December 3, 2020

• Garuda Indonesia said it transported 294,412 passengers across its domestic network in October, up 32% from 222,979 in September. Read More »

December 2, 2020

• The Singapore and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) governments said yesterday the proposed air travel bubble (ATB) between the two cities would be postponed for a second time because of the severity of the COVID-19 situation in Hong Kong. Read More »

December 1, 2020

• Korean Air (KAL) parent, Hanjin Kal, has received a boost in its bid to acquire local rival, Asiana Airlines, after a South Korean court allowed parent company, Hanjin Kal, to proceed with a sale of shares to state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB), local media has reported. Read More »

November 30, 2020

• ANA HOLDINGS INC., parent company of All Nippon Airways, said on Friday the board had approved plans to raise up to 332 billion yen (US$3.2 billion) in fresh capital through the issue of new shares to Japanese and overseas investors. Read More »

International Air Transport Association (IATA) regional vice president Asia-Pacific, Conrad Clifford, said this week the proposed merger of Korean Air (KAL) and Asiana Airlines suggested COVID-19 was reshaping government attitudes about airline consolidations. Read More »

Singapore Airlines group’s Scoot this week launched an inflight portal for ordering meals, purchasing duty free items and accessing other services on board with the intention of reducing interactions between passengers and cabin crew. Read More »

A trio of global aviation bodies this week proposed a modified set of rules for the use of take-off and landing slots at some of the world's busiest airports to preserve connectivity while air traffic recovered from the coronavirus pandemic. Read More »

Qantas Group CEO, Alan Joyce, said during a television interview this week passengers would need to be vaccinated for COVID-19 to travel internationally with the airline when ex-Australia flights resumed. Read More »

Canadian-headquartered pilot training and flight simulator manufacturer, CAE, will acquire TRU Simulation + Training Canada Inc. for US$40 million. Read More »