All Asia Pacific articles – Page 67
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Airline Business
Airline Business Index shows global revenue surging above pre-Covid levels
The latest Airline Business Index shows the global airline industry’s revenue soared above 2019 levels in the final quarter of 2022, as the sector edged closer to its pre-Covid size.
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Airlines bide their time on capacity after rapid China reopening
Swift lifting of Covid travel restrictions opens last ‘locked’ market, but return to ‘normal’ remains longer task
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Air China appoints airline veteran as new president
Air China has promoted vice president Wang Mingyuan to its new president, executive director and vice chairman.
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SriLankan Airlines looking to lease additional A330s
SriLankan Airlines has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to lease up to five Airbus A330s for a six-year period.
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EVA Air buys five 787s in $1.8 billion deal
Taiwan’s EVA Air is to purchase five Boeing 787-9s, in a deal valued at around $1.78 billion in list prices.
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Airlines struggle to fast-track consolidation
It is not without reason that the airline industry is one of the least consolidated sectors globally. Regular competition issues are compounded by the inherently international nature of the business, which for a majority of operators involves connecting cities in different countries, even if the consolidation itself is not cross-border.
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South Korean carriers to significantly ramp up China network
South Korean operators Korean Air, Asiana Airlines and Jin Air are set to increase their operations into Mainland China, after Seoul eased entry restrictions for arrivals from China.
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Cockpit oxygen system suspected in Hangzhou Tu-204 fire
Russian investigators believe the fire on a Tupolev Tu-204 freighter which broke out in Hangzhou in January last year started in the aircraft’s cockpit. The aircraft, operated by Russian carrier Aviastar-Tu, was being prepared for a service to Novosibirsk with 22t of freight. Eight personnel were on board the twinjet ...
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Boeing and GMR Aero Technic to stand up India freighter conversion line
Boeing and GMR Aero Technic will set up a line in Hyderabad to convert passenger aircraft into freighters.
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KAI unveils first FA-50 for Polish air force order
Korea Aerospace Industries has released the first images of its first of an eventual 48 FA-50/PL light combat aircraft ordered by the Polish air force.
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Bell secures 407GXi, 429 orders in the Asia-Pacific
Bell has secured three orders in the Asia-Pacific, including the first Bell 407GXi sale in Taiwan.
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Indonesia eyes greater China connectivity
Indonesian authorities are hopeful for a return of flights to Mainland China, even as current frequencies remain well below pre-pandemic levels.
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GMF AeroAsia hands over Indonesian C-130H with new centre wingbox
GMF AeroAsia has delivered a Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical transport to Indonesia’s air force after replacing its centre wingbox.
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Ethiopian Airlines to return to Karachi after 20-year hiatus
Ethiopian Airlines will resume flights between Addis Ababa and Karachi in Pakistan from the start of May, almost 20 years after it axed the route for a second time.
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Cathay Pacific opens throttles on capacity growth
The Cathay Pacific Group continues to add capacity, and is recruiting the manpower to help drive Hong Kong’s air travel recovery after three long years of the coronavirus pandemic.
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ANA unit reveals cabin products; set for February 2024 launch
AirJapan, the newly-launched medium-haul unit of Japan’s ANA Holdings, will commence operations in February 2024, flying to unspecified points in Southeast Asia.
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Australian competition watchdog flags high airfares, tepid domestic recovery
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has called on airlines to continue lowering their domestic airfares, especially with the decline of jet fuel prices in recent months.
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Japan requests purchase of up to five more Advanced Hawkeyes
Japan has received initial US approval to acquire up to a further five Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control aircraft, via a deal worth a potential $1.38 billion.
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JAL tests durability of new riblet coatings
Japan Airlines (JAL) is conducting durability tests with “riblet” coatings that can be applied directly over the paint of an aircraft.
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Cathay brings back aircraft stored overseas
Cathay Pacific Airways removed 24 aircraft from overseas storage in 2022, as Hong Kong’s air traffic recovery got underway.