All articles by Alfred Chua – Page 33
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NewsTeleport inducts first A321P2F, expects 10-aircraft fleet by end-2024
Teleport, the cargo and logistics unit of Malaysia’s Capital A, expects to significantly expand its fleet of Airbus A321 converted freighters by end-2024, as its first example enters commercial service.
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Airline Business‘At least five more years’: Capital A’s Fernandes downplays retirement rumours
Capital A chief executive Tony Fernandes will stay on with the group in the near-term, downplaying retirement talk while stressing that a succession plan is in place.
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NewsTaichung airport to get third terminal, eyes greater international connectivity
Taichung international airport is to get a third passenger terminal, as it prioritises restoring – and expanding – international flights in the coming months.
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NewsSIA Engineering and Eaton to set up Malaysia component MRO unit
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) is to form a component MRO joint venture in Malaysia with aerospace firm Eaton, its latest foray in the Malaysian aerospace market.
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NewsAlliance signs component MOU with aerospace firm Quickstep
Australian aerospace firm Quickstep has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with regional operator Alliance Aviation covering component services for the latter’s Embraer E190 fleet.
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NewsVirgin Australia rolls out A$110m cabin upgrade
Virgin Australia is to spend around A$110 million ($73.6 million) to refresh its older Boeing 737 cabins, as it takes delivery of new 737 Max jets in the coming months.
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Airline BusinessGaruda chief talks partnerships, profitability and passenger experience
Irfan Setiaputra is navigating Garuda Indonesia through a post-restructuring future, where he envisages profitability, more partnerships and a better pre-, post- and inflight experience for all passengers.
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NewsJetBlue to exit Northeast Alliance after court ruling, in bid to save Spirit merger plans
JetBlue is set to terminate an alliance with American Airlines in the coming months, and will focus instead on a planned $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines.
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News‘Looking bright’: Hong Kong aviation recovery now expected end-2024, says IATA
IATA has revised its recovery projections for Hong Kong, as the city sees a better-than-expected recovery from Mainland China’s reopening.
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NewsThai begins taking ex-Thai Smile A320s
Thai Airways International is to add four Airbus A320s – formerly operating with regional unit Thai Smile Airways – to its fleet, which it will operate on international routes.
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NewsSpirit to restart operations after union accepts new contract, ending week-long strike
Spirit AeroSystems expects to fully resume production on 5 July, after its largest employee union voted to accept new employment contract terms, ending a week-long strike.
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NewsIndonesia probes Garuda 737 hard landing in Jakarta
Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee has opened investigations into a hard landing by a Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800.
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NewsHong Kong Airlines to add more A330s as travel demand grows
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) is to add three more Airbus A330s in the coming months – its first significant fleet expansion after it went through restructuring – amid “unprecedented pent-up” travel demand.
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News‘New era’: Virgin Australia takes delivery of first 737 Max
Virgin Australia has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8, kickstarting the airline’s fleet growth and renewal programme.
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NewsAAPA urges ‘disciplined’ cost control amid positive outlook
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has continued to warn of inflationary pressures on the region’s carriers, even amid strong passenger traffic recovery in recent months.
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NewsQantas names new finance and domestic chiefs in management overhaul
Qantas has made several changes to its senior leadership teams as incoming CEO Vanessa Hudson prepares to take helm of the airline group in November.
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NewsQantas ‘on track’ for record profit targets as peak travel season looms
Qantas says it remains “on track to deliver” a record profit for the year ending 30 June, as it expects a bumper holiday travel season in July.
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NewsATR appoints Airbus executive as new commercial head
ATR has appointed former Airbus executive Alexis Vidal as its new commercial head effective 26 June.
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NewsRex blames ‘supply chain shocks’ in surprise loss forecast
Australia’s Regional Express expects to post an annual loss, in a sobering about-face from its optimism of returning to profitability earlier this year, as it blames supply chain “shocks” as well as a decline in business travel demand.
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NewsKorean Air delivers first AH-6 light attack helicopter fuselage
Korean Air has delivered the first of eight Boeing AH-6 light attack helicopter fuselages to Boeing.