The worst of times and the best of times. That is the sum of Alan Joyce’s last five years as Qantas Airways CEO. Back then, in 2011, bitter union disputes and record losses had taken the iconic Flying Kangaroo to its lowest point in recent history. Read More »

A rising oil price, sustained over capacity, currency fluctuations, increased borrowing costs and global political uncertainty are the major threats Asia-Pacific airlines face in the coming year. Read More »

It’s been another year of challenges for the region’s airlines with mixed financial results, intensifying competition, unresolved airport and air traffic congestion and plenty of global uncertainty. Read More »

Within Malaysia Airlines (MAB), the planned high density spin off airline the flag carrier eventually hopes to sell on is called Project Hope. Read More »

Walter Dias, United Airlines managing director for Greater China and Korea, is no fly in, fly out North American airline executive that local managements often encounter. Read More »

Philippine Airlines (PAL) president and chief operating officer will report lower profits for his airline this year compared with the carrier’s net profit of $129 million in 2015. Read More »

China-controlled Hong Kong Airlines (HX) has had more than its share of critical headlines since it launched a decade ago. Read More »

Air Black Box (ABB), the UK-based multi-carrier booking system, whose platform facilitated the launch of the low-cost carrier Value Alliance, has attracted two Asia-Pacific carriers as investors. Read More »

In comments typical of the combatant relationship between the world’s top two aircraft manufacturers, Airbus president and CEO, Fabrice Brégier, told Orient Aviation at the ceremony to mark the A350-1000 maiden flight in Toulouse last month that the new aircraft “has killed the B777-300ER”. Read More »

Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International airport was the Asia-Pacific’s most connected airport, reports air travel intelligence provider, OAG, in its annual report on the world’s top 50 megahub airports. Read More »

In November, an Indian court ruled that V. J. Mallya’s Kingfisher Airlines be wound up after the bankrupt airline failed to settle a US$6 million debt with U.K. component supplier, Aerotron. Read More »

HNA Group controlled low-cost carriers, Lucky Air and West Air, each took delivery of an A320 from Hong Kong-based Mainland lessor, China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings (CALC), last month. Read More »

As another year draws to a close, Asia-Pacific airlines can look back on a relatively stable 12 months. Fuel prices have remained moderate. Passenger traffic continues to grow. Read More »