Not surprisingly, Sir Timothy Charles Clark, president and CEO of Emirates Airline, has a plan. He is not prepared to reveal the finer details to the world, but you can be sure it’s big. It will involve lots more big jets, dozens of new routes and, most importantly, increased profits. Read More »

If the arrival of two new airlines in India’s already crowded domestic skies, as well as plans by foreign carriers to fly more capacity into the country, are serious threats to the industry’s viability, the boss of the country’s flagship carrier remains calm as the pending storm approaches. Read More »

Economists may differ about the trajectory of China’s changing economy, but as far as the airline industry is concerned any downward trend in the Mainland economy will have a significant impact on the airline industry. Read More »

China’s first home grown passenger jet, the 168-seat C919, is two years behind schedule and counting. But with guaranteed demand from China’s airlines and the personal backing of the nation’s leader, its success is predetermined. Read More »

A consortium of Japanese aerospace companies, Japan Aircraft Industries, and Boeing, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Japanese manufacturers to produce 21% of B777X components. Read More »

Communications and IT specialist, SITA, which is 90% owned by airlines, has announced a committee made up of member’s representatives that will conduct a governance review at the company. Read More »

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Air safety professionals at the recent Asia-Pacific Aviation Safety Seminar (APASS 2014) unanimously agreed a major industry challenge would be to maintain the highest standards of air safety oversight as airline growth surged. Read More »

Traditionally, air freight traffic strongly favoured Asia-Pacific carriers. Manufactured goods from the glossiest of phones and computers to Asian gastronomic delicacies flowed to the economies of the First World from China, Taiwan, India and increasingly, Vietnam and Indonesia. Read More »

The timing could hardly have been worse. With the global aviation press descending on its Toulouse headquarters for the company’s annual technical briefing, Airbus confirmed on the morning of the first day that major customer, Emirates Airline, had cancelled an US$16 billion order for 70 of its new A350s. Read More »

Japan Airlines’ chairman has his fiscal ducks in a row as the airline tracks towards full recovery after its humiliating period of bankruptcy protection in 2010. Read More »

It used to be that when Washington sneezed, the rest of the world caught a cold. Read More »

Qatar Airways pulled out all stops as the host of the 70th IATA AGM, including two gala evenings that featured star turns from Kelly Rowland, a member of Destiny’s Child and Kylie Minogue, who performed a sparkling version of her global hit, Locomotion. Read More »

Guangzhou-headquartered China Southern Airlines, has established a separate Shanghai operating unit that will service both domestic and regional routes with a start-up fleet of three B737-800s that will expand quickly to 10 aircraft. Read More »

The launch of AirAsia India last month produced a predicted fare war after the airline announced a US$17 promotional fare for flights from India’s Silicon Valley city, Bangalore, and the west coast’s Goa. Read More »

Etihad Airways has withdrawn from the Skytrax World Airlines Awards and the Skytrax audit. It is believed the Abu Dhabi-based global carrier was unhappy with the lack of transparency at the company as well as inconsistencies in data collection systems at Skytrax. Read More »

Two Australian airlines face court proceedings in Australia following allegations by a consumer watchdog they have misled customers in the pricing of some of the fares they offer. Read More »

Japan’s third largest airline, Skymark, has delayed its launch of A380 Narita-New York services from December to mid next year. The carrier said the arrival of the first of its order of six A380s had been postponed due to problems with cabin and gallery installation of the two-class 394-seat airliners. Last month, the carrier started flying A330s on the third busiest route in the world – Haneda/Tokyo to Fukuoka. Read More »

At press time, the chief commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, Martin Dolan, was expected to announce the position of a new 60,000 square kilometer area in the southern Indian Ocean where the search for missing Malaysia Airlines jet MH370 will be focused. Read More »

At press time, Hong Kong lawmakers were preparing to vote for a proposed law that will make sexual harassment of flight attendants on Hong Kong registered aircraft or shipping services a civil offence that will attract financial damages. Read More »

AIRLINES: Air New Zealand has increased its holding in Virgin Australia Holdings to 24.55%, the maximum allowed under present Australian regulations without approval from the country’s Foreign Investment Review Board. Juneyao Airlines’s budget subsidiary, Jiuyuan Airlines, will be launched next month from its Guangzhou base. Spring Airlines Japan has postponed its inaugural flights for the third time, reportedly due to cockpit crew shortages. Read More »