Orient Aviation’s Week in the Asia-Pacific
By Asia Editor, Will Horton
News
Cathay Pacific implements urgent cost control
Network reductions, cost cuts and an employment freeze. Read More »
News
Kitakyushu Airport could change name to Shin-Fukuoka
City’s mayor wants it to be Fukuoka’s second airport. Read More »
News
Ethiopian Airlines updates Asia growth plan
Vietnam, Singapore, Japan and China expansion. Read More »
News
Fly Gangwon to launch in October
Domestic flights will be followed by international services by the end of the year. Read More »
People
Boeing names new China sales boss
Former president and CEO of China Minsheng Investment Group Aviation, Peter Gao, is Boeing’s new vice president of commercial sales and marketing for China, effective from last month. Read More »
People
Walschot moves to Hong Kong’s HAECO from SR Technics
Former SR Technics CEO, Frank Walschot, will be the new head of Hong Kong MRO, HAECO, from December 1, following Augustus Tang’s August move to Cathay Pacific as CEO. Read More »
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New boss at LufthansaTechnik-AFI KLM M&E MRO component joint venture
Effective from September 1, Benoit Rollier will jointly run Lufthansa Technik-AFI KLM E&M components joint venture, Spairliners, with Thies Moller. Read More »
Short Takes
AIRLINES: Japan Airlines (JAL) will use Mobil Jet Oil 387 on its A350s that are powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. Read More »
