Ronojoy Dutta, the CEO of India’s largest airline, IndiGo, did not mince words when he described the pandemic as the worst crisis his airline has faced. Read More »

In March last year, soon after the collapse of airline operations worldwide and in domestic India, SpiceJet’s obituary was written - and before most of its rivals. Read More »

When airlines in India found themselves in a tight spot after air travel fell away sharply from March, they adopted different strategies to stay afloat. Read More »

As the COVID-19 pandemic deepened early last year and air traffic collapsed from border restrictions and quarantine measures, airlines worldwide were faced with tough decisions. Read More »

It has been tough enough for the Asia-Pacific’s leading carriers to keep their businesses alive during COVID-19, but in one part of the region several airlines have been operating on a financial knife edge for several years. Read More »

Singapore Airlines (SIA) CEO, Goh Choon Phong, can be forgiven for indulging in a brief moment of nostalgia when he discussed the carrier’s record loss of S$4.3 billion (US$3.2 billion) in a digital press conference last month. Read More »

In the week leading up to the popular mid-June Dragon Boat festival, Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, and her advisors asked citizens not to travel over the holiday period to help fight Taiwan’s first major outbreak of COVID-19. Read More »

If there is one issue that riles Qatar Airways Group CEO, Akbar al Baker, it is the slightest suggestion the US$2 billion cash injection it received from its government owners last year was a bailout. Read More »

Dubai-headquartered Emirates Airline is expanding its summer season network “to meet strong leisure demand as entry restrictions ease for travellers”, it announced this month. Read More »

Apart from a recent spike in COVID-19 outbreaks, Vietnam has coped much better with the pandemic than most of its Asia-Pacific neighbours. Read More »

The days of Asia-Pacific airport hubs thronging with passengers are long gone. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) has issued Taiwanese full-service carrier, STARLUX Airlines, with a foreign air carrier permit, effective from April 26. Read More »

Aircraft lessor, Avolon, and Vertical Aerospace (Vertical), the most advanced electric vertical take-off and landing (‘eVTOL’) company in the world, have announced a US$2 billion order for up to 500 electric eVTOL aircraft. Read More »

Honeywell’s one kilogram Small UAV SATCOM System has been named as the preferred supplier for Australian drone manufacturer, Carbonix, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two companies on June 1. Read More »

Subsidiary of HAECO Group, HAECO Hong Kong, has completed its first C-Check of an Air Hong Kong A330F, one of a fleet of five A330 freighters Air Hong Kong has introduced to its network to cater for rising air cargo demand. Read More »

Aerospace engineer, Tommaso Auriemma, is to succeed Dominik Wiener Silva as vice president sales Asia-Pacific for global MRO, AFI KLM E&M, effective August 1. Read More »

In an expanded power-by-the-hour agreement, Collins Aerospace will support Air China’s next generation fleet as well as continuing to maintain avionics onboard the flag carrier’s existing aircraft. Read More »

Regional aircraft manufacturer, ATR, has strengthened its partnership with the Malaysian branch of MRO, Skyways Technics, by offering leading edge repairs, flight controls and flaps “at a more attractive price”. Read More »

In normal times, the reluctance of governments to inject additional cash into their State-owned airlines would be understandable, particularly if the management of the carriers has been questionable and profits never come. Read More »