Orient Aviation December-January 2013 issue
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ICAO needs to move quickly on ETS
There has not been a lot of it around of late, but Asia-Pacific airlines head towards 2013 with a welcome piece of good news. Read More »
Person of the year: Award night
Borghetti, Fyfe collect awards
Virgin Australia chief executive, John Borghetti, became the 15th recipient of Orient Aviation Media Group’s Person of the Year award this month. Outgoing Air New Zealand chief executive, Rob Fyfe, became only the second recipient of a Lifetime Achievement award since the awards first began in 1997. Read More »
56th AAPA Assembly of Presidents
ASIA CHANGING AVIATION LANDSCAPE
Asia-Pacific airline chiefs called on their governments to take a greater role in global aviation policy-making at the 56th Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) Assembly of Presidents in Kuala Lumpur last month. Read More »
News Backgrounder
Well, well, well, what a turn up for the books. During a panel discussion at the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) Assembly of Presidents in Kuala Lumpur in November, the European Commission’s (EC) director of transport, Matthew Baldwin, hinted a compromise on the European Union’s stance on its emissions trading scheme (ETS) may be on the cards. Read More »
Year End Review: Overview
The year started with a warning. “Brace, Brace’ read the headline in the February issue of Orient Aviation. “Industry preparing for another hit on profits,” said the sub-head. Read More »
Year End Review: People
Thai Airways International’s (THAI) former president, Piyasvasti Amranand, was unceremoniously sacked by his board last May. It took the industry by surprise, but maybe it shouldn’t have given the THAI board’s record for interference in the running of the airline and sacking of presidents. Read More »
Year End Review: Low-Cost Carriers
Just how does he do it? Where does he get the energy? We refer to AirAsia founder and chief executive, English Premier League club Queens Park Rangers owner and Formula 1 motor racing team Caterham owner, Tony Fernandes. Read More »
Year End Review: Airports
Staggering. That’s about the only word to describe the Asia-Pacific airport boom. Nowhere else in the world comes close. Read More »
Year End Review: Freight
The red flags were raised earlier this year when Seattle-based consultancy, Air Cargo Management Group (ACMG), said unless air freight demand increased at historic rates, freighter fleets would need to be cut back and orders for new planes slashed, in the next five years. There could be bankruptcies or airlines may cease full freighter fleets, said ACMG. Read More »
Year End Review: China
China Southern Airlines (CSA) gave notice of its global ambitions in mid-year when it launched the Canton Route, linking Australia and New Zealand with Europe.Read More »
Year End Review: India
It’s not been a good year for India’s airline industry. Nobody has come off worse than Kingfisher Airlines whose depleted fleet at press time was grounded and its licence suspended by the regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Read More »
Year End Review: Environment
The environment headlines were dominated during the year with the row between the European Union (EU) and the rest of the world over its emissions trading scheme, which was suspended last month. Read More »
Regional Round-Up
No let up on fleet orders, deliveries
November was a very good month for Airbus in the region as several customers ordered or took delivery of the manufacturer’s A330s, A320s, A321s, its new engine option (neo) version, and an A319 assembled in China. Read More »
Regional Round-Up
KAL aims for aerospace top spot
Korean Air (KAL) launched its ambitious “Aerospace Vision 2020” plan last month with the goal of becoming Asia’s top aerospace company. Read More »
Regional Round-Up
One more 'biggie' in me - Fernandes
AirAsia founder and serial entrepreneur, Tony Fernandes, has said he has the “energy for another biggie” to add to his successful stable of airlines “and maybe a few small ones”. Read More »
Short Takes
AIRPORTS: Hong Kong’s Airport Authority reported a 13.1% (US$355.99 million) increase in interim profit, to September 30, over the same six months in 2011. The authority predicted moderate passenger and air traffic growth and said it was encouraged at recent improvements in air cargo movements. Read More »
Business Round-Up
Recession or no recession, All Nippon Airways (ANA) must be the envy of its peers following the publishing of its interim financial results to September 30. Read More »
Business Digest
Sustained PAX demand in regional markets
Underpinned by relatively robust Asian economies, international air travel demand of Asia-Pacific based carriers continued to expand in August. The combined number of international passengers carried grew 6.7% to 18.4 million, with domestic demand supporting business and leisure travel markets. Read More »
