Cover Story
Repeat visitors to Macau make comparisons about the changed enclave: low-rise buildings to towering complexes, backwater to high end, marsh land to casino land. Read More »
Industry Insight Special Report
Mobile technology has eaten voraciously into the business of travel bookings. Read More »
News Backgrounder
Asia-Pacific LCCs third force at Paris Air Show
By changing their cost base and growth outlook by up-gauging orders and setting industry records for seating density Asia’s LCCs produced a third important result at the European show after the headlines of the A321XLR launch and Boeing’s 737 MAX deal with the International Airlines Group (IAG). Read More »
Cover Story
Macau opens for lessor business
Macau will garner lessor interest as Air Macau refreshes its brand and start-ups consider leased aircraft. Read More »
News Backgrounder
There is little doubt Qantas Airways group CEO, Alan Joyce, is enthusiastic about breaking through one of commercial aviation’s final barriers: linking eastern seaboard Australia with the UK non-stop. Read More »
News Backgrounder
Airlines “go beyond” to identify IT talent
Airline technology is going back to the future. Read More »
News Backgrounder
United Airlines realigns trans-Pacific network to benefit from U.S. domestic connections
United Airlines (UA) is moving past its merger to leverage combined assets. Read More »
News Backgrounder
Biometrics to eliminate document duplication at congested airports?
If ever there was evidence airport and air traffic capacity is lagging far behind the demands of airlines for slots and airspace it was in Europe last year. Read More »
News Backgrounder
Rush to fill route gap after Jet Airways grounding
The collapse of Jet Airways is a dramatic pause in the remarkable rise of India’s commercial aviation market. Read More »
Addendum
China Southern Airlines chooses Nansha leasing for its first A350-900
China Southern Airlines’ (CSA) acceptance of its first A350-900 XWB had significance for China’s lessor industry as Guangzhou Nansha Nanhang Tiandong Leasing Company, based in Guangzhou Nansha free-trade zone (FTZ), leased the aircraft to the airline. Read More »
Addendum
Leading industry CTOs commit to sustainable aviation goals
The chief technical officers (CTO) of seven of the world’s leading aerospace companies committed last month to reach the emissions reduction goals of the aviation industry. Read More »
Industry Addendum
Honeywell Forge aims for efficient fleet management
Honeywell Forge for Airlines is a new analytics based software platform that will forecast savings for airlines based on data driven decisions. Read More »
Industry Addendum
Lanza to supply All Nippon Airways with sustainable aviation fuel
All Nippon Airways (ANA), a leader in the region in striving for reduced CO2 emissions from flying, has signed an offtake agreement with joint venture, LanzaTech Inc., to purchase its sustainable aviation fuel product (SAF) for delivery from 2021. Read More »
Industry Addendum: MRO and Components
Air New Zealand trials ST Engineering drones to inspect its aircraft
Industry leader, Air New Zealand and ST Engineering are testing drones for aircraft MRO inspections at the aerospace company’s facility adjacent to Changi Singapore Airport. Read More »
Industry Addendum: MRO and Components
AFI KLM E&M and Airbus explore virtual engine MRO
Airbus and global MRO, AFI KLM E&M, are establishing a technical and commercial partnership to develop and manage a virtual engine run-up, PC-based training solution for A320 maintenance. Read More »
Comment
Aircraft and engine manufacturers have invested billions in research and development of new generation products. Read More »