Asia Pacific – Page 57
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NewsSouth Korea’s T’Way leases pair of 737 Max 8s from CDB
South Korean low-cost carrier T’Way Air will lease a pair of Boeing 737 Max 8 narrowbodies from CDB Aviation.
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NewsAir Niugini orders two 787-8s
New Guinea carrier Air Niugini has ordered a pair of Boeing 787-8s, which will be used to expand its international network.
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NewsPAL to take higher-weight A350-1000s; eyes medium-haul fleet renewal in coming years
Philippine Airlines’ commitment for nine Airbus A350-1000s will comprise the higher-weight variant – similar to those ordered by Qantas for ultra-long-haul flights – as it eyes replacements for its medium-haul fleet.
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News‘Turn winter into spring and summer’: ANA flags sluggish Japan outbound demand
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has warned that Japanese outbound leisure travel demand remains weak, a stark contrast to the strong recovery from inbound travellers.
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NewsAir India needed 30,000 parts to get ‘robbed’ 787s back in the air
If complaints about aircraft spare parts shorages were a competitive sport, Air India chief executive Campbell Wilson’s experience would be tough to beat.
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NewsThai to add A321neos from mid-2025: CEO
Thai Airways International will take five Airbus A321neos on lease from the second-half of 2025, and is in the final stages of securing another five examples.
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NewsQantas to keep A380s for ‘at least’ 10 years: Joyce
Qantas expects to keep its Airbus A380 fleet for the next decade, as it commits to returning its full fleet of ten aircraft by 2024, a year later than earlier reported.
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NewsQantas to assess A330 replacement by year-end
Qantas is to kick off a replacement campaign for its Airbus A330 fleet in the second-half of 2023, its incoming CEO Vanessa Hudson confirms, amid “significant demand” for widebody aircraft in the wider airline sector.
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NewsNigeria tops list as blocked airline funds rise nearly 50% in year
The airline industry has seen blocked funds rise by nearly 50% in the past 12 months, posing an increasing risk to connectivity, according to IATA.
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NewsSlots, manpower among challenges in Chinese airline international recovery: IATA
IATA has flagged issues relating to slots and manpower among the challenges confronting Mainland Chinese carriers on international recovery.
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NewsChina Southern to raise over $2.8 billion to fund new aircraft purchase
China Southern Airlines is set to undertake two share issuances, which will see it raise funds for new aircraft, as well as its working capital.
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NewsAirAsia Aviation sees ‘promising improvement’ in Q1 earnings as travel demand returns
AirAsia Aviation swung back to the black in their first-quarter earnings on the back of strong international travel growth, as it eyes a “return to normalcy” this year.
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NewsGaruda trims fleet forecast but seeks more 737s
Garuda Indonesia is to add five more Boeing 737-800s as traffic recovery continues apace, though the airline has slashed its expected fleet size by the end of the year.
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NewsQantas flags network growth prospects as it touts new fleet advantages
Qantas has teased the prospect of expanding its international network as it moves closer to taking delivery of the first of many new aircraft under its long-term fleet renewal programme.
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NewsAAPA sees ‘positive trends’ in near-term travel demand amid weakening cargo market
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) remains optimistic that passenger travel demand will continue to hold steady in the coming months, even as cargo demand continues to slump.
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NewsQantas bets on Project Sunrise, international network in long-term earnings target
Qantas expects profit margins from international flying to double in the coming years, with the soon-to-launch ‘Project Sunrise’ ultra-long-haul flights forecast to give a significant boost to earnings.
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NewsSIAEC to set up MRO joint venture at new Phnom Penh airport
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) has signed a joint venture agreement with Cambodian infrastructure investment firm Cambodia Airport Investment (CAIC) to form a line maintenance joint venture.
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NewsAirAsia X mulls Central Asia, Istanbul foray, as China network gets boost
AirAsia X is considering plans to launch flights from Malaysia to Istanbul, as well as “potentially” to cities in Central Asia, as it ramps up flying to Mainland China in the near-term.
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NewsSIA, Garuda eye capacity ramp-up in proposed joint venture
Singapore Airlines and Garuda Indonesia are looking to enter into a joint-venture agreement which will see the two carriers expand their existing partnership and potentially increase capacity between Singapore and Indonesia.
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NewsHAECO appoints Swire veteran Richard Sell as new CEO
HAECO has appointed Richard Sell as its new group chief executive officer from 1 July.