Lufthansa will expand its India network with the introduction of Munich-Bangalore and Frankfurt-Hyderabad from the start of its northern hemisphere winter scheduling season. Read More »

AirAsia airlines in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand are planning to operate 205 aircraft across their networks by the third quarter of 2023, up from 157 aircraft - 142 flying and 15 spares - this past March, Capital A executive chair, Kamarudin bin Meranun, and CEO, Tony Fernandes, said in the company's annual report. Read More »

Members of the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan frequent flyer program are now able to earn points on Starlux Airlines flights. Read More »

China Eastern Airlines (CEA) has reported a net loss of 3.8 billion yuan (US$550 million) for the three months to March 31 compared with a net loss of 7.8 billion yuan in the same months in 2022. Read More »

China Southern Airlines (CSA) posted a net loss of 1.9 billion yuan (US$275 million) in the three months to March 31 against a net loss of 4.5 billion yuan in the year ago period. Read More »

HNA Aviation Group has signed a firm contract for 60 C919s and an indicative order for 40 ARJ21s, manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) has announced. Read More »

Today's briefs report news from Airbus, Airports Council International (ACI), Amadeus, Aubert & Duval, Azerbaijan Airlines, Boeing, China Civil Airports Association (CCAA), HAECO, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Safran, Tikehau Capital and Western Sydney Airport. Read More »

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