All Asia Pacific articles – Page 87
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NewsThai Airways promotes finance chief as new CEO
Thai Airways International has promoted Chai Eamsiri, its current chief financial officer, to helm the airline as it undergoes business rehabilitation.
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AnalysisWhich types departed our World Air Forces fleet listing?
We highlight some of the most notable national fleet retirements recorded in the 12 months since we published our last World Air Forces directory at the end of 2021.
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AnalysisHow year of conflict affected World Air Forces inventory
Our annual World Air Forces directory – published in association with Embraer – details the military aircraft fleets of 162 nations, and analyses the main events of the last 12 months.
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NewsMalaysia’s MYAirline to start flying on 1 December
Malaysia start-up MYAirline will commence services in Malaysia from 1 December, flying to three destinations in the Southeast Asian country.
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NewsRex to turn profitable by end-June
Australia’s Regional Express expects to report a profit for its current financial year, which ends on 30 June 2023, as its domestic jet operations continue to be profitable.
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NewsMalaysia Airlines axes Brisbane following ‘thorough business review’
Malaysia Airlines is to suspend flights to Brisbane from end-March 2023, following a network rationalisation exercise undertaken as part of a “thorough business review”.
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NewsScoot becomes latest IATA member
Singapore low-cost carrier Scoot has attained IATA membership, joining parent company Singapore Airlines as part of the international trade body.
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NewsAir India adds services on USA, Europe networks
Air India has moved to increases its international network with the addition of new services to the USA and Europe.
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NewsAirAsia India becomes India's second largest low-cost operator
AirAsia India has become the country’s second largest domestic low-cost operator, overtaking rivals SpiceJet and Go First in domestic market share.
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NewsNew Uzbek carrier Silk Avia solidifies ATR 72 fleet plan
Uzbekistan’s Silk Avia is to become the first carrier in the Central Asian state to introduce ATRs, following an agreement to acquire a fleet of turboprops. It will take three ATR 72-600s directly from the airframer and another two from a leasing company. They will be fitted with Pratt & ...
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NewsQantas ups profit forecast amid travel boom
Qantas has upgraded its profit forecast for the first half of its 2023 financial year – on the back of “continued strength” in travel demand, especially on its domestic network.
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NewsAirAsia X to double A330 fleet by mid-2023
A bullish AirAsia X expects to double its operational fleet of Airbus A330s by mid-2023, as it aims to restore its pre-pandemic network in the coming year.
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News‘We are back indeed’: AirAsia X swings to quarterly profit
AirAsia X swung back to profitability in its latest quarterly earnings, helped by strong recovery in passenger traffic amid “significant consumer demand”.
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NewsSIA nixes A380s from North America network, as Asia-Pacific sees capacity boost
Singapore Airlines is to axe its sole Airbus A380 operation to North America, as part of a network rejig in 2023 that will see it ramp up Asia-Pacific flights amid “stronger demand”.
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NewsJakarta closing in on F-15ID decision
Jakarta appears to be closing in on a decision to buy the Boeing F-15ID fighter, following a visit by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to Indonesia.
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NewsThink tanks call for greater USAF striking power in Pacific
A recent think tank report suggests that the US Air Force (USAF) needs to substantially upgrade its force structure in Guam and Okinawa, while another warns about the danger posed by hardened Chinese airbases near Taiwan.
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NewsAsia-Pacific to take lion’s share of freighter deliveries: Boeing 20-year forecast
Boeing forecasts operators in Asia-Pacific to take delivery of 40% of all freighters – the largest proportion of all regions – as it remains bullish about longer-term demand for cargo services.
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Airline BusinessMalaysia Airlines’ sustainability chief on ‘seismic’ decisions ahead – and leading Firefly
As the chief sustainability officer of an airline group and leader of a low-cost carrier, Philip See has a unique perspective on the net-zero push
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NewsCathay flags ‘substantial’ 2022 loss despite improving environment
Cathay Pacific Group expects to post a “substantial” full-year loss for 2022, despite being cash positive and seeing good recovery progress through the year-end.
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NewsAsiana sees 43% rise in profits as passenger travel returns
Asiana Airlines improved its quarterly profits, amid an upswing in passenger travel following the easing of domestic and international travel restrictions.