Overview
It has been an important week in Asia-Pacific aviation as the Dutch Safety Board released the final report on MH17, and the European Aviation Safety Agency followed with a safety information bulletin warning of the risks overflying the current conflict zones in Iran, Iraq and the Caspian Sea. Meanwhile, Airbus confirmed the launch of the A350ULR program and, unsurprisingly, Singapore Airlines placed an order for six frames to resume direct flights to the U.S.
EASA/ICAO issue safety advisory after report confirmed MH17 was downed by Russian missile Read More »
Airline News
Pilot exodus at South Korea’s carriers
Mainland carriers lure South Korean cockpit crew with the promise of better wages and better working conditions, leading to the resignation of local pilots, Yonhap News Agency reported on Monday. Read More »
Airline News
Indonesia, Philippines plan airport expansion
The Philippine government is considering bringing in new investors to expand and modernize Manila's 33-year-old Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Read More »
Airline News
Airbus has launched an “ultra-long range” version of its A350-900 and Singapore Airlines (SIA) has agreed to be the launch customer after converting seven of its 63 existing A350-900 orders to the ULR variant, capable of flying up to 19 hours and covering a distance of up to 8,700 nautical miles. Read More »
Airline News
SpiceJet plans 250-jet order, Air India puts 9 Dreamliners on sale
What a difference a year can make. Indian LCC SpiceJet is making money again after facing bankruptcy less than a year ago, and plans to order up to 250 new aircraft worth billions of dollars in the next five months, its chairman, Ajay Singh, told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Tuesday. Read More »
Airline News
Graft Probe at CSA, HNA signs financing deals, AVIC consolidates
The Mainland’s anti-graft campaign continues in full swing as Liu Qian, a deputy manager in charge of operations at China Southern Airlines (CSA), was taken away for investigation last Friday, the South China Morning Post has reported. Read More »
Airline News
Congestion continues to choke Mainland airports and carriers
The average on-time departure performance of China's 24 major airports handling more than ten million passengers annually stood at 69% in August, up 18% year-on-year, according to the latest data released by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on October 10. Read More »
Short Takes
CODESHARES: Air Canada and United Airlines are expanding their codeshare partnership, with Air Canada adding its ‘AC’ code to United’s Newark-Delhi, Newark-Mumbai and Dulles-Dubai services from October 13, and United placing its ‘UA’ code on Air Canada’s Toronto-Delhi and Toronto-Dubai services. Read More »
People
Cathay Pacific Airways has appointed Philippe Lacamp as senior vice-president for the Americas. Read More »
