Overview
It has been a fast-evolving week in Asia-Pacific aviation. New carriers in Mainland China continued to impress with significant aircraft purchases, making no disguise of their growth ambitions. Over in the Philippines, two airlines were grounded on safety concerns, while at Air India in Delhi, a significant number of potential cockpit crew was rejected on psychological grounds, giving way to the question of how mentally sound our pilots indeed are, and whether such tests should be implemented industry-wide.
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Airline News
Safety scare reaches the Philippines
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has suspended the air operator’s certificates of domestic carriers South East Asian Airlines (SEAIR) and Magnum Air (operating as SkyJet Airlines) “due to safety concerns,” following recommendations by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Read More »
Airline News
Air India pioneers psychological assessments
Indian flag carrier Air India has rejected 25% of its most recent intake of new pilots following unsatisfactory mental stability assessments conducted by “psychology experts from the Indian Air Force”. Read More »
Airline News
As part of Skymark Airlines’ continued rehabilitation, ANA Holdings Inc., the parent of All Nippon Airways (ANA), will acquire a 16.5% stake in the bankrupt carrier. Read More »
Airline News
Cathay cabin crew dispute intensifies
The labour dispute at Cathay Pacific Airways in Hong Kong continues. After Cathay in mid-May reached an agreement with its cockpit crew for pay increases of 4.5% this year, and 3.5% next year, Cathay’s cabin crew last week went next in line to protest their cause. Read More »
Airline News
At last week’s European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition 2015 in Geneva, Qatar Executive, the business jet arm of Qatar Airways, inked a commitment for 30 Gulfstream G500s and G600s, as well as the G650ER. Read More »
Financial Round Up
Suvarnabhumi-based Bangkok Airways has posted a first-quarter net income of 1.1 billion baht ($33 million), up sharply from 526 million baht in the corresponding year-ago period. Read More »
People
More management changes at Bombardier
Bombardier last week announced that David Coleal will take over as president of its business aircraft unit effective June 15. Read More »
Short Takes
MANUFACTURERS: Airbus has started final assembly of the first of 70-on-order A350s for Singapore Airlines. The CFM International (CFMI) LEAP-1A-powered Airbus A320neo has completed its maiden flight in Toulouse. Read More »
Correction
Singapore MRO Digest, Vector opens new MRO centre
In last week’s This Week in Asia-Pacific Aviation, we incorrectly reported that Vector Aerospace Corporation Read More »
