All Asia Pacific articles – Page 405
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OpinionOPINION: The airline industry's success stories from 2017
Airlines’ headline figures for 2017 are impressive, reflecting another year of rising traffic and impressive profits.
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JetGo to start Brisbane-Karratha-Singapore flights
Australian regional carrier JetGo Australia has entered an agreement with the City of Karratha that will see it commence twice-weekly Brisbane-Karratha-Singapore services from mid-2018.
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Malaysia Airlines dismisses report of plans to scrap A380 unit
Malaysia Airlines says it is on track to establish its Airbus A380 subsidiary, and that it will deploy the widebodies "opportunistically" during peak periods to high traffic markets.
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Australian 'Classic' Hornets to fill Canada capability gap
Canberra has confirmed that it will sell 18 Boeing F/A-18 A/B Hornet fighters to Canada for an undisclosed amount.
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Vietnam Airlines assesses 777X, A350-1000 for USA service
Vietnam Airlines is determined to launch services to the United States by the end of 2019, with more clarity expected soon about the country's FAA status.
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Pilot shortage alive and well in Vietnam: Jetstar Pacific
A shortage of qualified pilots remains an issue Vietnam low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific.
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Crew caution advised over latent CPDLC message risk
Cockpit representatives are urging caution from crews when receiving controller-pilot datalink clearances, particularly altitude changes, after incidents in which delayed messages were transmitted to the wrong flight.
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Vietnam market 'over stimulated': Jetstar Pacific
Vietnamese low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific says domestic passenger growth has slowed in 2017, to a rate of 14-15% compared with 30% per annum previously.
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New deal to further raise UK-China flight capacity
China and the UK have signed a deal to boost the number of flights permitted between the two countries by 50% to 150 per week.
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SpiceJet concludes seaplane trials
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has concluded trials for possible services with the Quest Kodiak aircraft equipped as a seaplane.
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Air NZ wet-leases Hi Fly aircraft to cover 787 maintenance
Air New Zealand is wet-leasing an Airbus A330 and an A340 from Portuguese carrier Hi Fly to cover a shortfall in capacity caused by unexpected maintenance on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines that power its Boeing 787-9 fleet.
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HNA Capital’s Bohai stake mostly pledged for loans
HNA Capital has pledged almost all of its 34.6% stake in Avolon’s parent company Bohai Capital to a series of Chinese securities companies, amid the HNA Group’s push for additional liquidity.
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FESTIVE QUIZ: Can you outsmart Uncle Roger?
The festive season, yet again, inspires a little verse. The skies are dark, the snow is deep, it couldn’t be much worse! But no, fear not! ‘Tis end of year, not really end of days – and through the gloom a beacon shines, to guide us through the haze. Red ...
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Malaysia Airlines sees small RASK rise in Q3
Malaysia Airlines disclosed that its RASK rose 2% year-on-year during the quarter ended 30 September, despite strong competition and adverse currency movements.
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Fiji Airways breaks ground on aviation training facility
Fiji Airways has broken ground on a new $45 million aviation training facility that will house two simulators and also provide ab initio training.
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South Korean funds acquire China Airlines 777
South Korean funds have acquired a 2015-vintage Boeing 777-300ER operated by Taiwanese carrier China Airlines, Credit Agricole has disclosed.
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Late autopilot disconnect behind Jet Airways 737 tailstrike
A late transition from autopilot to manual flying caused a Jet Airways Boeing 737-800 to over-pitch and lose airspeed as it came in to land at Kolkata airport, resulting in a tailstrike.
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Air NZ forced to trim schedule due to 787 engine maintenance
Air New Zealand will cancel six international flights and retime others between 7 and 10 December to accommodate urgent maintenance on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines that power its Boeing 787-9 fleet.
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Singapore studies funding options for Terminal 5
Singapore's transport ministry is evaluating options on funding for the Changi East development, which will include the country's largest terminal.
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Airbus braces for another hectic end to the year
Airbus is set for another busy final month as it ended November with deliveries still short of the 600 mark.