Orient Aviation’s Week in the Asia-Pacific
By Dominic Lalk
It has been quite a week in Asia-Pacific aviation. Qatar Airways said it would add eight destinations to its network in 2017, defying recent cutbacks at Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways, and Qantas Airways and American Airlines decided not to appeal a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) decision that refused to extend the airlines’ trans-Pacific partnership. In Taiwan, TransAsia Airways, following its shutdown, is facing onerous cancellation fines. In Indonesia, Lion Air is considering subsidiaries in Australia and Vietnam and the ever acquisitive HNA Group is planning a low-cost carrier in Chengdu.
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U.S. rejects expanded Qantas and American Airlines partnership
Qantas Airways and its fellow oneworld member, American Airlines (AA) said on Tuesday that they would not contest the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) rejection of their application to expand their trans-Pacific alliance, including anti-trust immunity. Read More »
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Philippine Airlines adds Clark network and considers reduced Gulf services
Philippine Airlines (PAL), will add 32 weekly frequencies out of Clark International Airport from December, the airline said this week. Read More »
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TransAsia Airways facing US$156 million in Airbus fines?
Taiwanese local media has reported defunct TransAsia Airways could face up to NT$5 billion ($156 million) in cancellation fees for its latest Airbus order of four A330neos and six A321neos. Read More »
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World Trade Organisation says Boeing granted “prohibited” tax incentives for B777X program
The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday rejected six out of seven European Union (EU) challenges to U.S. state tax incentives that allegedly support U.S. aerospace manufacturer, Boeing. Read More »
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Indonesia’s Lion Air Group plans Australian subsidiary
‘Just what we needed’ was probably the reaction of Australian aviation executives when it was confirmed, via its official Facebook and Twitter accounts on Monday that, the Lion Air Group’s subsidiary, Batik Air, had secured an air operator's certificate in Australia. Read More »
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Pacific islands’ French carriers re-fleet
Aircalin, a full-service carrier from French New Caledonia, on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus to purchase two A330-900neos and two A320neos, from 2018, which will replace its two A330-200s and two A320ceos. Read More »
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HNA to launch Shenniao Airlines in 2017
Another day, another airline or so one could believe when reporting on aviation in Mainland China. This week it emerged that HNA Group’s Lucky Air, a domestic and international low-cost carrier (LCC), is in the final stages of setting up a new budget airline out of Chengdu. Read More »
People
Chao selected as U.S. DOT boss
U.S. president-elect, Donald Trump, has nominated Elaine Chao as U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) secretary. Chao, a Taipei native, served as labour secretary under George W. Bush. Read More »
Short Takes
Airlines: Beijing Capital Airlines has confirmed December 30 as the launch date for its thrice-weekly Hangzhou-Qingdao-Vancouver A330-200 route. Read More »
