All Asia Pacific articles – Page 136
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NewsIndonesia AirAsia parent cuts 2021 losses despite 61% revenue decline
AirAsia Indonesia narrowed its full-year operating loss, despite a plunge in revenues caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Airline BusinessAirAsia’s aviation boss gears up for post-pandemic growth
As Southeast Asian governments steadily remove barriers to travel, AirAsia is firmly back in expansion mode.
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NewsANA narrows operating losses; cargo revenue hits record
All Nippon Airways parent ANA Holdings has narrowed its 2021 full-year operating loss to Y173 billion ($1.3 billion), compared with an operating loss of Y465 billion a year earlier.
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NewsTravel recovery ‘well underway’, as AirAsia carriers report jump in Q1 traffic
AirAsia Aviation Group is seeing robust traffic growth in the quarter to 31 March, as it believes travel revival is “well underway” amid easing of travel restrictions in the region.
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NewsNo cheer as China expects 77% plunge in traffic during Labour Day holidays
Chinese civil aviation regulators forecast a 77% year-on-year decline in passenger traffic over the Labour Day holiday period, underscoring the travel restrictions Beijing has imposed in a bid to crush coronavirus infection numbers.
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NewsBorder reopening lifts Asia Pacific airlines’ March traffic
Asia-Pacific carriers reported a three-fold jump in passenger numbers in March – with load factors hitting a two-year high – following border reopenings in several countries.
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NewsMalindo re-brands as Batik Air
Lion Group carrier Malindo Air has adopted the branding of the group’s Indonesia full-service unit, Batik Air.
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NewsTata Sons looks to acquire full control of AirAsia India
India’s Tata Sons is looking to obtain the minority stake in AirAsia India that it does not already own.
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NewsAir New Zealand to build new hangar, move head office to airport
Air New Zealand has announced a four-year infrastructure investment that is expected to reduce costs in the long term, with all Auckland-based employees consolidated at its Auckland airport hub.
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NewsHawaiian projects record domestic demand in Q2
Hawaiian Airlines expects record revenue from its domestic operations in the second quarter of 2022, as well as an increase in international demand as the year progresses and travel rules are eased.
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NewsThai AirAsia X marks return to service with Japan, South Korea relaunch
Long-haul, low-cost carrier Thai AirAsia X is set to resume operations in June, more than two years after suspending flights amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsMHI expands Nagasaki engine component plant, eyes growth
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI) aero engines unit is expanding its engine component facility in Nagasaki, as it forecasts an increase in demand for short- to medium-haul engines in the near term.
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NewsUnited Airlines adds codeshares with Singapore Airlines
United Airlines will expand its codeshare agreement with Singapore Airlines to include routes to 19 additional cities in the USA and Asia-Pacific region.
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NewsSoutheast Asia starts edging away from passenger Covid-19 tests
Singapore and Thailand have dropped onerous Covid-19 testing policies for passengers, as the focus shifts to passengers’ vaccination status.
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NewsHong Kong eases foreigner ban, but quarantine, testing measures remain
Hong Kong will allow non-resident visitors to enter the city for the first time in more than two years since the coronavirus pandemic began.
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NewsANA parent forecasts steeper loss on Omicron, fuel impact
ANA Holdings expects a steeper full-year operating loss, as passenger revenues fell below target and fuel costs continue to increase.
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Airline Business2020, again? Resurgent Covid-19 hammers Chinese carriers
China’s domestic air travel market has fallen off a cliff, as the country’s strict zero-infection policy clashes with a fresh wave of coronvirus infections.
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NewsFresh analysis of sonar data fails to turn up MH370
A fresh round of data analysis has failed to locate the remains of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on the bottom of the Indian Ocean. According to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), the review covered an area of 4,900km², and used high-resolution sonar datasets generated during the original search for ...
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Airline BusinessAirline sustainability announcements highlight limited scope for action today
The flurry of airline sustainability announcements this week reflects both the industry’s desire for progress on the issue and the limited scope for achieving positive steps in today’s world – beyond well-established levers such as buying current-generation aircraft and optimising flight paths.
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NewsMalaysia Airlines parent rebounds to profitability amid fuel cost uncertainty
Malaysia Airlines parent company Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) swung back to profitability as restructuring efforts bear fruit, though it warns of the impact of rising fuel prices on operational costs.