Orient Aviation June 2019
Cover Story
Taking aerospace technology to new heights
At Airbus in Toulouse, a revolution is underway that is intended to introduce unprecedented change to the operations of one of the world’s great aerospace companies. Read More »
75th IATA AGM
Risky business ahead as profits decline
It did not come as a shock to the world’s airline leaders to hear from the director general and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that their profits would shrink this year. Read More »
Main Story
Conquering the tyranny of weariness
Qantas Airways is counting down to Project Sunrise: non-stop journeys between Sydney and London that will take a record-breaking 21 hours. Read More »
Special Report
Asia-Pacific airlines respond to shifting market demands
When the heads of Asia-Pacific airlines – both full-service and low-cost – consider the hurdles ahead of them, several potential challenges will be more than familiar. Read More »
News Backgrounder
New figures herald regional slowdown on the horizon
Times are tough for many of Southeast Asia’s airlines as they struggle to maintain profitable in the face of specific industry headwinds. Read More »
China
Drones provided photographic updates about the steel and concrete infrastructure rising south of Beijing. Read More »
China
China Southern sheds premium seats for more profits in economy
A premium decrease positions China Southern as economy-heavy airline. Read More »
Cargo Update
Asia Pacific freighter fleet setback by tariff wars
When U.S. president Donald Trump imposed higher tariffs on Chinese goods entering the U.S. on May 10, his timing could not have been worse for the Asia-Pacific air cargo business. Read More »
Addendum
Malaysia Airlines CEO submits rescue plan to government owners
The coming few weeks will be critical to the fate of Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) as its owner, sovereign wealth fund Kazannah Nasional Berhad, considers a rescue plan for the carrier. Read More »
Addendum
Korean Air’s Cho takes on local media
June has been a memorable month for Korean Air’s (KAL) Walter Cho. Read More »
Addendum
Qantas to appeal rejection of extended code share with Cathay Pacific
Australia has rejected an application from Qantas Airways and Cathay Pacific Airways to extend their codeshare arrangements, but the Australian airline’s CEO, Alan Joyce, said this month the International Air Services Commission (IASC) has it wrong. Read More »
Industry Addendum
ANA and Panasonic testing self-driving wheelchairs
Japan’s largest and most awarded airline, All Nippon Airways (ANA), and the Panasonic Corporation will test self-driving electric wheelchairs at Tokyo Narita Airport. Read More »
Industry Addendum: MRO and Components
Honeywell and Lufthansa Technik collaborate on MRO for Asia-Pacific A350 fleets
Two global giants in the MRO and components sectors are collaborating on MRO and parts supply to operators of A350s in the region. Read More »
Industry Addendum: MRO and Components
Inmarsat approves Smart4Aviation’s electronic flight bag
Mobile satellite communications company, Inmarsat, has certified the Smart MOBILE Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) for its SB-S aircraft operations platform. Read More »
Industry Addendum: MRO and Components
Amadeus joins IATA’s One order standard
Amadeus certification of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) One order standard as a capable Order Management System will position the GDS as a leader in replacing a system of multiple industry records with a single order record. Read More »
Industry Addendum: MRO and Components
Mobil Jet Oil 387 aboard ANA new A380
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is using Mobil Jet Oil 387 in the generators and engines of the A380s it is flying between Tokyo and Hawaii. Read More »
Industry Addendum: MRO and Components
KLM commits to first European sustainable aviation fuel manufacturer
SkyNRG and its supporting bioLPG partner, SHV Energy, will build Europe’s first dedicated plant for the production of sustainable aviation fuel as well as bioLPG (liquid petroleum gas) and feedstock Naphtha, with the new facility in Delfzijl in The Netherlands to begin production in 2022. Read More »
Industry Addendum: Innovation
ANA trials hearable device for flight attendants
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is trialling a hearable device, BONX Grip, that is intended to simplify communications between flight attendants working on the airline’s A380 services to Honolulu. Read More »
Industry Addendum: Air Traffic Management
Singapore to spend big on ATM infrastructure
Transport minister, Khaw Boon Wan, last month committed Singapore to a multi-billion dollar project to upgrade and make more efficient its air traffic management system. Read More »
Industry Addendum: Training
All Nippon Airways opens Haneda training academy
All Nippon Airways (ANA) parent, ANA HOLDINGS INC., has opened its ANA Blue Base (ABB), an operations and hospitality trianing centre that will be fully operational in June 2020. Read More »
Comment
Regulators must address conflicts of interest
Boeing’s 737 MAX will certainly fly again in commercial operations. Read More »