All articles by Alfred Chua – Page 94
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NewsHigher expenses, revenue collapse punish GMF AeroAsia H1 earnings
GMF AeroAsia fell deeper into the red for its half-yearly earnings, on the back of increased expenses and a significant decline in revenue, amid the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus outbreak. For the six months ended 30 June, the MRO unit of Garuda Indonesia posted an operating loss of ...
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NewsP&W makes significant cuts to Singapore workforce
Pratt & Whitney, which in recent days refuted rumours that it had axed workers in Singapore, has cut a portion of its workforce in the city-state. The engine-maker, which has been affected by the pandemic-induced economic downturn, says it made the “difficult but necessary decision” to cut “less than ...
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NewsAlliance Aviation picks E190s, says Fokker fleet ‘remains core’
Australia’s Alliance Aviation has signed for 14 Embraer E190s — in a move to “position us for the next phase of growth” — but has stressed that its fleet of Fokker aircraft will remain in service for the foreseeable future. The deal, valued at $79.4 million, sees Alliance entering ...
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NewsImproving travel demand lifts NZ domestic networks
New Zealand carriers are adding capacity to their domestic networks in the coming months, even as international operations remain grounded due to pandemic-related travel restrictions. Moves by Jetstar and Air New Zealand to add back capacity come on the back of strong domestic travel demand. Low-cost carrier Jetstar ...
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NewsARJ21 conducts flight testing at world’s highest airport
Comac has completed flight-testing of its ARJ21 regional aircraft at Daocheng Yading airport — the world’s highest civilian airport — in Sichuan province. The Chinese airframer says test aircraft 103 performed take off and landing tests at the airport, before returning to Shanghai. Source: Comac Comac completed high-altitude ...
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NewsProlonged 737 Max grounding, pandemic punish SpiceJet earnings
India’s SpiceJet has incurred more than Rs6.7 billion ($89.6 million) in costs from the year-long global grounding of the Boeing 737 Max. Taken together with the impact from the coronavirus outbreak, which has dented passenger travel demand, SpiceJet saw losses widen for the year ended 31 March. The low-cost carrier ...
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NewsHAECO parts out first A320 following CAAC nod
HAECO’s Xiamen unit has started disassembly works on its first A320 (MSN 0950), after the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) gave its approval to do so. Cirium fleets data indicates that the aircraft was delivered to China Southern Airlines in 1999, before being bought by Jiangsu YanWu Aviation Investment ...
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NewsPandemic torpedoes IndiGo profitability
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo plunged deeper into the red in its latest quarterly financial results, amid a collapse in revenue from the coronavirus outbreak. For the quarter ended 30 June, IndiGo reported an operating loss of Rs28.4 billion ($380 million), reversing the INR15.1 billion profited it made last year. The ...
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NewsSIA A380 future in limbo as review of future network, fleet size underway
Singapore Airlines Group will in the next six months be reviewing the size and shape of its network and fleet over the long term.
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NewsSIA defers Airbus deliveries amid S$1 billion Q1 operating loss
Singapore Airlines Group has reached an agreement with Airbus regarding aircraft deliveries and payment deferrals, as it reported a massive quarterly operating loss. The group, which comprises mainline carrier SIA, regional arm SilkAir, as well as low-cost unit Scoot — says it has reached an agreement with Airbus on ...
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NewsANA swings to ‘large quarterly loss’ amid revenue collapse
Despite attempts to bring expenses down amid the coronavirus outbreak, All Nippon Airways’ parent company ANA Holdings swung to a massive loss in the first quarter. For the three months ended 30 June, ANA Holdings reported an operating loss of Y159 billion ($1.51 billion). This was in contrast to ...
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NewsP&W says no retrenchments yet at Singapore joint venture
Pratt & Whitney has refuted retrenchment rumours at its Singapore-based joint venture with Singapore Airlines’ engineering arm, as it reiterated its commitment to its capabilities in the city-state. The engine maker responded to Singapore media reports that around 140 Eagle Services Asia (ESA) staff members were axed, saying that ...
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News777 pilot’s confusion led to Sydney airprox incident with ATR
A United Airlines pilot flying from Sydney to San Francisco did not expect a change in departure procedures out of the Australian airport, and incorrectly adjusted his flight management system (FMS). As a result, the departing Boeing 777-300ER, registered N2333U, encountered a loss of separation incident with a ...
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NewsChina Eastern hints at cross-strait flights from new Xiamen base
China Eastern Airlines has opened a new base at Xiamen, as it hints at launching cross-strait flights into Taiwan, among other future international expansion plans. Explaining what it labels a “major strategic decision”, the carrier says the Xiamen base will — among other reasons — “promote the integrated development ...
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InterviewAustralian MRO Heston eyes ‘disciplined growth’ regionally
Heston MRO will embark on a “staged and disciplined growth path”, focusing on its core business of the Oceania region in the short term, before expansion to the wider Asia-Pacific market. The Brisbane-based MRO’s chief executive Asta Zirlyte tells FlightGlobal that the MRO will complete its “organic expansion of ...
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NewsWestern Australia police orders first five-bladed H145 helicopter
Airbus Helicopters has received an order from the Western Australia police for a single five-bladed H145 helicopter for airborne missions, making it the first Australian operator of the type. The helicopter will replace the police force’s sole Kawasaki BK117B, says Airbus Helicopters. It will also operate alongside the police’s AS365 ...
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NewsGA Telesis, Air Astana expand component support contract
Kazakh national carrier Air Astana has expanded its component support contract with GA Telesis to cover its fleet of Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft. The flight hour support agreement will include repair management, warranty administration, as well as access to a large stock placed at Air Astana’s main hub of ...
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NewsPanel calls for aviation to focus on diversity amid pandemic crisis
Despite the industry upheaval and challenges caused by the coronavirus outbreak, aviation and aerospace companies should not lose sight of diversity and inclusion. Jacqui Sutton, co-chair of the Women in Aviation and Aerospace Charter - which organised a wide-ranging panel discussion as part of FIA Connect - says gender ...
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NewsTaiwan passes proposal for China Airlines renaming
Taiwan lawmakers have approved a proposal to rename national carrier China Airlines, paving the way for a possible rebranding. The proposal, first mooted by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party caucus, calls on the island’s transport ministry to study and propose a phased plan to “strengthen China Airlines’ international recognition,” ...
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NewsEthiopian 777F suffers major fire in Shanghai
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777F has caught fire at Shanghai Pudong airport while cargo was being loaded. The carrier says in a statement that the aircraft is registered ET-ARH and was on a regular scheduled cargo service from Shanghai Pudong to Sao Paolo, and onward to Santiago. Videos ...