All articles by Alfred Chua – Page 30
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NewsChina Southern confirms exit of A380
China Southern Airlines has retired its last two Airbus A380s, marking the type’s complete exit from the Chinese market after more than a decade of operations.
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NewsRex says pandemic’s ‘legacy effects’ to blame for full-year losses
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) remained in the red in its full-year earnings, as it laid the blame on the “legacy effects” of the Covid-19.
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Airline BusinessBorn during the pandemic, Taiwan’s Starlux now makes up for lost time
Few airlines share their launch date with known global events – let alone a pandemic. For Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines, it is now making up for lost time, aiming to reap the benefits of its transit-centric business model.
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NewsSupply chain woes slow AirAsia fleet recovery
AirAsia Aviation has blamed supply chain woes for delays in restorying its full fleet to service, as it reiterates its commitment to long-term fleet growth.
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News‘Confident’ AirAsia Aviation targets network recovery by year-end amid Q2 profits
AirAsia Aviation Group targets to fully recover its network by the end of this year on the back of strong leisure travel demand, which it expects to peak in the coming months.
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NewsAirAsia X marks a year of profitability, eyes China’s ‘massive potential’
AirAsia X expects a three-fold jump in flights to China by the end of the year, amid optimism of the market’s “massive potential”, and as the carrier posts its fourth consecutive quarterly profit.
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NewsAAPA warns of travel spending slowdown as strong demand continues
The head of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has flagged potential “cutbacks” in travel spending in the near term, even as then region’s airlines continue to see strong demand.
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News‘Remarkable turnaround’: Qantas swings to record annual profit after three years of losses
Australia’s Qantas Group swung back to its first full-year profit since 2019, on the back of “significantly higher” revenues from strong travel demand.
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NewsQantas to retire A380s from 2032, as airline orders more 787s and A350s
Australia’s Qantas will start retiring its fleet of Airbus A380s from around 2032, with the superjumbo to be replaced by new A350-1000s.
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NewsANA to deploy high-density 787-10s on domestic flights, replacing 777s
For the first time All Nippon Airways will operate Boeing 787-10s on its domestic network, with the type progressively replacing 777s that will be phased out.
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NewsEmbraer clinches Chinese certification for E195-E2
Embraer has secured type certification for its E195-E2 regional jet in China, as it progresses discussions with potential Chinese customers.
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NewsTaiwan sees strong demand recovery, with cargo market holding strong
Taiwan’s Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) saw an increase in airline service fees collected in the January-July period this year, with cargo operators still holding strong despite a softening freight market.
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NewsEHang completes testing for EH216 passenger eVTOL
China’s EHang has completed flight tests for its EH216-S electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, paving the way for type certification from Chinese regulators, and subsequent commercial service.
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NewsMalaysia starts probe of fatal business jet highway crash
Malaysian officials have located the flight recorders of a Beechcraft Premier I business jet that crashed into a highway while attempting to land at Kuala Lumpur’s Subang airport.
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NewsAustralian competition watchdog extends Qantas-Emirates partnership
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has allowed Qantas and Emirates to continue coordinating their operations for another five years.
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NewsBoeing appoints local-born automotive veteran to head China unit
Boeing has appointed Alvin Liu to lead its China unit from 1 September, amid simmering geopolitical tensions that have impacted its business in the crucial aviation market.
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NewsAir Niugini picks A220 as Fokker fleet replacement
Air Niugini will acquire 11 new Airbus A220s to replace its aging fleet of Fokker regional aircraft.
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NewsFiji Airways eyes China expansion, ‘deeper’ USA network as A350 fleet grows
Fiji Airways is looking at expanding its North America and Asia networks – possibly flying to Mainland China for the first time – as it grows its Airbus A350 fleet.
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NewsJapan’s Skymark in the red despite record quarterly passenger traffic
Japanese carrier Skymark Airlines was loss-making in the first-quarter, despite seeing passenger volumes hit record highs amid strong domestic travel demand.
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News787 approach deviations in Hong Kong linked to autopilot flight-director issues
Hong Kong investigators have found that a software issue in a number of Boeing 787 autopilot flight-director systems led to a series of flightpath deviations in 2019.