All Asia Pacific articles – Page 199
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NewsSriLankan aligns passenger network around cargo
SriLankan Airlines is rebuilding its passenger network in line with its cargo operations, after the carrier experienced a near-total collapse of its tourism sales last year as a result of Covid-19, chief executive Vipula Gunatilleka has disclosed.
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Airline BusinessScoot’s founding CEO returns to confront new realities
Campbell Wilson’s second stint as chief executive of low-cost carrier Scoot has proven to be very different from his first. In early 2020 Singapore Airlines announced an executive rotation. One surprise announcement saw Wilson named as chief executive of Scoot. Having founded what was then SIA’s long-haul, low-cost arm in ...
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NewsBoeing calls on US government to normalise trade relationship with China
Boeing is calling on the administration of president Joe Biden to reinstate trade relations with China, saying aircraft orders from that country will be key to the airframer’s long-term health.
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NewsCambodia considers allowing vaccinated tourists in fourth quarter
Cambodia is studying the feasibility of allowing vaccinated tourists from low-risk markets to enter the country by the fourth quarter. Tourism minister Thong Khon said his ministry will work with provincial authorities and the vaccination commission to vaccinate locals and tourism providers, according to a 27 April update on the ...
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NewsPIA to halve workforce, cut fleet: reports
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has reportedly gotten the green light to halve its workforce of 14,000 and cut its fleet to no more than 30 aircraft, amid continued full-year losses.
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NewsThai AirAsia plans IPO for capital injection by new investor
Thai AirAsia’s parent company has disclosed a corporate and capital restructuring plan for the airline, which involves listing it on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) to accept a Bt3.15 billion ($100 million) loan from a new investor.
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NewsJAL confirms plan for big investment in Spring Airlines Japan
Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to increase its investment in low-cost carrier Spring Airlines Japan sometime in June.
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NewsSeoul to develop new attack helicopter, buy transport aircraft
South Korea plans to develop a new attack helicopter for its marines, and also obtain four new tactical transports.
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NewsANA targets carbon-neutral aircraft operations by 2050
ANA Holdings is aiming to achieve net-zero carbon emissions from aircraft operations by 2050.
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NewsGuangzhou displaces Atlanta as Chinese airports dominate latest ranking
Guangzhou Baiyun displaced Atlanta Hartsfield as the world’s busiest airport in 2020, as Chinese facilities shot up the global ranking to dominate the top 10, according to preliminary data released by ACI World in late April.
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NewsANA narrows full-year loss forecast
The parent company of Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) has cut its full-year operating loss forecast, following a reduction of variable and fixed costs.
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NewsUS clears Australian MQ-9B SkyGuardian deal
The US government has cleared the sale of up to 12 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles to Australia.
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NewsSingapore-Hong Kong travel bubble set for 26 May relaunch
Singapore and Hong Kong plan to kick off quarantine-free travel arrangements on 26 May, the second attempt since initial plans were scuppered at the eleventh hour.
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NewsAirshow China to go ahead in September
The biennial Airshow China event in Zhuhai will go ahead in late September this year, nearly a year after its organisers postponed it indefinitely, citing uncertainty with the global coronavirus situation.
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NewsSouth Korea to allow scenic flights from secondary airports
South Korea plans to allow the operation of non-landing international scenic flights at Seoul Gimpo International, Daegu International, and Busan Gimhae International airports.
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NewsChina works to improve fixed-wing ASW capabilities
Beijing is actively advancing its fixed-wing anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities, according to recent comments by a Chinese naval officer.
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AnalysisSoutheast Asia’s Covid-19 blues bad news for air travel
Southeast Asia’s coronavirus resurgence and patchy vaccination rates will delay the region’s air travel recovery, with airlines no better off than they were in the disaserous year of 2020.
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NewsQantas, Rex chiefs wage war of words — again
The heads of Australian arch-rivals Qantas and Regional Express have again traded barbs in the latest escalation of a bitter dogfight between the two carriers.
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NewsSoutheast Asia a focus of concern: Aircastle
The sluggish recovery of the aviation market in the Southeast Asian region and the knock-on impact on carriers’ ability to pay their rents remains an area of concern for Aircastle, chief executive Michael Ingelese says, emphasising that some airlines are “struggling pretty significantly”.
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NewsKyrgyzstan’s Air Manas introduces CIS states’ first A220
Kyrgyzstan’s Air Manas has become the first operator in the CIS to introduce the Airbus A220. The aircraft, an A220-300 variant, has been deployed with the Kyrgyz carrier through a lease agreement with GTLK. Airbus says the airline will bring in a second A220-300 later this year. It states that ...