Asia Pacific – Page 368
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China Southern trading premium margins for UK market share
China Southern Airlines will not be actively marketing its premium-economy cabin when it opens a new route to Wuhan from London this month.
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Comac starts concept definition for CR929 fuselage, tail
Comac has started the concept definition phase with suppliers on the fuselage and tail of the Chinese-Russian CR929 widebody.
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R-R reviewing Trent 700 design after A330 birdstrike
Rolls-Royce is reviewing the design of some components of the Trent 700 engine following the investigation of a bridstrike an engine failure involving an AirAsia X A330-300 on 3 July 2017.
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Management autonomy promised to prospective Air India buyers
The Indian government has stated that the winning bidder for Air India will receive complete freedom in managing the carrier.
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Qantas orders six additional 787-9s as 747s set to leave
Qantas has firmed options on six additional Boeing 787-9s and announced that it will retire its 747 fleet by 2020.
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MH370 hunt to make final push as weather window closes
Search teams hunting for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 are facing a closing weather window, with still no sign of the Boeing 777's wreckage.
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Tigerair Australia pilots to take industrial action
Tigerair Australia flights may face disruption from 4-6 May as pilots take industrial action to resolve a deadlock over a pay dispute.
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Lion Air 737-800 veers off runway after landing in rain
A Lion Air Boeing 737-800 skidded off the runway and came to a stop in soft ground after landing in rainy conditions at Gorontalo's Jalaluddin airport on 29 April.
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Vietnam Airlines A321 landed on unfinished runway
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) is investigating a serious incident in which a Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321 landed on a runway that is still under construction.
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Hong Kong probes Nippon Cargo 747-8F engine fire
Hong Kong’s civil aviation department is investigating an engine fire involving a Nippon Cargo Airlines Boeing 747-8 Freighter.
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Spring Airlines posts strong jump in Q1 profit
Spring Airlines' operating profit more than quadrupled to CNY508 million ($80.4 million) in the first quarter of the year, up from CNY119 million in the previous corresponding period.
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Hainan Airlines sells one-fifth of its Azul stake to United
Hainan Airlines has sold a just over 4% stake in Brazilian carrier Azul to United Continental’s subsidiary Calfinco.
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SIAEC, Cebu Pacific eye more investment in Philippines JVs
SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) and Cebu Pacific Air have signed a letter of intent to explore options to expand their joint venture maintenance businesses.
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IndiGo president Ghosh to step down this summer
Long-standing president of Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo, Aditya Ghosh, has resigned and will step down from the role at the end of July after a decade at the helm.
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Hyperloop One could transform airport connections
A new form of surface transportation is being proposed as the answer to the problem of increasing congestion on the ground and in the air.
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Hainan Airlines plans strong international expansion from Hainan
Hainan Airlines plans to launch more than 40 international routes out of Hainan over the next five years, following China’s new policy to build the island as a free trade port.
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Cebu Pacific targets 12% passenger growth with A321 deliveries
Cebu Pacific is targeting for passenger numbers to hit 22 million in 2018, a 12% increase from the year before.
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China's Ctrip invests in Boom Supersonic
China’s leading online travel agency Ctrip has concluded a strategic investment in Boom Supersonic.
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Air New Zealand taps Hi Fly A340 to fill 787 gap
Air New Zealand will wet lease an Airbus A340 from Portuguese carrier Hi Fly owing to issues with the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 afflicting its Boeing 787-9 fleet.
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ST Aero, Vietnam Airlines to form MRO joint venture
ST Aerospace and Vietnam Airlines have signed a memorandum of understand to set up an MRO joint venture in Vietnam.