The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said the region’s carriers strengthened their recovery from the pandemic in 2023, reporting healthy international passenger demand underpinned by strong appetite for travel after all pandemic-related travel restrictions were removed. Read More »

The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has approved Korean Air’s (KAL) integration with Asiana Airlines. Read More »

China Eastern Airlines (CEA) and Virgin Atlantic have agreed a codeshare that allows Virgin Atlantic passengers flying London Heathrow-Shanghai Pudong to travel to the Mainland destinations of Chengdu, Changsha, Qingdao, Shenzhen and Xi’an on a single ticket. Read More »

In the 12 months to last December 31, Embraer delivered 81 aircraft and reported revenue rose by US$1.2 billion year-on-year, to US$18.7 billion. Read More »

China Eastern Airlines (CEA) is forecasting net losses ranging from 6.8 billion yuan (US$950 million) to 8.3 billion yuan for 2023, an improvement from a net loss of 37.386 billion yuan in 2022. Read More »

On January 31, Bonza celebrated its first anniversary announcing it had carried more than three quarters of a million passengers on the domestic LCC in the 12 months since its launch. Read More »

Today’s briefs report news from Arrow Aviation, China Airlines, Hartzell Propellers, KP Aero Industries, Panasonic Avionics and Virgin Australia. Read More »

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