All articles by Alfred Chua – Page 68
-
News
First C919 for China Eastern enters final assembly stage
The first Comac C919 narrowbody bound for launch customer China Eastern Airlines will “soon” enter final assembly, as the Chinese airframer hopes to deliver the aircraft by year-end.
-
News
Langkawi bubble ‘encouraging’ but broader recovery unpredictable: AirAsia
AirAsia reports “very encouraging” demand for flights into the tourist destination of Langkawi, as it ramps up capacity ahead of the island’s reopening to vaccinated domestic travellers.
-
News
Southwest Airlines president retires; COO to take over
Southwest Airlines’ president Tom Nealon has stepped down from his post effective immediately, the latest senior leadership change at the low-cost carrier.
-
News
Jet Airways set for 2022 revival: reports
Jet Airways will reportedly recommence operations in the first quarter of 2022 under new owners the Jalan-Kalrock consortium — more than two years after it shuttered amid financial woes.
-
News
IATA appoints SIA VP to helm Asia-Pacific office
IATA has appointed Singapore Airlines senior executive Philip Goh as its regional vice president for the Asia-Pacific region effective immediately.
-
News
Liaoning Fangda picked as strategic investor for HNA aviation assets
China’s HNA Group has selected Chinese conglomerate Liaoning Fangda Group Industrial as a strategic investor for its aviation assets, which include flagship unit Hainan Airlines.
-
News
Airlink renews AE3007 engine support contract with R-R
South African regional operator Airlink has extended a multi-year engine MRO contract with Rolls-Royce for its AE3007 powerplant.
-
News
Sydney Airport warms to takeover after consortium ups offer
Sydney Airport is prepared to recommend that shareholders back the latest takeover offer — valued at A$23.6 billion ($17.4 billion) — from a group of infrastructure investors.
-
News
321 Precision picks HAECO for A321-200PCF conversion work
Aircraft conversion shop 321 Precision Conversions has picked HAECO Americas for heavy maintenance and structural modifications for its Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter conversions.
-
News
AirAsia Group ups 2021 fleet forecast again
AirAsia Group has revised its fleet plan for 2021, ending the year with four more aircraft than previously forecast.
-
News
Japan Airlines to raise Y300 billion for post-pandemic future
Japan Airlines has finalised plans to raise Y300 billion ($2.73 billion) — through hybrid loans and subordinated bonds — to prepare it for “drastic changes” in a post-pandemic business environment.
-
News
Thai AirAsia taps crowdfunding to shore up capital
Thai AirAsia has launched a crowdfunding bond campaign as part of efforts to beef up its war chest against the pandemic’s impact.
-
News
Singapore cracks open border amid rising local infections
Singapore has reopened its borders to travellers fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, ending more than a year of shutting its borders amid the pandemic.
-
News
Malaysia approves Korean Air-Asiana merger
Malaysian aviation regulators have cleared the merger between Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, becoming the latest in a growing list of regulators around the world to grant approval.
-
News
AirAsia Group says sufficient liquidity through 2022, as losses narrow
AirAsia Group narrowed its second-quarter losses on the back of a surge in revenue, as it forecast “sufficient liquidity throughout 2022”.
-
News
Taiwan probes EVA Air A321 tailstrike
The Taiwan Transportation Safety Board (TTSB) has opened investigations into a tailstrike incident involving an Airbus A321ceo operated by EVA Air.
-
News
Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines takes first aircraft
Hong Kong start-up Greater Bay Airlines has received its first Boeing 737-800, as it works towards an imminent launch.
-
News
Bamboo Airways to operate Vietnam-USA direct flights on 23 September
Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways is expected to operate direct charter flights to the US West Coast from 23 September, after receiving regulatory approval.
-
News
Hong Kong airport third runway on track for 2022 opening
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) expects its third runway to be ready for use in 2022, about six years after construction began, with the project completed on schedule.
-
News
Malindo Air coy about taking 737 Max aircraft
Malaysian carrier Malindo Air says it has not revealed any plans about adding Boeing 737 Max aircraft to its fleet, after the country lifted the operational ban on the type.