All Asia Pacific articles – Page 146
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NewsSouth Korea competition watchdog conditionally approves Korean Air-Asiana merger
South Korea’s competition regulators have conditionally approved Korean Air’s plans to acquire compatriot Asiana Airlines, though it will impose several measures to ensure the merger does not reduce competition.
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NewsHawk sees off rivals to remain RAAF lead-In trainer
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will upgrade its fleet of BAE Systems Hawk 127s with updated engines as well as other improvements.
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NewsAirAsia X to have 15 A330s in service by end-2022
Malaysia long-haul, low-cost carrier AirAsia X is reactivating its fleet as borders start to reopen in the Asia-Pacific.
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NewsSIA Engineering posts quarterly loss as costs outpace revenue recovery
SIA Engineering sank back to the red in its third-quarter earnings, as a rise in costs — caused by a drop in government wage support — outpaced revenue recovery.
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NewsGreater Bay Airlines cleared for launch after gaining operating licence
Hong Kong has granted Greater Bay Airlines an operating licence, a move that effectively means the start-up carrier can begin scheduled flights immediately.
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NewsKAI’s Light Armed Helicopter in cold weather tests
The Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) has completed a series of low-temperature tests in Northern Canada.
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NewsSpiceJet swings to Q3 profit on revenue uptick following Max settlement
India’s SpiceJet returned to profitability in its third-quarter earnings on the back of “significant improvement” in domestic travel demand.
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NewsChina’s J-10C secures Pakistan as its first export market
Pakistan appears to have become the first export customer for the Chengdu J-10 fighter, with images of J-10Cs in Pakistan air force markings appearing on Chinese social media.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ paint mixed picture of January domestic traffic
China’s three largest carriers reported mixed domestic traffic results in January, as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus damps air travel demand.
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NewsPel-Air wins Victoria air ambulance tender
Regional Express (Rex) unit Pel-Air has won a 12-year tender to provide air ambulance services in Australia’s Victoria state.
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NewsAsiana returns to profitability in 2021, as cargo lifts revenue
Asiana Airlines’ cargo business provided a significant boost to the carrier’s earnings, helping the carrier eke out a modest profit after a loss-making 2020.
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NewsAirAsia X sees MYR11.4 million operating loss in Q2
Malaysian long-haul, low-cost carrier AirAsia X posted an operating loss of MYR11.4 million for its second quarter ended 31 December 2021.
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NewsIndiGo co-founder Gangwal to ‘slowly reduce’ stake
Co-founder of Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo Airlines Rakesh Gangwal has stepped down from the board of the airline’s parent company as he plans to reduce his stake over the coming years.
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Airline BusinessAirlines keep cargo front of mind during Singapore Airshow
While airline fleet renewal decisions are long in planning and even longer in execution, it perhaps says much for the opportunistic climate that exists in the post-pandemic recovery phase that much of the news activity from this week’s Singapore Airshow was in the cargo sector.
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NewsQantas ‘Project Sunrise’ A350 talks ongoing as Airbus touts widebody family credentials
Discussions with Qantas about firming up its order for Airbus A350-1000s to operate ultra-long-haul flights are still ongoing, but Airbus is optimistic of the outcome.
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NewsAsia Digital Engineering ‘keen to’ expand MRO capabilities as region rebounds
Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) — the AirAsia-linked MRO unit of Capital A group — has begun work to build a sprawling facility at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), as it eyes expanding its maintenance capabilities to more aircraft types.
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NewsStarlux takes first A330neo; service entry expected by mid-year
Taiwanese carrier Starlux Airlines is due to take delivery of its first widebody, an Airbus A330neo which will operate flights within the Asia-Pacific region by the middle of the year.
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NewsSIA Engineering unveils Leap engine MRO facility
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) has opened a S$9 million ($6.7 million) engine MRO facility in Singapore, which will service CFM International’s Leap engines.
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NewsBamboo Airways warms up to 777X, eyes international ramp-up
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways has “expressed interest” in possibly ordering the Boeing 777X, as it eyes expanding its long-haul international network to 40 destinations by year-end.
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NewsCathay traffic hits new low in new year, as Hong Kong tightens grip on pandemic
Cathay Pacific saw its passenger traffic plunge to a new low in a “difficult” January, as Hong Kong tightened restrictions to stamp out an insurgent wave of Omicron infections.