Asia Aviation Plc (AAV), which aims to more than double its passenger traffic to 20 million in 2023, has announced its 100% owned LCC, Thai AirAsia (TAA), widened net losses in 2022 to 8 billion baht (US$230 million) from a 6.6 billion baht net loss in fiscal 2021. Read More »

Aviation consultancy, Oliver Wyman, is forecasting the global commercial aviation fleet will increase by 8,920 aircraft, to 36,305 in 2033, from 27,385 today. Read More »

Thai Airways International (THAI) has booked a net loss of 272.2 million baht (US$8 million) for its fiscal year to December 31 compared with a net profit of 55.1 billion baht in the year ago period. Read More »

Cargo, charter and wet lease operator, SmartLynx, has received a foreign air transport operator certificate (FATOC) from Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Read More »

Korean Air (KAL) said passengers can pre-order Korean-style vegan meals on international flights departing South Korea from March 1. Read More »

Boeing has stopped delivering 787s to customers after it identified an issue with the aircraft type's fuselage, media has reported quoting a company statement. Read More »

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd said deputy chair, Teo Ming Kian, will succeed Kwa Chong Seng as chair of the board on April 2, the day after the company's annual general meeting. Read More »

Today's briefs report news from Pratt & Whitney Canada, Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd, Sumitomo Corporation and Volocopter. Read More »

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