A trusted source of Asia-Pacific commercial aviation news and analysis


JUNE 2025

 

Cover Story

Breach of promise

China Airlines (CAL) chair, Kao Shing-Hwang, went straight to the point. Read More »


 

Main Story

Strained relations

Amid the uncertainty facing the airline industry it may be that Air New Zealand CEO, Greg Foran, who will step down from his role at the airline later this year summed it up. Read More »


 

Main Story

SAF production doubling this year

More Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is being produced in 2025 than last year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) head of net zero research, Dr Preeti Jain, reported at the association’s June AGM. Read More »


 

Main Story

Aircraft tear down market worth US$14.7 billion by 2033

With aircraft delivery delays persisting in 2025 and compounding problems, including more MRO for certain engine types, one solution is aircraft tear downs now an important source of aircraft and engine parts, IATA senior vice president, operations, safety and security, Nick Careen, said. Read More »


 

Industry Insight Special Report

Asia-Pacific needs thousands more aerospace technicians

The daunting task of finding tens of thousands of new pilots in the next two decades is not the only challenge airlines face. Read More »


 

Industry Insight Special Report

Huge demand for air traffic controllers in coming decade

Global training and simulation company, CAE, estimates 1.5 million civil aviation professionals will be needed worldwide by 2034. Read More »


 

Industry Insight Special Report

SATS raises age for retirement and re-employment

Industry leading ground handling and airline catering group, SATS Ltd, has taken the lead in implementing a Singapore Government policy, to be legislated in 2026, to increase the retirement age of employees to 64 and the re-employment age to 69. Read More »


 

News Backgrounder

Fatal crash opens Pandora’s Box of problems for India aviation

There has been no lack of speculation from aviation professionals and amateurs alike about the cause of the tragic crash of Air India Flight 171 shortly after it took off from Runway 23 at Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12. Read More »


 

News Backgrounder

Japan Airlines an exception to the supply chain shortage

At a time when global supply chain disruptions have delayed deliveries of new aircraft and components worldwide, Japan Airlines (JAL) has been the exception to the rule. Read More »


 

News Backgrounder

Asia-Pacific airlines biggest spenders at Paris Air Show

Unsurprisingly, following the fatal crash of an Air India Dreamliner on June 12, Boeing was absent from Paris as was GE Aerospace, the manufacturer of engines that power 787 fleets worldwide. Read More »


 

Air Cargo

Hong Kong/China air cargo declines in U.S. tariff limbo

Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) cargo statistics for May show air cargo markets posted more gains compared with the previous month but growth had moderated, an outcome of weaker export activity. Read More »


 

Air Cargo

Spoofing skyrockets post pandemic

Interference of global positioning system (GPS) signals for commercial aircraft has skyrocketed in the last few years, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports. Read More »


 

Airports

Region investing heavily in airport renewal and construction

Airport development in the Asia-Pacific continues to lead the sector’s growth as countries across the region invest billions of dollars to cater for forecast air traffic expansion. Read More »


 

Airports

Digitalization reducing baggage woes

The good news for Asia-Pacific air travellers compared to elsewhere in the world is that their check in baggage is far less likely to go astray. Read More »


 

Airports

Gloomy or realistic?

Following global air travel demand’s recovery post COVID, the aviation industry faces volatility from trade tensions, shifting traveller behavior and supply constraints, analysis by U.S. consultancy Bain & Company reports. Read More »


 

Comment

No instant answers in air crash investigations

Commercial airlines operate the safest form of transport known to man. Read More »