Overview
This week in Asia-Pacific aviation was dominated by the news emerging from Le Bourget, where the Asia-Pacific region’s carriers dominated the headlines with significant purchase announcements. Airbus claimed victory over Boeing in the announcements race after registering 421 orders through the week, but Boeing’s 331 sales included a far larger number of higher-value wide body aircraft.
Asia-Pacific airlines return to centre stage at 51st Paris Air Show Read More »
Airline News
In addition to the airlines, leasing companies placed significant orders at last week’s Paris Air Show. Read More »
Airline News
THAI board approves retirement scheme, sell-offs
According to an insider speaking to the Bangkok Post, Thai Airways International’s (THAI’s) board last week approved aircraft selloffs and a plan to offer early retirement to 2,000 employees. Read More »
Airline News
Airbus and Boeing talk about A380, B757
Airbus has reiterated the need for the A380 to support the projected 4.6%-a-year air traffic growth over the next 20 years Read More »
Airline News
China Digest: Hainan Airlines parent and Xiamen Air continue expansion
HNA Group’s Beijing Capital Airlines (BCA) will be the next Chinese carrier to add long-haul operations, bringing the number of Mainland carriers to fly long-haul to seven, Read More »
Airline News
India’s Vistara, Air India, SpiceJet, Jet adjust to market challenges
Singapore Airlines (SIA) chief, Goh Choon Phong, last week told media at IATA’s Miami AGM his carrier and its Indian protégé, Vistara, were finalizing a codeshare agreement, Read More »
People
Major management changes at Cathay
Cathay Pacific Airways has confirmed the appointment of three new directors at the airline, all effective from the summer of 2015. Read More »
Short Takes
CABIN INNOVATION: Japan’s JAMCO, now a tier one cabin supplier and risk-sharing partner with Airbus, has agreed to develop, manufacture, supply and support a new aft galley and additional cabin equipment for the A350 XWB aircraft family. Read More »
