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NewsHas the growth of LCCs in Asia-Pacific peaked?
There has been a surge in low-cost travel options across Asia-Pacific since the early 2000s – but the sector may now be on the cusp of a slowdown. In the past year, low-cost carriers have stepped up co-operation while seeking to differentiate themselves, but merger and acquisition activity highlights the ...
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NewsAir Niugini could rethink fleet after pushing back Max deliveries
Air Niugini is delaying deliveries of four ordered Boeing 737 Max jets until at least 2024, and indicates it might reconsider operating the aircraft at all. Managing director Alan Milne explains the delay was effected as the Papua New Guinean airline undertook a broader review of its fleet plan, including ...
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NewsUnited says it does not expect to fly 737 Max this summer
United Airlines is not planning for the Boeing 737 Max’s return to service this summer, making it the first airline to announce it will operate without the aircraft during a second peak travel season.
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NewsBek Air defends operations after regulator’s safety accusations
Grounded Kazakh operator Bek Air is continuing to defend its operations and practices after being slated by the country’s regulator in the aftermath of the fatal Fokker 100 accident at Almaty. Bek Air is accusing Kazakhstan’s aviation administration of proving “strained and biased” remarks about the airline’s procedures and safety ...
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NewsMAVCOM fines AirAsia carriers and Malaysia Airports
The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) has imposed fines on local AirAsia carriers and a Malaysia Airports (MAHB) subsidiary for various infringements. AirAsia and AirAsia X were each fined MYR2 million ($491,000) for charging payment processing fees separately from base fares, which contravenes local laws on consumer protection. This is their ...
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Airline BusinessCoronavirus outbreak follows years of strong airline traffic growth at Wuhan airport
The Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak in China comes after years of strong traffic growth from Wuhan Tianhe International airport, which serves dozens of domestic and international destinations. Media reports about the outbreak indicate that reported cases have risen to over 440 with nine fatalities being recorded. The virus, which is in ...
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NewsCebu expands network to Los Angeles and Doha
Cebu’s Mactan airport will soon expand its network beyond the region, with new services to Los Angeles and Doha starting next quarter. Philippine Airlines (PAL) plans to resume a Cebu-Los Angeles service on 2 May, after a three-year suspension due to capacity rationalisation. The service will be operated thrice-weekly using ...
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NewsAir France-KLM downplays Malaysia Airlines stake rumours
Responding to rumours that it plans to acquire a stake in Malaysia Airlines, Air France-KLM states that it “is not a current party to the sales process” of the Kuala Lumpur-based carrier “at this stage”. However, the Franco-Dutch airline group confirms in a statement that it “had previously been in ...
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NewsCitilink connects Avalon to Indonesia with Denpasar service
Melbourne’s Avalon airport will be connected to Indonesia for the first time, when Citilink launches a Denpasar service this month. From 24 January, the low-cost arm of Garuda Indonesia will carry 178 passenger and cargo on a daily service operated with Airbus A320neos, says Avalon airport. Cirium data shows that ...
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NewsCDB Aviation’s fleet grew 20% in 2019
CDB Aviation acquired 40 aircraft on operating lease in 2019, growing its fleet by 19.7% year-on-year. In a statement summarising last year’s activity, the lessor says it signed lease transactions for 54 aircraft, along with agreements to sell 22 aircraft and acquire 17. Financing transactions inked during the year are ...
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NewsNew Delhi’s Su-30MKIs get hard-hitting anti-ship capability
The Indian Air Force has added a powerful anti-shipping capability with the induction of the first Su-30MKI squadron to be equipped with the Mach 2.8 BrahMos cruise missile. To mark the addition of the capability, New Delhi has resurrected the 222 Sqn ‘Tigersharks’ squadron designation. Source: Greg Waldron ...
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NewsPhilippine Airlines leases two Dash 8s from TrueNoord
Philippine Airlines has agreed to lease two new De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s from TrueNoord. One of the turboprops has already been delivered, says the regional aircraft lessor, and the other will join the airline’s fleet in February. The two aircraft, registered as MSN4610 and MSN4612, are the first Dash ...
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NewsAdministration justifies Bek Air grounding with damning catalogue of flaws
Kazakhstan’s civil aviation administration has revealed a damning list of flaws in Bek Air’s flight operations and maintenance processes, to justify the carrier’s grounding. One of Bek Air’s Fokker 100s crashed on take-off from Almaty on 27 December, resulting in the enforced suspension of the airline’s operation – a measure ...
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NewsXiamen Airlines seeks financing for two new ARJ21s
Xiamen Airlines is looking to finance two new Comac ARJ21 aircraft. The Chinese carrier is inviting bids from parties with net assets worth at least CNY100 million ($14.6 million) in their latest audited full-year financial statements. Alternatively, bidders should have experience providing aircraft financing, including sale-and-leaseback transactions, to China’s three ...
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Airline BusinessChaotic leadership is holding Garuda back
Garuda’s revolving door of leaders has proved detrimental to its long-term interests and must be addressed for the carrier to get back on track. Emblematic of deep-seated organisational issues, the worst blows Garuda suffered in 2019 were the misstatement of its 2018 financial results and the public dismissal of its ...
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NewsSIA and ANA in joint venture talks: reports
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and All Nippon Airways’ (ANA) are said to be discussing a joint venture partnership, The Straits Times has reported. It says the Star Alliance carriers may seal a deal by the end of this month and the scope of the proposed partnership is for flights between Japan ...
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NewsBek Air appeals against suspension as IATA code withdrawn
IATA has recalled the designator code for Kazakh carrier Bek Air, three weeks after a fatal take-off accident led to an enforced suspension of the carrier’s operations. Bek Air has filed an appeal against the suspension, claiming that the decision is illegal. The airline had been operating under the ‘Z9’ ...
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NewsFAA broadens emergency order in wake of 777 engine failure
Operators of Boeing 777-300ERs are being ordered urgently to remove another batch of interstage seals from General Electric GE90 engines, following an uncontained failure last October. The failure involved a Thai Airways International 777-300ER which had been preparing to depart Bangkok for Zurich. While the US FAA has already issued ...
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NewsPutin orders proposals for new far-east Russian airline
Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered a study into the potential for establishing a new airline for transport in the eastern regions of the country, particularly to remote areas. Putin has instructed prime minister Dmitry Medvedev to submit proposals for setting up an operator which would use Russian-built aircraft types, ...
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NewsJet Airways to sell Dutch business to KLM
Jet Airways has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with KLM for its businesses in the Netherlands. The carrier said in a stock exchange disclosure that the deal was inked on 13 January with Dutch resolution professionals, but gave no details on the transaction value or timeline. Jet ...