Asia Pacific – Page 366
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SIA to leverage Vistara's international growth
Singapore Airlines says that Vistara's pending addition of international routes will fit well in the group's route portfolio.
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Thai Airways picks new president
Thai Airways International has picked Sumeth Damrongchaitham as its new president.
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Philippines AirAsia targets 70-aircraft fleet by 2028
Philippines AirAsia (PAA) expects a strong fleet growth in the next 10 years, thanks to the fleet additions coming from AirAsia Group
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AnalysisANALYSIS: A Chinese cat among the long-haul pigeons
China’s aviation regulator this week pledged to ease its policy of allowing only one operator on each long-haul route, a significant change that could further intensity competition among Chinese carriers and foreign rivals.
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Windshield-loss A319 also suffered control panel damage
Chinese investigators have disclosed that the Sichuan Airlines Airbus A319 which lost a main cockpit window at cruise altitude also suffered substantial damage to its flight-control unit.
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C919's local engine alternative powered up
China has successfully achieved power-on for the first CJ-1000AX demonstrator engine, the alternative powerplant for the in-development Comac C919.
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HNA sells stake in South Africa's Comair
HNA Group has sold all of its shares in South African regional carrier Comair.
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SIA to merge regional Silkair unit into main brand
Silkair's Boeing 737 fleet will undergo a major cabin overhaul pending the unit's merger with the main Singapore Airlines brand.
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SIA transformation effort lifts full-year profits
Singapore Airlines' full-year operating profit has surged by more than 80% to S$703 million ($524 million), but that for its SilkAir division more than halved to S$43 million.
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PICTURE: BOC Aviation delivers first Max 8 to Corendon Airlines
Lessor BOC Aviation has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8, with the aircraft leased to Turkish carrier Corendon Airlines.
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New Beijing airport to meet requirements by September 2019
Beijing’s second international airport will meet navigation conditions by the end of September 2019, paving the way for its opening shortly after.
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Failed windshield on Sichuan A319 was an original part
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has disclosed that the right cockpit windshield that separated from a Sichuan Airlines Airbus A319 was an original part that had not been replaced since the aircraft entered into service in July 2011.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Fixed-wing shipments make modest first quarter gains
Worldwide shipments of business and general aviation aircraft rose modestly in the first quarter, but performance across the sector was mixed.
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Airbus supporting A319 windshield blow-out probe
Airbus has dispatched a technical team to support Chinese and French authorities leading the investigation into an incident in which a cockpit window separated from a Sichuan Airlines Airbus A319.
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Wow to make Asian debut with Delhi route
Icelandic low-cost carrier Wow Air will add its first Asian destination later this year by launching services from Reykjavik to Delhi in India.
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China to ease restrictions on long-haul routes
China’s aviation regulator will ease its policy of having only one airline on a long-haul international route from 1 October, paving the way for greater competition in the segment.
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Lessors see positives in rising interest rates
Higher interest rates could be a net positive for aircraft lessors that have secured long-term debt funding matched to their lease rates, participants in the sector have suggested.
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JAL to launch long-haul LCC in 2020
Japan Airlines will establish a new Tokyo Narita-based low-cost unit focused on long-haul routes that will start operations in 2020.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: A look back at Comac's first 10 years
When China declared its ambitions to develop a large passenger aircraft and become a world-class player in aircraft manufacturing, it established the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) to spearhead this dream.
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SpiceJet posts Rs5.6bn operating profit in fiscal 2017
SpiceJet achieved profitability for a third consecutive year, posting an operating profit of Rs5.57 billion ($82.8 million) in its fiscal 2017, a 43.4% year-on-year increase.