All articles by Alfred Chua – Page 89
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NewsIndia suspends international border reopening over variant fear
India has halted plans to re-allow scheduled commercial flights into the country indefinitely, over concerns of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
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NewsNok Air narrows half-year loss
Troubled Thai low-cost carrier Nok Air narrowed its half-year operating loss, as a decline in revenue outpaced a fall in costs.
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NewsIndonesia AirAsia parent cuts nine-month loss despite revenue collapse
The parent company of low-cost carrier Indonesia AirAsia narrowed its nine-month operating loss, despite reporting a significant plunge in revenue.
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NewsAustralia extends domestic aviation support scheme as international reopening halted
The Australian government has extended a domestic tourism support scheme for another three months, as it pauses reopening international borders amid the discovery of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
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NewsGMF AeroAsia cuts nine-month loss as costs decline
Indonesia’s GMF AeroAsia narrowed its nine-month operating loss on the back of a significant decline in costs.
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NewsChina Airlines receives first A321neo; unveils new regional cabin
China Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, which it will operate on regional routes, as it unveils updated cabin products for the narrowbody.
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In depthOmicron casts winter chill over Asia-Pacific’s recovery shoots
The newly-discovered Omicron variant of the coronavirus — along with the raft of travel restrictions swiftly imposed — is threatening to upend Asia-Pacific carriers’ recovery momentum.
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NewsGaruda widens nine-month loss as ‘liquidity pressure’ persists
Embattled Garuda Indonesia plunged deeper in the red despite trimming costs, amid doubt over its ability to continue as a going concern.
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NewsVietJet signs engine MRO contract with SR Technics
Vietnamese low-cost carrier VietJet Air has inked a engine support contract with Swiss MRO service provider SR Technics.
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NewsVietnam proposes increasing domestic capacity amid strong demand
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has proposed allowing its airlines to ramp up capacity on domestic flights, with the aim of reaching “normal operations” by 2022.
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In depthGE Aviation Singapore unit eyes new technologies, manpower ramp-up
As GE Aviation marks its 40th anniversary of Singapore operations, its newly-minted head Iain Rodger likens the occasion to a “rebirth”.
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NewsANA to raise Y150 billion; funds to go to new airline, debt repayment
All Nippon Airways parent ANA Holdings will be raising close to Y150 billion ($1.3 billion) in funds, with a portion of proceeds used to fund its new low-cost, medium-haul airline unit.
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NewsAirbus, Singapore’s Kelley Aerospace in legal tussle
Airbus and Singapore-based Kelley Aerospace are involved in a legal dispute.
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NewsNew Zealand set for 2022 ‘phased approach’ border reopening
The New Zealand government has laid out a “phased approach” to crack open its international borders in 2022, though it maintains the view that its borders are “our biggest risk for new cases”.
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NewsSingapore-India scheduled flights to resume, as travel lane beckons
Singapore Airlines will operate daily flights under a quarantine-free travel scheme between Singapore and three major cities in India, marking the first scheduled flights between both countries in nearly two years.
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NewsAirAsia Group hopeful of ‘fast recovery’ as Q3 operating losses narrow
AirAsia Group cut its red ink for the third quarter of the year despite a plunge in revenue, as cost control efforts paid off.
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NewsWellington nixes Trans-Tasman bubble; thousands of flights cancelled
Plans to restart quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand are in disarray as Wellington rules out resuming the travel bubble with its closest neighbour this year.
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NewsIndia domestic traffic moves closer to pre-pandemic levels
Indian domestic carriers continue to see domestic travel demand rise, reporting a fifth consecutive month of increase in passenger traffic, and moving closer to pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsSouth Korea to lift 737 Max grounding
South Korea is set to lift the operating ban on the Boeing 737 Max, becoming the latest country in Asia-Pacific to do so.
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NewsSingapore-Malaysia travel lane to commence with six daily flights
There will be six flights a day — operated by six carriers — between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur under the quarantine-free Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme.