All articles by Ghim-Lay Yeo – Page 50
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Sydney Airport backs AirAsia X's bid to begin Sydney flights
Sydney Airport has publicly backed Malaysia's AirAsia X in its bid for government approval to begin flights to Sydney.
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China Southern plans Guangzhou-Urumqi-Moscow flight
China Southern Airlines plans to launch a service between Guangzhou and Moscow Sheremetyevo via Urumqi. The SkyTeam carrier will operate daily on the...
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Thai to sue Koito for seat problems
Thai Airways International plans to file a lawsuit this week against Japanese seat manufacturer Koito to seek compensation for failing to deliver seats for...
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Thai to decide on widebodies order by year-end
Thai Airways International plans to decide on an order for new widebodies by the end of the year, and is likely to go with a mix of Boeing 787s and Airbus...
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Indonesia's Sriwijaya to purchase 10 737s
Indonesia's Sriwijaya Air plans to sign a purchase agreement next week for 10 Boeing 737-800s, as it seeks to launch more international services
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Cathay's 747-8Fs delayed to Q3 2011
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways has had the delivery of its Boeing 747-8 freighters delayed to the third quarter of 2011, following a slip in the first...
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PICTURE: MRJ production begins
Production of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet is under way with the first metal cut for the aircraft's horizontal stabiliser.
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SIA 777 diverted to Kolkata after reported bomb threat
A Singapore Airlines (SIA) aircraft flying from Moscow to Singapore was diverted to Kolkata early today after a reported bomb threat on board.
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Kingfisher appoints SpiceJet's former CEO Sanjay Aggarwal as chief
India's Kingfisher Airlines has appointed former SpiceJet chief Sanjay Aggarwal as its new CEO with immediate effect. Aggarwal, who left SpiceJet in...
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Jetstar Asia appoints first chief operating officer
Low-cost carrier Jetstar has appointed Ho Yuen Sang as the first chief operating officer of Singapore-based Jetstar Asia.
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MRJ programme enters manufacturing phase
Production of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) has started today, with the first metal cut for the aircraft's horizontal stabiliser by Mitsubishi Heavy...
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First ARJ21 delivery delayed to third quarter of 2011
First delivery of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China's (Comac) ARJ21 regional jet has been further delayed until at least the third quarter of...
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Mitsubishi targets MRJ production to start this month
Production of parts for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) could start this month, as Mitsubishi Aircraft enters the production drawing phase for the new...
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Qantas opposes Virgin Blue-Etihad alliance
Qantas Airways has protested against plans by Australia's Virgin Blue and Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways to form an alliance, and has urged Australian...
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Pilot error behind Air India Express 737 crash, say reports
Pilot error has emerged as the likely cause of an Air India Express Boeing 737-800 crash on 22 May in southern India, say reports. Investigators told...
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ANA and Hong Kong firm to launch new low-cost carrier
Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) has agreed to launch a new low-cost airline with Hong Kong's First Eastern Investment group. The new carrier is expected...
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Chinese pilots who faked resumes allowed to fly again
Some of the almost 200 Chinese pilots who were found to have falsified qualifications on their resumes have returned to their jobs after they were ordered...
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ANA to announce new low-cost carrier today
Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) is set to announce later today that it will set up a new low-cost carrier.
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Initial analysis of Qantas' failed Rolls-Royce engine completed
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has completed preliminary analysis of a Qantas Airways Rolls-Royce RB211 engine that experienced an uncontained...
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Xian Aircraft delivers first set of 747-8 wing flaps
China's Xian Aircraft has delivered its first set of composite inboard wing flaps for the Boeing 747-8 programme.