Orient Aviation September 2015
BORN TO LEAD
Brought up in a family of entrepreneurs, airline CEO, Aireen Omar, was headed to the top in banking. Then AirAsia came knocking.
• Indian government procrastinates on aviation reform
• Virgin Atlantic rebuilding in the region with airline partners
• Boeing leads fight to re-instate the U.S.’s Export-Import bank
• SPECIAL REPORT: Inside China’s booming airlines: An Orient Aviation update
Cover Story
For the AirAsia group 2014 was its toughest year since its bells and whistles launch in December 2001. Political unrest in Thailand, weakening regional currencies and fleet over-capacity were draining profits from the darling of the region’s budget carriers. Read More »
Main Story
NEW AND PRESSING DANGER: Successful Cyber attacks can paralyse airline operations
Whether it is terrorism, plain and simple criminal activity or someone with malicious intent, Cyber Security has emerged as a major topic of discussion in the aviation industry, the head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) told delegates attending the recent Civil Aviation Cyber Security Conference in Singapore. Read More »
Special Report: Inside China’s airlines update
Only way is up for China’s airlines
Shaken by a housing slowdown, uncertain foreign and domestic demand and, most recently, a sudden stock market slump and a currency devaluation, China is having a difficult year. Read More »
Executive Interview
VIRGIN ATLANTIC SEEKS STRONGER ASIA-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIPS
When Stephen King, 35, took charge of Virgin Atlantic Airways’ Asia-Pacific operations in October 2014, the iconic UK carrier was in the midst of downsizing, and it hasn’t stopped since. Read More »
Special Report: Inside China’s airlines update
China Southern Airlines (CSA) is a perfect example of the rise of China’s airlines on the world stage. Read More »
News Backgrounder
India disappoints aviation reformers
International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general, Tony Tyler, did not hold back in his keynote address at a recent conference in Delhi. Read More »
News Backgrounder
ANA tempted by Skymark’s valuable Haneda slots?
Will Skymark be able to maintain its independence now that Japan’s biggest air transport group, ANA Holdings, is a shareholder? Read More »
News Backgrounder
Boeing fights to re-instate “crucial” U.S. Ex-Im bank
When Ray Conner, Boeing vice-chairman and president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, recently handed Vietnam Airlines the keys to its first B787 Dreamliner in Seattle, he had more than the delivery of a new aircraft to Asia on his mind. Read More »
Comment
Protecting the enormous amount of data airlines hold in their IT systems is a major security issue for the aviation industry. Read More »
News
Shocked by Thailand’s failure to fix oversight lapses
Asia-Pacific’s leading airline association said it is shocked by the failure of Thailand to correct shortcomings in the country’s safety oversight procedures identified by global industry auditors. Read More »
Newsmakers
Qantas looks happily north after Jetstar Hong Kong is vetoed
August was a winning month for Qantas. A day after announcing a dramatic turnaround in profitability, to US$713 million for the latest fiscal year, the airline group’s CEO, Alan Joyce, received some news that put an even bigger smile on his face. Read More »
Newsmakers
Fernandes pondering career change?
Are the demands of the airline business wearying AirAsia co-founder and chairman, Dato Tony Fernandes? Read More »
Newsmakers
Yes, another bureaucrat to lead Air India
A former India railways boss, mechanical engineer Ashwani Lohani, is to succeed Rohit Nandan as chairman and managing director of flag carrier, Air India. Reaction to Lohani’s appointment has been cautious. Read More »
