All articles by Alfred Chua – Page 31
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NewsCathay to announce mid-sized widebody replacement ‘within the year’
Cathay Pacific intends to make a decision on its future mid-sized widebody fleet by the end of the year, as it maintains its full recovery projection for the first quarter of 2025.
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NewsQantas mulls ‘Project Sunrise’ flights from Perth following A$5bn airport expansion deal
Qantas could operate ultra-long-haul flights from Perth – under its ‘Project Sunrise’ programme – as part of a wider ramp-up to expand the west Australian city into its second-largest international hub.
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NewsAirAsia Aviation posts record quarterly earnings amid strong passenger growth
AirAsia Aviation reported its highest-ever quarterly financial results, on the back of sharp rise in revenues, and despite operational costs increasing.
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NewsAltitude, airspeed increase preceded ‘rapid’ g-force change in SIA 777 turbulence event
Investigators have disclosed that an “uncommanded” increase in altitude and airspeed – likely caused an updraft – preceded a severe in-flight upset involving a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER.
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NewsC919 to make first commercial flight out of Mainland China
Comac’s C919 will make its first commercial flight outside of Mainland China, a year after it entered service with launch customer China Eastern Airlines.
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NewsRegulator puts JAL on notice after spate of safety issues
Japan Airlines has been issued a stern warning by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) after a series of safety breaches, as regulators flagged a lack of safety “awareness” within the carrier.
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NewsAirAsia X flags ‘softer’ mid-year demand, amid sharp decline in Q1 net profit
AirAsia X reported a 75% drop in its quarterly net profit, despite higher revenue, as it flags a “softer” travel period through September.
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NewsSIA 777 involved in fatal turbulence event returns to Singapore as inquiry opens
The Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER involved in a deadly turbulence event on 21 May has returned to Singapore from Bangkok, as investigations get under way.
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Airline BusinessAsia-Pacific carriers flag China’s tepid return
As Asia Pacific airlines make strides in demand recovery, one major market remains – even to this day – some way off a full return to pre-pandemic levels, if that is ever achieveable
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NewsGE Aerospace taps former ATR head de Castelbajac as new strategy chief
GE Aerospace has appointed industry veteran Patrick de Castelbajac to the newly created role of chief strategy officer.
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AnalysisSwelling backlog focuses attention on Comac’s ramp-up plans
While China’s Comac may already be looking to the future with its proposed ‘C939’ widebody programme, the state-owned airframer appears to be focused on the medium-term need to ramp up output of its C919 single-aisle.
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NewsSevere turbulence leaves one dead aboard SIA 777
One person has been killed and several others injured after “severe” turbulence hit a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER en route from London.
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NewsAustralian competition watchdog bemoans Bonza collapse
Australia’s antitrust regulator has warned of “detrimental” effects to the domestic airline sector if Bonza – the start-up which collapsed in late April – is unable to resume services.
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NewsGaruda, SIA eye revenue sharing arrangement as partnership deepens
Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines have deepened their commercial cooperation, with the signing of new agreements covering frequent flyer programmes, and a potential revenue sharing arrangement.
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NewsASL Airlines Australia receives country’s first Boeing 737-800BCF
ASL Airlines Australia – the operator formerly known as Pionair Australia – has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF), which it expects to put into commercial operations in the coming months.
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NewsPAL taps Wamos Air for A330 capacity boost amid supply chain crunch
Philippine Airlines will lease two Airbus A330-200s from charter operator Wamos Air, as it faces “additional maintenance requirements” on the back of a global supply chain crunch.
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Airline BusinessCost, yield pressures loom for ‘well-positioned’ SIA, even as investments bear fruit
Singapore Airlines, which reported record annual profits, believes its long-term ‘strategic’ investments are paying off now, even as challenges loom.
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NewsSIA still expects to receive first 777-9 in 2025: CEO
Singapore Airlines expects its first Boeing 777-9 “to still be delivered” in late 2025, even as other operators flag slipping timelines for the arrival of the new widebody.
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NewsSIA Group posts record annual profit as North Asia traffic rebounds
A strong rebound in travel demand to North Asia helped Singapore Airlines Group achieve record full-year profits, even as the airline group flags an easing of passenger yields in Asia-Pacific.
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NewsIndia’s Akasa details international expansion
Indian start-up Akasa Air has announced new flights to Jeddah, as it looks to “rapidly” expand its international network in the coming months.