Obviously, for Korean Air (KAL) president and chief operating officer, Walter Cho, the détente between his country and its northern neighbor is a welcome turn of events. Read More »

So far in 2018, business at Asia-Pacific airlines has been in rude health. Read More »

The Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA) 62nd Assembly of Presidents strengthened the resolve of its members to be a strong voice in shaping global industry perspectives on safety, emissions reduction progress, expansion of infrastructure and airline passenger rights. Read More »

ISSUES CRITICAL TO ASIA-PACIFIC MRO PROFITS Read More »

The Asia-Pacific airline MRO industry must urgently develop a comprehensive framework for mitigating and managing cyber risk, aviation risk analysts universally agree. Read More »

“Welcome to the biggest and best airport in the world,” IGA CEO, Kadri Samsunlu, said when he welcomed global media to the Turkey’s Istanbul Airport last month. Read More »

While Boeing Commercial Aircraft vice president marketing, Randy Tinseth, was briefing media on the sidelines of the Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA) Assembly of Presidents in Jeju last month, word spread fast that an exclusive operator of Boeing aircraft, Xiamen Airlines, was talking to Airbus about potential orders. Read More »

It is what we all knew. Read More »

As the trade war between the U.S. and China intensifies, Airbus is increasing its investment in the world’s biggest aviation market. Read More »

Thai Airways International (THAI) new president, 53-year-old Sumeth Damrongchaitham, received a dictum from Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister, Somkid Jatusripitak, when he took over at the carrier in September: complete a new rehabilitation plan for the airline within three months. Read More »

Global aircraft lessor, SMBC Aviation Capital, has provided a win for the fledging Hong Kong aircraft leasing sector with the announcement that it would open an operating company in Hong Kong this month. Read More »

CDB Aviation Aviation Lease Finance DAC (CDB Aviation), a 100% owned subsidiary of Irish lessor CDB Leasing, have signed a lease agreement with Vietnam’s newest carrier, hybrid start-up Bamboo Airways, for three new A320-200neo. Read More »

Wanchai beware. News has reached Orient Aviation a little late, but we can confirm Arthur Herrity, formerly of Willis Leasing, decided retirement was not much fun and that his old job was. Read More »

Pundits in Thailand are speculating the adult children of recently deceased King Power billionaire, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, might not have the diplomatic chutzpah to negotiate renewal of the exclusive licences of the duty free chain that are the backbone of the family empire. Read More »

Routes to, from and within the Asia-Pacific will accommodate an additional 2.35 billion passengers a year by 2037, reports the International Air Transport Association in its latest 20-year air passenger forecast. Read More »

The Juneyao Group airline subsidiary told Orient Aviation last month that its maiden intercontinental route would be a daily Shanghai Pudong-Helsinki Vantaa B787-9 Dreamliner service to be launched next June in direct competition with Finnair. Read More »

APEX (Air Passenger Experience Association) has announced Singapore Airlines and the Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) are the winners of the “Best Personalisation Innovation award at the association’s 2018 annual awards ceremony. Read More »

Full service Indian international carrier, Jet Airways has announced five-year contracts with global travel commerce platform, Travelport, and leading technology provider, Sabre Corporation, commencing from April next year. Read More »

AFI KLM E&M and Garuda Indonesia MRO subsidiary, GMF, last month signed an agreement to jointly improve and develop the Indonesian company’s systems and strengthen the footprint of the European headquartered MRO in Asia. Read More »

U.S. headquartered global aftermarket solutions company, AAR, last month launched a cloud-based solution for component repairs, AIRVOLUTION. Read More »

Silicon Valley aviation technology innovator, Stellar Labs and aviation systems conglomerate, Rockwell Collins, are jointly developing a suite of integrated cloud-based applications that will supersede Rockwell Collins’ ARINCDirect flight operations system (FOS). Read More »

When airline leaders met on South Korea’s Jeju Island for their 62nd Assembly of Presidents of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) last month, they universally agreed air traffic growth was robust but that business continues to be tough. Read More »