All articles by Siva Govindasamy – Page 16
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PICTURES: Boeing flies re-engined F-15K for South Korea
Boeing has performed the first flight of a Pratt & Whitney F100-229EEP-equipped F-15K for South Korea ...
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Cathay stops refuelling at Surabaya after A330 high-energy landing
Move taken after Trent 700 drama on landing at Hong Kong
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NewsProduction problems delay Korean Air's first A380 by four to six months
Korean Air has become the latest A380 victim of Airbus's ongoing production line problems, with the confirmation that its first super-jumbo will arrive four to six months late in the second quarter of 2011.
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Boeing 747-8F tests move to Palmdale
Boeing has brought its second 747-8 Freighter, RC521, to Palmdale, California for the next phase of tests.
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European airspace remains largely closed off on Monday
European air services are likely to continue being disrupted on Monday, with airports and regulators saying that they will take a precautionary stance until...
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Tiger Airways picks Avalon as third Australian base
Low-cost carrier Tiger Airways has chosen Avalon Airport in Melbourne as its third Australian base.
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China Eastern decides to join SkyTeam
China Eastern Airlines has chosen SkyTeam as its alliance partner, and plans to formally join the group by mid-2011.
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AirAsia X gets approval for Kuala Lumpur-Seoul services
Low-cost carrier AirAsia X has received Malaysian government approval to begin non-stop flights from Kuala Lumpur to South Korea's capital Seoul.
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Indian passenger numbers up 23% in March
Domestic passenger traffic among Indian airlines continued to grow in March as the country's air transport industry recovers from last year's downturn.
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NewsVolcanic ash shuts UK airports and disrupts flights
Several Scottish airports have been shut, and massive flight disruptions have been projected across the UK, after an ash cloud began drifting over from Iceland where a volcano erupted yesterday.
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ILFC continues fund-raising drive with $2bn aircraft sale
AIG-owned US lessor International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) has raised $1.99 billion toward paying down debt ahead of its possible divestment by selling...
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NewsPICTURES: Merpati 737 breaks up as string of incidents extends
The crash of a Merpati Nusantara Boeing 737-300 on 13 April has again cast a spotlight on safety and maintenance standards among Indonesia's airlines. The...
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Macquarie buys 53 aircraft from ILFC
Australia's Macquarie Group has agreed to buy 53 aircraft from International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) for $1.99 billion.
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Chinese courts jail East Star's owner for tax evasion
The owner of East Star Airlines, a privately-owned Chinese carrier that went bankrupt in August, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment for tax evasion.
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NewsTUI Travel launch customer for Boeing GoldCare
TUI Travel has signed up as the launch customer for Boeing's GoldCare life-cycle management service. The agreement covers the airline's 13 Boeing 787s,...
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Merpati 737-300 breaks up after overshooting runway in Papua
A Merpati Nusantara Boeing 737-300 has broken up after overshooting the runway while landing at Manokwari Airport in West Papua and plunging into a river.
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India's DGCA moves to de-register Paramount
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has moved to strike Paramount Airways off the list of the country's scheduled airlines, a measure that...
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Air New Zealand and Continental commence codeshare services
Air New Zealand and Continental Airlines have begun a comprehensive codeshare agreement that covers many of their domestic and international services.
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AirAsia and VietJet ink deal on Vietnamese low-cost carrier
Malaysia's AirAsia and Vietnam's VietJet have signed an agreement confirming a deal to start up a new low-cost carrier in Vietnam.
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China Eastern and China Airlines to increase cooperation
Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines and Taiwan's China Airlines have signed an agreement to deepen their cooperation in various aspects of the air transport...