All Asia Pacific articles – Page 170
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NewsHawaiian expects Asia-Pacific demand to return quickly
Hawaiian Airlines intends to restore much of its service to the Asia-Pacific region this year as countries around the Pacific Rim begin dismantling their coronavirus-driven mobility restrictions.
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News‘Distorted and flawed’: airport bodies hit back at IATA claims on airline charges
Global airports association ACI World and its European unit have hit back at claims from IATA chief Willie Walsh regarding rising charges for airlines in a sign that the industry’s unity in the face of the pandemic is fracturing.
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NewsJapan rejoins aircraft carrier club with USMC F-35B landing
A Lockheed Martin F-35B of the US Marine Corps (USMC) has conducted a landing and take off from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ship JS Izumo.
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NewsQantas closes in on narrowbody replacement; eyes 737 Max, A220s
Qantas will decide which aircraft will replace its domestic narrowbody fleet by the end of the year, and is considering options such as Boeing’s 737 Max, as well as Airbus A320neo family jets, A220s and Embraer E-Jets.
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NewsAirline CEOs flee forward in a post-Covid world
Airline chief executives say that for all intents and purposes the coronavirus pandemic that brought the industry to a near stand-still in 2020 has been conquered.
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NewsIATA chief cites 9/11 lessons as he calls for travel restrictions to end as soon as possible
IATA director general Willie Walsh has cited lessons from 9/11 as he called on governments and regulators to adopt “risk-based measures” for Covid-related travel restrictions – and to drop them as soon as the health situation allows.
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News‘This must stop’: IATA chief slams increases in ANSP and airport charges
The IATA director general Willie Walsh has criticised the airline industry’s “so-called partners” for planning to increase charges during the recovery from the Covid-19 crisis.
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NewsAirlines to lose over $200bn between 2020-22 as IATA flags deeper Covid hit
Airlines are now expected to lose $51.8 billion this year, remain in the red as an industry next year and rack up collective losses of over $200 million between 2020 and 2022, IATA’s latest economic forecast shows.
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NewsWalsh insists Shanghai is right for next IATA AGM despite China border restrictions
Next year’s IATA AGM will be held in Shanghai, the airline association announced today at this year’s gathering in Boston.
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NewsAll member airlines commit to net-zero CO2 by 2050 under IATA resolution
All members of IATA have committed to reaching net-zero C02 emissions by 2050 under a resolution agreed at the association’s AGM in Boston today.
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InterviewIATA diversity chief on why the airline industry needs more female role models
The Diversity and Inclusion Awards has become one of the key events at the IATA AGM gathering, as the industry seeks to highlight its progress on the issue.
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NewsJ-16 is China’s go-to fighter in Taiwan aerial incursions
The Shenyang J-16 fighter is China’s top choice for testing the air defences of Taiwan.
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NewsQantas, Emirates to extend joint venture to 2028
Qantas and Emirates plan to extend their joint venture arrangement for five more years to 2028.
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NewsNok Air to boost capital as creditors seek to claw back Bt27.3 billion
Embattled low-cost carrier Nok Air plans to inject fresh funds in 2022, to pay for “necessary capital expenditure”, as well as repay liabilities.
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NewsPAL secures approval for US Chapter 11 process
The United States Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York has granted Philippine Airlines the final order authorising its Chapter 11 case.
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NewsSIAEC to part out two A380s, one 777-200ER at Singapore Airshow site
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) will part out two Airbus A380s and one Boeing 777-200ER at Changi Exhibition Centre, the location of the Singapore Airshow.
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AnalysisZhuhai shows Chinese commercial market prowess, but uneasy realities remain
Airshow China 2021 — the first major air show to be held in China since the coronavirus pandemic first broke — was less about notching headline orders, but more about showcasing to the world the importance of the Chinese civil aviation market.
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NewsTata Sons emerges as winning bidder for Air India: report
Indian conglomerate Tata Sons is the winning bidder to acquired Air India, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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NewsKorean Air secures contract for further stealth UAV work
Korean Air has secured a government contract to develop a low-observable unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to advance South Korea’s stealth technology.
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NewsQantas brings forward international restart as Australia lifts travel ban
The Australian government will allow fully-vaccinated citizens and residents to travel in and out of the country from November, as it shifts towards cracking open its tightly-shut borders.