after the fall of the capital to Taliban militants.
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NewsForgotten screwdriver tip caused Jetstar A320 engine failure: ATSB
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has highlighted the danger of foreign object debris (FOD) after a screwdriver tip damaged the engine of Jetstar Airways Airbus A320.
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NewsSpiceJet Q1 losses widen amid India’s second Covid-19 wave
Indian carrier SpiceJet saw its net loss for the first quarter of its 2022 financial year widen to INR7.29 billion, compared with INR 5.9 billion a year earlier.
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NewsKorean Air’s operating profit rises on record cargo performance
Korean Air lifted its second quarter operating profit 31% to W197 billion ($174) million on the back of a record performance from its cargo business.
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NewsBangkok Airways narrows losses in challenging second quarter
Bangkok Airways narrowed its second quarter operating loss to Bt493 million ($14.8 million) from Bt2.7 billion a year earlier, as it continued to suffer from the collapse of Thailand’s tourism market amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsNigeria’s first Super Tucanos depart USA
Nigeria’s first batch of Embraer/Sierra Nevada (SNC) A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft is on its way to the customer.
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NewsTokyo cuts LRASM weapon from F-15J upgrade programme on cost fears
Japan’s defence ministry has confirmed that an upgrade programme for 70 Boeing F-15Js will no longer include Lockheed Martin’s Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) due to cost and schedule concerns.
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NewsCovid-19 creates vexing planning environment: Cathay chairman
Cathay Pacific Group chairman Patrick Healy has highlighted the difficulties the coronavirus pandemic poses for planning airline operations.