That the new global hubs of the Gulf and their government-owned carriers are attracting growing numbers of Asia-Pacific to Europe travellers is no surprise to anyone in our industry. Read More »

From an aircraft maintenance workshop at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport to the boardroom of Japan’s leading airline has been an eventful journey for Osamu Shinobe, who was appointed president and chief executive of All Nippon Airways (ANA) in April. Read More »

It is no secret that airlines from Europe, North America and the Middle East have their sights set on increasing their presence in the Asia-Pacific as air traffic continues its upwards course. Read More »

Low-cost Scoot, Singapore Airline’s (SIA) answer to the region’s growing no-frills challenge, is described as a long-haul budget carrier, but for now chief executive, Campbell Wilson, has no plans for its fleet of five B777-200s to fly to Europe, the Gulf or North America. Read More »

When mining executive and Chinese Communist Party official, Yan Linkun, missed his flight at Kunming Changshui International Airport in February, he was not a happy man. Read More »

The Asia-Pacific may be the world’s fastest growing aviation sector, but when it comes to CO_² emissions its airlines are a long way behind their counterparts in Europe and the U.S., according to a new report analyzing the industry’s carbon footprint last year. Read More »

When the director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Tony Tyler, addressed AVSEC World, the annual gathering of aviation security professionals, in New York in March, he told delegates he was “greatly worried”. The cause of his concern: the possibility of security regimes – covering both passengers and freight – that attempted to completely eliminate risk from the process of air transport. Read More »

China’s regulators have announced that Guangzhou-based China Southern Airlines (CSA) will be the first Mainland airline to operate the Dreamliner B787, with the first flight expected later this month. Read More »

Dubai-based Emirates Airline announced a profit of US$622 million for the 12 months to March 31, its 25th successive year of profit. The year saw the airline add 34 new airplanes to its fleet and establish 10 destinations across six continents. Read More »

The carrier has only been flying for 14 months, but the Osaka-based Peach Aviation, has announced it exceeded its two million passenger target in May. It reached one million passengers 11 months after its debut. Read More »

New Tiger Australia CEO, Rob Sharp, told Sydney media that his job will be tough in the next two years as his airline fights for greater market share from the dominant domestic low-cost carrier (LCC), Jetstar. Read More »

Air China, the nation’s flag carrier, confirmed in May it had ordered 60 A320-series aircraft, at a published price of US$5.37 billion. Read More »

Air New Zealand (AirNZ) has joined industry leader, Cathay Pacific Airways, with an announcement it will no longer accept shark fin for air cargo shipments.  Read More »

The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group reported a net profit improvement of 12.8%, to S$379 million (US$299.64 million), for the 12 months to March 31, compared with the previous year. Read More »

CODE-SHARES: Shenzhen Airlines and Air Macau have commenced code-shares on the Macau-Jinjing and Macau Wuxi routes. Read More »

Asia-Pacific airlines experienced a solid 9.7% increase in the number of international passengers carried in February to 17.2 million, driven by a boost in travellers during the Chinese New Year holiday. Read More »