All Asia Pacific articles – Page 118
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NewsAir NZ sees bookings pick up amid pandemic recovery
Air New Zealand is seeing a recovery in passenger bookings both domestically and internationally following the removal of travel restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAAPA’s July traffic numbers show Asia-Pacific rebound well underway
Asia-Pacific airlines carried 11.3 million international passengers in July, surpassing the 10 million figure for the first time since February 2020, just prior to the collapse of travel amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsCovid restrictions, fuel costs punish Air NZ’s 2022 results
Air New Zealand’s pre-tax loss widened to NZ$725 million ($450 million) during its 2022 financial year compared with a pre loss of NZ$444 million a year earlier, with the carrier attributing the weakness to previous restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic and high fuel prices.
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NewsQantas widens full-year loss as operational woes add to ‘extremely challenging time’
Australia’s Qantas fell deeper into the red in its 2022 financial year, during which the “existential crisis” of the coronavirus pandemic soon gave way to a well-publicised series of operational snares.
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NewsPentagon announces university-led hypersonic research effort
A one-year, $2 million effort funded by the US Department of Defense will provide money to four research universities to study hypersonic delivery vehicles.
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NewsSingapore eases travel restrictions for unvaccinated travellers
Singapore will allow non-vaccinated travellers to entry the country without quarantine or post-arrival testing, as part of a broader move to fully ease Covid-19 restrictions, including the wearing of masks.
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NewsATSB discontinues probe into 787 on final approach with gear up
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has highlighted the hazards of unstable approaches, following its discontinuation of a probe into an incident involving a Vietnam Airlines aircraft on final approach with its undercarriage retracted.
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NewsVirgin Australia doubles 737 Max 8 order with four additional aircraft
Virgin Australia will add another four Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft to its fleet, amid sustained strong demand for travel, and in line with fleet growth plans.
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NewsANA to fully recover domestic network by end-October, eyes international uptick
All Nippon Airways (ANA) and low-cost unit Peach will restore domestic flying to pre-pandemic levels in the coming months, as it eyes “proactively increasing” international flights if and when Japan’s border restrictions ease further.
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NewsJapan mulling further easing of stringent entry curbs: reports
Japan is reportedly considering the easing of a number of onerous entry requirements, including increasing the number of visitors allowed into the country, as well as doing away with pre-departure testing.
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NewsSydney, Melbourne, Auckland airports bemoan labour woes
Sydney Airport’s traffic has some way to go until reaching 2019 numbers, as it and other peer airports bemoan labour challenges.
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NewsSingapore Changi’s Terminal 5 design to ‘draw on lessons’ from pandemic
Singapore’s Changi Airport Group has released – for the first time – a preview of the in-development Terminal 5, following a review which will see the mega-terminal’s design “draw on lessons” from the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAir Astana outlines fleet growth plans; to re-introduce Bangkok service
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana Group aims to have 54 aircraft by mid-2025, as it aims to increase frequencies to international destinations, particularly in Asia.
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NewsAirAsia X swings to operating loss in fourth quarter
AirAsia X posted an operating loss in its financial fourth quarter, as it warns of headwinds such as high fuel prices amid a return in travel demand.
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NewsVistara pips SpiceJet to become India's second largest domestic carrier
India’s Vistara has for the first time become the country’s second largest domestic carrier by market share, edging out low-cost compatriot SpiceJet.
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NewsATSB investigates another pitot tube incident at Brisbane
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating an incident in which an Airbus A350-900 operated by Singapore Airlines nearly pushed back from the gate at Brisbane Airport with its pitot tubes covered.
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NewsSouth Korean LCCs stay in red despite rising revenue
Three South Korean low-cost operators continued their loss-making streak in the second quarter of the year, despite a steady increase in revenue.
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NewsChinese authorities test alternative turbulence index to account for aircraft type
Chinese authorities have been testing a new in-flight turbulence measurement technique intended to take into account different aircraft types and provide more accurate crew perception. Under ICAO standards turbulence is categorised as light, moderate, or severe based on a cube-root function of the eddy dissipation rate. But this dissipation rate ...
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NewsHAL to open KL office to support Tejas bid in Malaysia
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) plans to open an office in Kuala Lumpur to support its bid for Malaysia’s Fighter Lead-in Trainer (FLIT) competition.
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NewsChina operates CH-4 with heavy-fuel engine
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) CH-4 unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has conducted a flight equipped with a new heavy-fuel engine.