Short Takes
November 23rd 2018
MRO: Lufthansa Technik and Asiana Airlines have signed a technical support agreement to develop capability to manage V2500 thrust reverser and other related components by way of extra training tools and on-site support. Read More »
Routes: Air China has closed reservations for its planned three times a week Beijing-Phnom Penh A320 service, initially scheduled to commence January 7. Jetstar Japan will launch a four-weekly Narita-Shimojishima A320 route from March 30. Jeju Air will reduce Incheon-Saipan B737-800 service from twice daily to daily from November 27. Philippine Airlines (PAL) will terminate its three times a week Manila-Abu Dhabi A330 route from January 15. Moreover, PAL will cancel its four-weekly Tagbilaran-Incheon A320 service from February 9. Starting April 2, Qantas Airways will add a twice-weekly Adelaide-Uluru B737-800 flight and a twice-weekly Darwin-Uluru B737-800 service, respectively. Scoot will increase Singapore-Surabaya A320 service from daily to ten-weekly, beginning November 25. Thai Lion Air will add a third daily Don Mueang-Jakarta B737-800 route from December 9. Xiamen Airlines will increase Fuzhou-Osaka B737 service from six-weekly to daily starting December 1, Xiamen-Osaka B737 service will go from four-weekly to daily from January 2 and Hangzhou-Osaka will be upgraded from five-weekly to daily commencing January 3.
