The unpredictable nature of the airline industry is no stranger to Virgin Australia (VA) CEO, Paul Scurrah, 52. Read More »

As the coronavirus, COVID-19, spreads globally, battering airlines in the process, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has taken the unusual step of asking global regulators to immediately suspend the rules of airport slot allocation for the entire 2020 cycle. Read More »

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways significantly reduced its losses last year, but the airline group still has a long journey to profit. Read More »

Singapore’s February airshow, where attendance was dented by the COVID-19 outbreak, was short on order announcements, with European turboprop manufacturer, ATR, an exception to the rule. Read More »

There is one question former Nok Air CEO, Patee Sarasin, answers without a moment of hesitation. Read More »

While Airbus was reluctant to make any direct comment about rival Boeing’s misfortunes with the 737 MAX at the Singapore Airshow last month, it was not slow to herald the spectacular improvement in its market share in 2019. Read More »

Tom Ballantyne, associate editor and chief correspondent of the Orient Aviation Media Group, who has a career spanning 45 years of international journalism, received the inaugural 2020 Aerospace Media ASIA Lifetime Achievement Award at a presentation dinner in Singapore last month. Read More »

The Indian government’s second attempt to sell its debt-ridden national flag carrier, Air India, could be stymied by the COVID-19 virus outbreak, the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) chief economist, Brian Pearce, said during a recent two-day workshop in Singapore that examined the impact of the outbreak on the industry. Read More »

Singapore and Vietnam are coming together in a joint airframe MRO venture planned to satisfy demand for Asia-Pacific MRO services. Read More »

Thai Airways International (THAI) president, Sumeth Damrongchaitlam, said last month additional working groups had been established to determine the joint venture private investors in the proposed MRO facility at U-Tapao. Read More »

SIA Engineering Co. Ltd (SIAEC) and Air Innovation Korea Co. Ltd (AIK) have established a six-year 51%-49% line maintenance venture that will commence operations at Korea’s Cheongju International Airport this month. Read More »

Leading Korean pilot academy, Korean Aviation College (KAC) Flight Training College, has bought an ALSIM AL172 simulator, an exact replica of the Cessna 172 SP Skyhawk NAV111. Read More »

Malaysia Airlines Group (MAG) has contracted airline and aviation distance learning specialist, CPaT Global, to provide its airlines with e-learning aviation training solutions. Read More »

Emerging Vietnamese carrier, Bamboo Airways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Munich Airport to launch direct routes from the German city to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Read More »

All Nippon Airways (ANA) will make Sony’s noise-cancelling WH1000XM3 headphones available to first class passengers on international flights following their success with premium passengers on its A380 Flying HONU routes. Read More »

The economy and premium economy cabins of Indian carrier Vistara’s first 787 are configured with Recaro Aircraft Seating’s top selling aircraft seats, the premium economy PL3530 and the economy CL3710. Read More »

Mongolia’s MIAT Mongolian Airlines has negotiated a long-term agreement with Sabre Corporation to supply the flag carrier with Sabre’s Market Intelligence Global Demand Solution. Read More »

Global travel technology company, Travelport, has won long-term contracts from eight Australian and Pacific carriers to provide them with real-time access to 68,000 travel agencies. Read More »

Little more than two months ago, the Asia-Pacific airline industry was looking at the beginning of 2020 with measured optimism. Read More »