All articles by Alfred Chua – Page 51
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No cheer as China expects 77% plunge in traffic during Labour Day holidays
Chinese civil aviation regulators forecast a 77% year-on-year decline in passenger traffic over the Labour Day holiday period, underscoring the travel restrictions Beijing has imposed in a bid to crush coronavirus infection numbers.
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Safran Nacelles signs support deals with Hawaiian, Viva Air Columbia
Safran Nacelles has signed two long-term service contracts with Hawaiian Airlines, as well as low-cost carrier Viva Air Columbia.
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Border reopening lifts Asia Pacific airlines’ March traffic
Asia-Pacific carriers reported a three-fold jump in passenger numbers in March – with load factors hitting a two-year high – following border reopenings in several countries.
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Tata Sons looks to acquire full control of AirAsia India
India’s Tata Sons is looking to obtain the minority stake in AirAsia India that it does not already own.
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Air New Zealand to build new hangar, move head office to airport
Air New Zealand has announced a four-year infrastructure investment that is expected to reduce costs in the long term, with all Auckland-based employees consolidated at its Auckland airport hub.
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Boeing taps Spirit AeroSystems for 737 Max aerostructures support
Boeing is partnering Spirit AeroSystems for maintenance support for nacelle and flight control repairs of the Boeing 737 Max.
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Thai AirAsia X marks return to service with Japan, South Korea relaunch
Long-haul, low-cost carrier Thai AirAsia X is set to resume operations in June, more than two years after suspending flights amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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MHI expands Nagasaki engine component plant, eyes growth
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI) aero engines unit is expanding its engine component facility in Nagasaki, as it forecasts an increase in demand for short- to medium-haul engines in the near term.
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Hong Kong eases foreigner ban, but quarantine, testing measures remain
Hong Kong will allow non-resident visitors to enter the city for the first time in more than two years since the coronavirus pandemic began.
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ANA parent forecasts steeper loss on Omicron, fuel impact
ANA Holdings expects a steeper full-year operating loss, as passenger revenues fell below target and fuel costs continue to increase.
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2020, again? Resurgent Covid-19 hammers Chinese carriers
China’s domestic air travel market has fallen off a cliff, as the country’s strict zero-infection policy clashes with a fresh wave of coronvirus infections.
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Malaysia Airlines parent rebounds to profitability amid fuel cost uncertainty
Malaysia Airlines parent company Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) swung back to profitability as restructuring efforts bear fruit, though it warns of the impact of rising fuel prices on operational costs.
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Hong Kong moves closer to opening third runway
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has completed flight checks and validation of its newly-constructed third runway, setting the stage for operations later in the year.
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Preliminary report into China Eastern 737 crash offers few details
Work to recover and analyse data from the flight recorders of the crashed China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 is ongoing, and could take a while given how “severely damaged” they were, say Chinese investigators.
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Singapore, New Zealand to partner on sustainable aviation
Singapore and New Zealand have signed a joined memorandum of arrangement to work together to develop and advance sustainable aviation initiatives.
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SIA Group sees traffic leap in March as restrictions ease
Singapore Airlines Group expects to operate at 61% its pre-pandemic capacity by May, as its carriers see a “significant increase” in traffic following the easing of travel restrictions.
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Singapore on track for air travel recovery following border reopening
Singapore air passenger traffic jumped sharply after the city state fully opened its borders at the beginning of April.
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JAL flags steeper loss amid tepid travel demand
Japan Airlines expects its net loss for the year to 31 March to be steeper than earlier forecast, as overall passenger travel demand remains in the doldrums.
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Chinese travel restrictions crush March air traffic
China’s war on coronavirus continues to hammer China’s three largest carriers, causing domestic traffic in March to plunge sharply.
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China Eastern returns 737-800 to service, a month after fatal crash
China Eastern Airlines has returned a small number of Boeing 737-800s to service, flight recording data suggests, nearly a month after the type was involved in a fatal crash in southern China.