All articles by Alfred Chua – Page 56
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News‘Extremely disappointed’ Jetstar Group slams Singapore terminal reallocation
Jetstar Group has hit back at Singapore’s Changi Airport Group (CAG) over plans to relocate its operations to the airport’s Terminal 4, accusing the airport operator of “unilaterally” arriving at the decision.
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NewsIndia's Akasa Air to launch first flight on 7 August
Indian start-up Akasa Air will operate its first commercial flight on 7 August, with an initial network of four domestic points.
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NewsGaruda ups capacity, fleet as restructuring gets underway
Garuda Indonesia has announced a phased capacity ramp-up to key cities in its domestic and international network, as it looks to reactivate some Boeing 737-800s as part of recovery efforts.
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Airline Business‘Cathay is back’: Airline chief Tang strikes confident tone after tumultuous period
Few airlines have been hit harder by outside factors in the recent past than Cathay Pacific. But chief executive Augustus Tang is confident that good times will return
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NewsUnited swings to Q2 profit, warns of looming ‘fundamental challenges’
United Airlines reiterated its target to be profitable in 2022, as it expects robust travel demand to offset “fundamental challenges” posed by rising fuel costs and a looming economic recession.
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NewsATSB probes Qantas 737 low fuel ‘mayday’
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has opened investigations into a low fuel event involving a Qantas Boeing 737-800 operating a domestic flight from Brisbane to Perth.
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NewsBoeing-SIA Engineering joint venture to shut in August
Singapore-based Boeing Asia-Pacific Aviation Services (BAPAS), a services joint venture between Boeing and SIA Engineering (SIAEC), will cease operations in August, citing a “changing business environment”.
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News‘China is catching up’: HSBC report projects strong summer recovery for ‘Big Three’
Despite forecasting “historically high” losses for the first half of 2022, China’s three largest carriers are expected to see strong summer recovery, says a HSBC Global Research report.
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NewsTurkish Airlines taps ST Engineering for 787 component support
Turkish Airlines’ MRO unit has signed a multi-year agreement with ST Engineering for a maintenance-by-the-hour component support.
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NewsAs travel resumes, India beckons for Southeast Asian carriers
India has emerged as an area of network opportunity for a number of Southeast Asian carriers, with at least two operators ramping up capacity in recent weeks.
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NewsImpairment, lease termination costs drag Garuda deeper in red
Beleaguered Garuda Indonesia widened its full-year losses on the back of hefty impairment and lease termination costs, and despite a decline in expenses.
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NewsCathay targets 25% capacity by year-end as June traffic hits high
Cathay Pacific expects to operate at 25% pre-pandemic capacity by year-end, citing optimism over improving travel sentiment as Hong Kong slowly eases some of its onerous travel restrictions.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ expect record losses in ‘arduous’ half-year
China’s three largest carriers are expected to post their steepest net losses since the pandemic began, as they feel the impact of “multiple shocks”, including the country’s strict zero-infection policy, and rising fuel prices.
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Airline BusinessAirAsia X chief charts cautious recovery after restructuring
Malaysia-based AirAsia X is “treading cautiously” after its restructuring, as it looks to building back its operations in an environment that is slowly reopening after two years of the pandemic.
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NewsLion Air Group ‘still committed’ to 737 Max: Chairman
Lion Air Group chairman Rusdi Kirana has reiterated the airline group’s commitment to the Boeing 737 Max, with Malaysian unit Batik Air Malaysia set to take its first Max 9 aircraft early 2023.
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NewsIn rare move, Hainan Airlines resumes flights to Russia
Hainan Airlines is to restart flights to Russia, joining a small number of airlines operating to the country following its invasion of Ukraine.
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NewsCiting ‘unnecessary trouble’, Hong Kong suspends flight ban rules
Hong Kong has suspended its ‘circuit breaker’ flight ban rule, acknowledging that it has brought about “unnecessary trouble” to those wishing to re-enter the city.
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NewsMalaysia’s Raya Airways to lease A320P2F, A321P2Fs from ST Engineering
Malaysian logistics operator Raya Airways will lease two Airbus A320 passenger-to-freighter (A320P2F) aircraft, as well as another two A321P2Fs from ST Engineering’s aviation asset management business.
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NewsCebu Pacific restores 88% of capacity on soaring domestic demand
Cebu Pacific will operate at 88% pre-pandemic capacity this month, amid a network-wide boost that sees its domestic capacity already surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsAir New Zealand picks HAECO for new long-range economy class product
Air New Zealand has selected HAECO’s cabin solutions unit to supply economy class seats for the carrier’s new long-haul aircraft.