Overview
This week in Asia-Pacific aviation has been dominated by IATA Director General and CEO Tony Tyler’s statement of support for reducing carbon emissions:
“For 100 years, the aviation industry has worked in partnerships to bring people together safely. This year some 3.3 billion passengers will board aircraft – creating jobs, stimulating economic growth and making the human connections that have turned our big planet into a small and wonderful world. The UN Climate Summit reminds us that we must also work in partnerships to ensure a sustainable future. Read More »
Airline News
Clark calls for intelligence sharing reform after MH17
Emirates Airline (EK) president and chief executive officer Tim Clark continues urging his competitors and regulatory bodies in the industry to be more transparent in sharing information following the tragic shooting down of Malaysian Airline System Bhd. (MAS) flight MH17 on July 17. Read More »
Airline News
The Airbus A320neo has been performing better than anticipated in the latest performance tests, says Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers, John Leahy. Read More »
Financial Round Up
Bangkok Airways IPO offers 25% of the company up to the public
Bangkok Airways has applied for an initial public offering (IPO) with Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that puts 24.8% of the company on the market. Read More »
Financial Round Up
Chinese carriers’ profit drops in August
The mainland’s carriers have reported a collective 7% profit drop for the month ended August 31. Net income stood at CNY5.9 billion ($960 million), compared to CNY6.34 billion in the same period a year earlier. Read More »
Short Takes
Alliances: Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have received regulatory approval to start a quasi-alliance from January 6, 2015, to boost capacity and frequencies between New Zealand and Singapore by up to 30% year-round over time. Read More »
People
Hawaiian Airlines has appointed Sean Menke to the position of executive vice president and chief operations officer. Read More »
The Lowdown
As reported previously in This Week in Asia-Pacific Aviation, Air New Zealand (ANZ) is delaying the service introduction of its new B787-9 on the Auckland – Shanghai and Auckland – Narita routes due to ‘unknown reasons’. Read More »
