All articles by Firdaus Hashim – Page 3
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Thai Airways offers reassurances after 'motivational' warning
Thai Airways has dismissed a report that it is at risk of being shut down, arguing that local media had "misconstrued messages conveyed in a meeting" with airline staff.
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Strong international performance lifts Q1 revenue for Qantas
A strong performance in Qantas' international unit has helped the carrier post a near 2% lift in its total group revenue to a record A$4.56 billion ($3.12 billion) for the fiscal first quarter.
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Air NZ to start New York flights but end London service
Air New Zealand will begin flights between Auckland and Newark, while ending its long-serving Los Angeles-London services in October 2020.
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Malaysia Airlines narrowed 2018 loss amid headwinds
Malaysia Airlines reduced its pre-tax loss by 4% to MYR777 million ($185 million) in 2018 as it dealt with intense competition, pilot shortages and volatile fuel and currency movements.
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Indonesia's Angkasa Pura II to manage Lampung airport
Indonesian airport operator Angkasa Pura II (AP II) has signed a tentative agreement to manage the Raden Inten II airport, located in Lampung for 30 years.
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AirAsia and AirAsia X proceed with claim against MAHB
AirAsia and AirAsia X have filed a MYR480 million ($158 million) claim against a subsidiary of Malaysia Airports (MAHB) in the Kuala Lumpur High Court on 2 October, nine months after the sister carriers expressed their intention to pursue a claim.
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Citilink to resume management agreement with Sriwijaya Air
Indonesia's Citilink is set to resume a management agreement it has with Sriwijaya Air Group, after both parties clashed over the unsanctioned removal of three senior executives seconded from Citilink by Sriwijaya's board of commissioners last month.
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British Airways and Malaysia Airlines ink codeshare agreement
Oneworld carriers Malaysia Airlines and British Airways have signed a codesharing agreement which takes effect today.
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Kuala Lumpur airport commences runway upgrade works
Kuala Lumpur International airport commenced runway upgrade works on 2 October, with the airport’s third runway being the first to undergo the upgrade.
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Philippines' Bulacan airport cleared to begin construction
Manila has given its approval to begin the construction of Bulacan International airport, in hopes of reducing congestion at the Philippine capital’s Ninoy Aquino International airport, and to complement Clark International airport.
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Thai Airways ordered to revise aircraft acquisition plan
Thai Airways International’s board has ordered the management team to revise a proposed aircraft acquisition plan.
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LATAM to leave Oneworld alliance
Latin America group carrier LATAM Airlines Group plans to leave the Oneworld alliance.
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Airline BusinessNew AirAsia X opportunities after Airbus order rejig
AirAsia X’s recent order rejig for Airbus A330neos to include the A321XLR is a sensible move, one that could open up a wide range of opportunities for the low-cost carrier.
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Beijing's Daxing airport commences operations
Beijing Daxing International airport commenced operations on 25 September with China Southern Airlines operating the inaugural flight from the facility to Guangzhou.
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Thomas Cook files for liquidation
Leisure firm Thomas Cook Group and its associated UK companies have filed for compulsory liquidation after discussions on recapitalisation and restructuring fell through.
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Lion Air Group stresses data safety after possible breach
Lion Air Group is stressing that passenger personal data stored on its cloud-based servers is safe following reports of a potential data breach among its carriers.
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Vietnam Airlines to begin Bali flights, boost Thailand presence
Vietnam Airlines will start flights to Denpasar and Phuket and resume Da Nang-Bangkok services from 27 October.
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Malaysia Airports presses AirAsia and AirAsia X to pay debts
Malaysia Airports (MAHB) is pushing AirAsia and AirAsia X to pay around MYR42 million ($10 million) in debts mostly related to passenger service charges (PSCs) after a July court victory against the two carriers.
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Citilink management deal in limbo as Sriwijaya sacks executives
Sriwijaya Air's board of commissioners has sacked three senior executives seconded from Citilink in a sign that the management agreement between the airlines may be in trouble.
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Scale-up cuts Q2 loss for Indonesia AirAsia's parent company
The parent company of Indonesia AirAsia posted an operating loss of Rp37.9 billion ($2.7 million) in the second quarter as the budget carrier scaled up its operations.