All articles by Alfred Chua – Page 89
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NewsChina adjusts suspension measures for international flights
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has eased some of its penalties for international flights found to carry passengers testing positive for the coronavirus.
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NewsANA rolls out hands-free lavatory doors
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will introduce hands-free aircraft lavatory doors on 21 widebody jets from May, as part of efforts to limit physical contact on aircraft.
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NewsMalaysia expresses pessimism over traffic recovery
The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) has cut its passenger traffic projection for the year, citing the resurgence in coronavirus cases, as well as a general uncertainty surrounding recovery.
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NewsPIA to halve workforce, cut fleet: reports
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has reportedly gotten the green light to halve its workforce of 14,000 and cut its fleet to no more than 30 aircraft, amid continued full-year losses.
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NewsANA narrows full-year loss forecast
The parent company of Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) has cut its full-year operating loss forecast, following a reduction of variable and fixed costs.
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NewsSingapore-Hong Kong travel bubble set for 26 May relaunch
Singapore and Hong Kong plan to kick off quarantine-free travel arrangements on 26 May, the second attempt since initial plans were scuppered at the eleventh hour.
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NewsAirshow China to go ahead in September
The biennial Airshow China event in Zhuhai will go ahead in late September this year, nearly a year after its organisers postponed it indefinitely, citing uncertainty with the global coronavirus situation.
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AnalysisSoutheast Asia’s Covid-19 blues bad news for air travel
Southeast Asia’s coronavirus resurgence and patchy vaccination rates will delay the region’s air travel recovery, with airlines no better off than they were in the disaserous year of 2020.
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NewsQantas, Rex chiefs wage war of words — again
The heads of Australian arch-rivals Qantas and Regional Express have again traded barbs in the latest escalation of a bitter dogfight between the two carriers.
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NewsUncertainty clouds Singapore-Hong Kong travel ‘bubble’
The outlook for the Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble arrangement remains in doubt, after Singapore authorities said that no date has been fixed for its relaunch.
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NewsMalaysia eyes opportunities in eVTOL, UAV development
Malaysia hopes to venture into the development of unmanned aerial vehicles and autonomous aircraft in the future, as it remains optimistic of an aerospace industry rebound as early as next year.
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NewsTopcast, Honeywell ink China 737NG distributor agreement
Aircraft parts distributor Topcast Aviation Supplies has signed a five-year agreement with Honeywell Aerospace for Boeing 737NG parts distribution in Mainland China.
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NewsLessor DAE places $1.8 billion order for 15 737 Max jets
Middle Eastern lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has placed an order 15 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, its first direct order of the type from the airframer.
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NewsJuneyao latest Chinese carrier to suffer losses in 2020
Chinese carrier Juneyao Air was loss-making in 2020, much like its larger, state-owned compatriots, which have also saw their profitability punished by the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsVolocopter eyes air taxi foray in China
Urban air mobility company Volocopter has teamed up China’s Geely Technology Group to work on introducing its electric air taxi services into the country.
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NewsChina’s airlines expected to narrow first-quarter losses amid traffic surge
The Chinese airline industry is forecast to be about CNY30 billion ($4.6 billion) in the red for the quarter ended 31 March, narrowing its losses year on year amid an improvement in “recovery momentum”.
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NewsTightened crew quarantine measures punish Cathay’s March traffic
Cathay Pacific reported a third consecutive month of traffic declines as it began to feel the impact of tightened crew quarantine measures imposed by the Hong Kong government.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ March domestic traffic leaps past 2019 levels
After a tepid start to the year, China’s three largest carriers made significant gains in domestic traffic, surpassing even pre-pandemic levels in some instances.
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NewsANA, Wingcopter partner to develop drone delivery infrastructure
All Nippon Airways (ANA) Holdings will work with German firm Wingcopter to research and develop drone delivery infrastructure, particularly for medical supplies and consumer products.
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NewsSouth Korea’s Aero K launches operations
South Korean carrier Aero K has commenced scheduled domestic flights, becoming the country’s eighth low-cost carrier.