All articles by Alfred Chua – Page 58
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Aerospace sector at ‘critical juncture’ in technology, innovation: panel
The aerospace sector is at a “critical juncture” in the march towards a significant, disruptive technological shift, say panellists at an aerospace roundtable, who also stress that sustainability will underpin these changes.
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AirAsia Group hopeful of international recovery amid mixed Q4 traffic
AirAsia Group expects to see a rise in travel demand — including on international routes — from key markets as governments ease border restrictions.
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Post-restructuring Hainan Airlines forecasts return to profitability for 2021
Hainan Airlines, which most recently completed a business reorganisation, has forecast a return to profitability for 2021.
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China Airlines orders four more 777Fs amid record cargo performance
China Airlines has placed an order for four additional Boeing 777 freighters, with deliveries slated to begin from 2023.
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Boeing eyes Q1 resumption of 737 Max deliveries to China
Boeing expects to resume 737 Max deliveries to China from the first quarter of the year, as the airframer reiterates its confidence in the market despite looming geopolitical tensions and a weak travel recovery.
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JAL partners GE for CF34 engine foam wash
Japan Airlines has become the first regional aircraft operator to use GE Aviation’s 360 Foam Wash to clean the CF34 engines that power its Embraer E170s.
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JAL to take A321P2Fs in domestic cargo joint venture with Yamato
Japan Airlines has signed a partnership agreement with Japanese logistics company Yamato Holdings to operate domestic cargo flights with Airbus A321 converted freighters from 2024.
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Hong Kong airport 2021 passenger traffic just 2% pre-pandemic levels
Hong Kong International Airport saw its full-year passenger traffic hit a new low — as the city continues to tighten travel restrictions — with passenger numbers plunging to 2% pre-pandemic levels.
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South Korea domestic traffic hits 'all-time high' in 2021
South Korean carriers have reported a 10.8% increase in overall passenger traffic in 2021, helped by an uptick in domestic flights, which “hit an all-time high” for the year.
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HAECO grows A321 freighter conversion capacity with 321 Precision
HAECO has expanded its Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter conversion with 321 Precision Conversions, with the former’s Xiamen unit providing additional capacity to the programme.
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New year, new woes: Cathay falls further, with no end in sight
Recent developments at Cathay Pacific underscore how far the iconic Hong Kong carrier — once the regional powerhouse and the envy of many other airlines — has fallen from grace.
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Cathay expects 2021 losses to narrow, but warns cash burn rising
Cathay Pacific expects to cut its full-year net loss for 2021 — on the back of strong cargo performance as well as strict cost management measures — but flags a rise in cash burn following recently-tightened crew quarantine measures.
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Qantas cuts domestic capacity again amid border reopening delays
Qantas Group has further trimmed domestic capacity through end-March, amid an indefinitely delayed border reopening in Western Australia.
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EFW delivers first A330P2F to lessor Altavair
German aircraft modification joint venture EFW has delivered the first Airbus A330-200 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft to lessor Altavair, which will enter operation with Mexican cargo carrier MasAir.
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C919 deliveries to commence in 2022: Report
A senior Comac official has told local news media that the company will start delivering its C919 narrowbody aircraft in 2022, while stressing that the pandemic’s impact on production is still “under control”.
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ANA eyes domestic recovery; transit, cargo opportunities
ANA Group carriers will steadily ramp up domestic passenger capacity to reach pre-pandemic forecasts, as the airline eyes a recovery in domestic travel demand this year.
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SIA Engineering extends engine support agreement with R-R
SIA Engineering has extended its engine line maintenance and in-field services agreement with Rolls-Royce for another 10 years, and expanded the range of engines covered.
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SIA Group maintains capacity outlook as December traffic hits new high
Singapore Airlines and low-cost unit Scoot will maintain passenger capacity through February, despite a tightening of travel restrictions in recent months following a spike in coronavirus cases.
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China’s ‘Big Three’ see December domestic traffic decline as Omicron rages on
China’s three largest carriers saw a decline in December domestic traffic amid the fast-growing spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the country, though traffic for the full year inched up slightly against 2020’s lower base.
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Airline Business
Amid US-China flight suspension spat, what price, zero infection?
As China doubles down on ’zero-Covid’, it risks further isolating itself, as well as its airlines, on the global stage.