AirAsia X creditors are to receive just 0.5 % of the money owed to them under a restructuring proposal reportedly contained in a 127-page explanatory document for November 12 meetings. Read More »

Airlines have welcomed confirmation by the U.S. government that it will reopen its borders to vaccinated travellers from 33 countries, including China and India, from November 8. Read More »

Australia will introduce an international proof of COVID vaccination from tomorrow. Read More »

Singapore Airlines (SIA) appears on track to reach a predicted 37% of pre-COVID levels by its third financial quarter as it continues to expand services and benefit from Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) arrangements. Read More »

Strong demand helped Hong Kong International Airport report a double digit rise in cargo traffic in September as passenger numbers also increased. Read More »

The 18-month Master programme (part-time) is jointly offered by the Hong Kong International Aviation Academy (HKIAA) and Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (ENAC) in Hong Kong. Read More »

Domestic passenger traffic for China’s big three airlines rebounded from a lacklustre August in September but demand remained well down on last year. Read More »

Japanese LCC, Peach Aviation, hopes to stimulate interest in domestic tourism with a series of measures that include one month passes allowing unlimited flying on the airline’s 33 domestic routes. Read More »

CEVA Logistics operations at Hong Kong and Schiphol airports will lead the way in launching an industry certification aimed at promoting the safe handling and transport of lithium batteries. Read More »

Qatar Airways has appointed Chan Cheong Eu as senior manager for sales for North Asia. He will add the company’s Japan and Korea portfolio to his existing coverage of Greater China. Thomas Scruby, who had responsibility for Japan and Korea, is moving to the airline’s Doha headquarters as vice president distribution.

ST Engineering and UPS have entered into an agreement to work together on a skills progression programme that will provide on-the-job training to prospective aviation technicians. The companies said the initiative was among the first established between an airline and MRO service provider to provide training and career opportunities to people interested in an aircraft maintenance career.