All articles by Ghim-Lay Yeo – Page 46
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ANZ seeks to fly damaged Q300 for repairs
Air New Zealand (ANZ) is seeking permission from authorities to fly a damaged Bombardier Q300 with its landing gear locked in place so the aircraft can be...
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ThaiTiger launch likely delayed to Q3
The low-cost joint venture airline between Thai Airways International and Tiger Airways is likely to begin operations only in this year's third quarter at...
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Air Nelson Q300 lands on nose in Blenheim
A Bombardier Q300 operated by Air New Zealand (ANZ) subsidiary Air Nelson touched down on its nose at Blenheim today in an emergency landing after its nose...
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SIA defends A380 dispatch reliability
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has defended the reliability of the Airbus A380, despite recent incidents involving two of the airline's superjumbos.
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NewsANA details fleet growth plan for new low-cost carrier
A new Japanese low-cost carrier that will be partly owned by All Nippon Airways (ANA) plans to operate five narrowbody aircraft in its first year, before...
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Rudder control fault grounds SIA A380 in Zurich
A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 scheduled to depart from Zurich yesterday experienced a rudder control system fault before departure, and is now being worked...
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ANZ to offer mobile phone capability on new A320s
Air New Zealand (ANZ) has fitted two new Airbus A320 aircraft with mobile phone and data capability, and could possibly roll out the technology to its remaining...
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Prviate helicopter flights take off in Hainan
China has opened up its low-altitude airspace to private aircraft by allowing a fleet of four helicopters to operate trial flights in the southern province of Hainan.
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Deer Jet opens first FBO in Shenzhen
China's Deer Jet has opened the first fixed-base operation in southern China, and is looking to establish more FBOs in other parts of the country to serve the growing business aviation market.
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Business aviation in India poised for growth
Despite a variety of regulatory obstacles, the business aircraft industry is set to take off in a big way across India
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AirAsia X defers this year's A330 deliveries
AirAsia X defers 2011 A330s deliveries Malaysia-based AirAsia's long haul subsidiary AirAsia X has deferred all deliveries of new aircraft this year,...
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AirAsia X to defer all new aircraft deliveries in 2011
Malaysia-based AirAsia's long haul subsidiary AirAsia X has deferred all deliveries of new aircraft this year, as it builds up its balance sheet ahead of a possible public listing.
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Jetstar 787s delayed six months to 2013
Low-cost carrier Jetstar has had the deliveries of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners delayed by six months to as late as 2013.
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ANZ acquires 14.9% stake in Virgin Blue for A$145m
Air New Zealand (ANZ) says it has acquired a 14.9% stake in Virgin Blue for A$145 million ($143 million), following yesterday's announcement that it has...
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NewsAirbus prepares to release A320neo details
Airbus is set to release refined performance expectations for the re-engined A320neo over the next few weeks as it moved closer to securing a formal launch order for the type.
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Grounded Mandala seeks new investors
Indonesia's Mandala Airlines, which suspended operations today to undergo financial restructuring, is seeking new investors to help it get back on track.
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Transmile to sell four MD-11 freighters to FedEx
Financially troubled Malaysian cargo carrier Transmile Air Services has agreed to sell four Boeing MD-11 freighter aircraft to FedEx for $68 million to help...
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NewsIndiGo to firm up large A320 order in weeks
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has received in-principle approval from the Indian government for its large order of 180 Airbus A320s, and expects to firm...
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Kuching airport to reopen following AirAsia A320 incident
An AirAsia Airbus A320 that skidded off the runway while landing at Malaysia's Kuching International Airport last night has been removed from the runway,...
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AirAsia A320 skids off runway at Kuching; closes airport
An AirAsia A320 skidded off the runway while landing at Malaysia's Kuching International Airport last night, resulting in the closure of the airport as workers...