Airline Business Weekly Briefing: No more domestic bliss in Asia-Pacific
News this week that Australia’s domestic air travel market has been hit hard by a resurgence of Covid-19 cases reflects a growing trend of Covid-19 challenges in Asia-Pacific, with no easy answers.
Garuda domestic market share slips in 2020
Embattled Garuda Indonesia saw its domestic market share erode in 2020, as full-year traffic tumbled significantly amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Airbus seals A220 flight-hour services pact with Central Asia’s Air Manas
Airbus has concluded its first flight-hour services contract in Central Asia with an A220 pooling and component repair agreement with Kyrgyzstan’s Air Manas.
AirAsia’s Fernandes committed to Airbus orderbook
AirAsia Group chief executive Tony Fernandes is still bullish about to taking delivery of all aircraft the low-cost carrier has on order with Airbus.
Trans-Tasman travel bubble faces longest suspension
New Zealand has paused the quarantine-free travel arrangement with Australia for at least two months - the travel bubble’s longest-ever suspension since its launch in April.
AirAsia Group logistics arm to add six narrowbody freighters
The logistics arm of the AirAsia Group plans to obtain additional narrowbody freighters over the next two years.
Boeing upbeat on Asia CH-47 sales; Indonesia MV-22 deal far from imminent
Boeing sees the humanitarian and disaster relief mission continuing to drive sales of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter in the Asia-Pacific, but hints that a possible Indonesian deal for the eight MV-22 Ospreys is far from a certainty.
Boeing says time is right for Asia Apache upgrades
Boeing says the health of the US AH-64E production line is an important consideration for militaries who are considering upgrading their legacy AH-64Ds.
Covid-19 resurgence slams Australia’s domestic travel recovery
A surge in coronavirus infections in Australia is threatening to derail the country’s domestic air travel recovery momentum, as airlines cut capacity and warn of job losses.
Russia still sweet on Indonesia Su-35 sale
Russia is still intent on selling 11 Sukhoi Su-35 fighters to Indonesia, despite pressure on Jakarta to abandon the long-troubled sale.