Looking younger than his 59 years, Yuji Hirako, a fluent English speaker, has been appointed to the top job at All Nippon Airways (ANA) at a time when the carrier is seeking to consolidate its position as Japan’s leading airline. Read More »

In 2017, there is not a full service airline results statement that does not a lament the profit disconnect between booming passenger demand and declining yields. Read More »

Opened in 2014 at a facility on the southern Queensland coast, Airways Aviation’s cadets are mostly individuals from Asia paying their way through their courses in the hope of working as commercial airline pilots. Read More »

The world’s airlines will need 255,000 new pilots in the next decade, with 90,000 of them flying in the Asia-Pacific, to sustain forecast growth in the commercial air transport industry and support retirements, a recent industry survey predicts. Read More »

Hong Kong Airlines last month launched its first Cadet Pilot Program. Fully funded by the carrier, it will be delivered in partnership with UK-headquartered L3 Commercial Training Solutions (L3 CTS) at its Airline Academy in Hamilton, New Zealand. Read More »

Alpha Aviation Group (AAG), one of Asia’s leading pilot training providers, has launched its multi-million dollar Full Flight Airbus A330/A340 simulator at a ceremony at its Clark training facility in the Philippines. Read More »

One of China’s most prestigious tertiary institutions, Tsinghua University, has joined the 20 campuses worldwide that are members of the Airbus Global University Partner Program (AGUPP). Read More »

When new Garuda Indonesia president, Pahala Nugraha Mansury, a 46-year-old banker, had his first meeting with local media after his surprise appointment in April, he made his position clear: the thought of turning down the job never occurred to him. Read More »

As Japan’s government sets an aggressive inbound tourism target of 40 million visitors by 2020 – double this year’s numbers – management at Narita International Airport Corporation (NAA) are increasingly confident they will win approval for a multi-billion dollar expansion, including a third runway and expanded terminal space, at the greater Tokyo area facility. Read More »

Chief executive of Australia’s Jetstar Group, Jayne Hrdlicka, is more than happy with the inroads the budget airline company is making to Asia. Jetstar Japan, part-owned by Japan Airlines, is increasing its share of passenger traffic. Read More »

When the heads of the world’s airlines gathered in Cancun, Mexico for the International Air Transport Association’s 73rd annual general meeting last month it was evident something was amiss. Read More »

Security and issues surrounding its implementation at airlines and airports was the most pressing subject of discussion at the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) 2017 annual general meeting last month, held this year in Mexico. Read More »

The Asia-Pacific will continue to lead the world in total aircraft orders and deliveries in the next two decades as demand for single aisle aircraft remained strong, but the appetite for very large aircraft is diminishing quickly, the major manufacturers have predicted. Read More »

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It has been some time coming. Five years in fact. But Boeing finally outpaced rival Airbus in sales at the biennial Paris Air Show last month. Read More »

After exiting bankruptcy protection after seven years on April 1, Japan Airlines (JAL) is back on an expansion trajectory that includes a 23% international capacity expansion by 2021 and the goal of taking back market share lost to rival All Nippon Airways (ANA). Read More »

Airbus Commercial Aircraft chief operating officer – customers, John Leahy, has been the European plane maker’s top salesman for decades, delivering billions in aircraft sales to the group. Read More »

Almost 70 years after it was nationlised, the Indian government has announced that the country’s-debt laden flag carrier, Air India, will be privatized. Read More »

Following the news that powerful regulator, the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC), had launched an investigation into systemic risk at some of the Mainland’s largest global investors, including the HNA Group, its normally media shy chairman, Chen Feng, 66, hit the media trial in Hong Kong to defend the fiscal reputation of his conglomerate – and have a go at Hong Kong’s biggest property developers while he was at it. Read More »

Airbus has launched a black box data recorder that separates from the aircraft in a serious incident, making it easier to find in the aftermath of a crash, especially in remote areas. Read More »

Qantas Airways and its low-cost carrier subsidiary, Jetstar, have committed a long-term component pooling services agreement with AFI KLM E&M for the airline group’s fleet of B787s. Read More »

Embraer Asia-Pacific has appointed SIA Engineering (Philippines) Corporation (SIAEP) as an authorized service centre for its E-jet family: the E170, E175, E190 and E195. Read More »

STELIA Aerospace, a world leader in aero- structures and cockpit and passenger seats, have signed a new contract for the furnishing of the cockpits of the A320 aircraft family. Read More »

Cathay Pacific Airways and Honeywell have come to an agreement for the Fortune 100 software / industrial company to equip the carrier’s A330 fleet with Honeywell’s GoDirect Connected Maintenance Program. Read More »

The Satair Group and Safran Nacelles signed a lifetime agreement last month to deliver supply chain services for engine parts and components on A340-500/600 aircraft. Read More »

Regional aircraft lessor, TrueNoord, announced in June that funds managed by leading global asset manager, Blackrock, will be co-investing with Bregal Freshstream, in the its portfolio of leased aircraft. Read More »

AerFin Ltd (UK) has taken delivery of its ninth, tenth and eleventh A340-300 (MSN 208, 2018 and 217, respectively) from Cathay Pacific Airways. Read More »

For some time several Middle Eastern states have expressed disquiet about Qatar’s apparent closeness to Iran, a country alleged to be funding global terrorism. Read More »