International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general, Willie Walsh, has called on governments in the Asia-Pacific to lift restrictions for vaccinated travellers, remove quarantine and COVID-19 testing requirements and declare masks non-mandatory for air travel. Read More »

Malaysia Airlines and Qatar Airways have agreed to extend their codeshare networks. Read More »

Thai AirAsia (TAA) owner, Asia Aviation Public Company (AAPC), has reported a net loss of 2.4 billion baht (US$68.7 million) for the three months to March 31 compared with a net loss of 1.9 billion baht in the same months in 2021. Read More »

Thai Airways International (THAI) has reported a net loss of 3.2 billion baht (US$94.1 million) for the three months to March 31, an improvement from a net loss of 12.2 billion baht in the same months in 2021. Read More »

Singapore Minister for Transport, S Iswaran, has told delegates at an aviation conference in Singapore that construction of Changi Airport's Terminal 5 will commence in two to three years and be ready for operations by the mid-2030s. Read More »

China Southern Airlines (CSA) has responded to media reports it has removed more than 100 737 MAX deliveries from its fleet plan. Read More »

China Southern Airlines has announced Cheng Yong has retired as executive vice president as has the airline group’s chief economist, Su Liang.

Today's briefs report news on AerCap, China Aircraft Leasing Group and Sabre. Read More »