Cover Story
Qantas readies for post pandemic lift off
Now into his 14th year as CEO of Qantas Group, Alan Joyce, made it clear to Orient Aviation last month he is not going anywhere anytime soon. Read More »
Main Story
Industry momentum gathers for “vaccine passports” across region
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is increasingly concerned that a proliferation of travel passes or “vaccination passports” being trialed by both private companies and governments will add even more complexity to air travel. Read More »
Special Reports: Aircraft Leasing
Bumpy business forecast for aviation lessors
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis shareholders in major lessor, Hong Kong-listed and Singapore-based BOC Aviation must be thanking their lucky stars. Read More »
Special Reports: Aircraft Leasing
MTU rides wave of Asia-Pacific recovery
In retrospect, some might suggest the decision by German-based MRO, MTU Maintenance, to open an office in the aviation leasing hub of Singapore in September 2019 was poorly timed. Read More »
News Backgrounder
Korean Air president outlines acquisition timetable for Asiana merger
In a frank and detailed online briefing last month, Korean Air (KAL) president, Woo Keehong, confirmed a full merger of its former rival, Asiana Airlines, into the KAL fold would take two years. Read More »
News Backgrounder
IATA leader rose to every challenge in aviation's most tumultuous era
When the severity of the coronavirus pandemic was revealed early in 2020, International Air Transport Association director general and chief executive, Alexander de Juniac, did not hesitate to act. Read More »
News
Pandemic delays Greater Bay Airlines launch by several months
Despite unavoidable delays caused by the pandemic, it remains all systems go for Hong Kong’s newest budget carrier, Greater Bay Airlines (GBA). Read More »
News Backgrounder
Taiwan’s airlines having a better pandemic than many airline peers
The first day of January 2021was not a good start to the year for Taiwan’s airlines. Read More »
Training
Cockpit training adapts for post-pandemic world
Before the airline world was hit by the worst crisis in its history U.S. OEM, Boeing, forecast the commercial aviation industry would require an additional 804,000 pilots worldwide by 2038. Read More »
Addendum
China Airlines insider appointed president
Starting at China Airlines (CAL) as a straight out of university flight attendant in 1986 and progressing through the ranks as a CAL pilot and senior manager, the flag carrier’s new boss, Shing-Hwang Kao, can rightly claim to know the company inside out. Read More »
Addendum
Direct bookings with carriers to climb to 55% after “lost year”
A recent survey commissioned by technology solutions provider, Accelya, and published in early April, confirmed what everyone in the industry knows full well: 79% of the airline executives surveyed said the pandemic was the most challenging moment in their careers. Read More »
Addendum
China and Australia biggest beneficiaries of domestic market rebound
In China’s case it is the giant sprawl of the nation that has produced a near 100% rebound in domestic air traffic in a few short months. Read More »
Addendum
IATA boss warns providers against opportunistic fee hikes
It has not taken new International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general, Willie Walsh, long to demonstrate he means business. Read More »
Industry Addendum: Aircraft Interiors
Global seat manufacturer RECARO reports 60% profit fall for fiscal year
Germany-headquartered RECARO Aircraft Seating has reported a 60% drop in earnings for its fiscal year compared with the same months in 2019. Read More »
Industry Addendum: MRO and Components
Liebherr and AFI KLM E&M partner in China
Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation, a leading supplier of several categories of systems for commercial aircraft, and AFI KLM E&M have designated the global company’s China components arm as a “Dedicated Partner and Repair Centre” for MRO of Liebherr’s electronic controllers on A320s and A330s. Read More »
Industry Addendum: MRO and Components
Dutch investor acquires two Fokker companies from Fokker/GKN
Privately held PANTA Holdings, which has a long history of investing in European aviation, has bought aftermarket specialist, Fokker Services, and conversions and refurbishment arm, Fokker Techniek, from parent company Fokker Technologies/GKN. Read More »
Industry Addendum: Technology
Singapore Airlines selects Salesforce technology for customer services
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has chosen 1Point, developed by Salesforce and designed to deliver seamless and integrated customer experiences, to revamp its customer case and knowledge management system. Read More »
Comment
Lessors survival strategies honed by past crises
With around half the world’s airline fleet owned or managed by leasing companies and a majority of them grounded for the past year or more it is hardly surprising some lessors have been struggling. Read More »
