Association of Asia Pacific Airlines director general, Subhas Menon, is in no doubt about the most critical stumbling block members of the regional airline association face in accommodating forecast future air traffic growth. Read More »

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is taking a serious look at whether there is evidence that aircraft and engine manufacturers, as well as other sectors in the supply chain, are indulging in anti-competitive behaviour, the association’s director general, Willie Walsh, told attendees at the recent Global Media Day in Geneva. Read More »

While 2024 is shaping up as a banner year for air cargo after several years of pandemic generated uncertainty geo-politics threaten to unsettle the sector that is to the total revenue of many airlines. Read More »

JANUARY

A runway collision between a Japan Airlines A350-900 and a Japan Coast Guard De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q300 at Tokyo Haneda Airport on the second day of 2024 jolted everyone out of their New Year revelry. Read More »

MARCH

South Korea’s Asiana Airlines became the latest carrier to farewell the 747-400 from commercial flying when one of the type, 25-year-old jumbo jet registration HL7428, completed the OZ711/712 rotation between Seoul Incheon and Taipei Taoyuan on March 25. Read More »

FEBRUARY

Financial results published this month by a host of airlines confirmed the industry had maintained profitability despite operating constraints of returning to full capacity, unceasing supply chain disruptions and maintenance and recertification issues. Read More »

APRIL

The precarious nature of the aviation industry was on show this month when Australia’s newest LCC, Bonza, cancelled operations and entered voluntary administration just 15 months after launch. Read More »

MAY

A Singapore Airlines (SIA) 777-300ER, registration 9V-SWM, suffered a severe turbulence incident this month en route from London Heathrow to Singapore (as SQ321). Read More »

JUNE

Aviation leaders gathered in Dubai this month for the International Air Transport Association annual general meeting where director-general, Willie Walsh, reported the industry had recovered from the pandemic and was growing profitably to meet passenger and cargo demand. Read More »

JULY

Australia’s already-concentrated domestic aviation market shrunk again this month when Rex became the country’s second airline this year, after Bonza, to enter voluntary administration. Read More »

AUGUST

A recurring theme throughout 2024 has been the region’s airlines having to adjust their operations in response to factors beyond their control; principally the inability of Airbus and Boeing to meet delivery deadlines. Read More »

SEPTEMBER

Cathay Pacific flight CX383, operated by A350-1000 registration B-LXI, suffered an engine component failure en route from Hong Kong to Zurich this month. Read More »

OCTOBER

Not for the first time, production delays and engine availability were in the news in October. Read More »

NOVEMBER

Efforts to revive the grounded India airline, Jet Airways, ended this month when the country’s Supreme Court ordered the company be liquidated. Read More »

DECEMBER

Mid-month Korean Air (KAL) achieved its goal of acquiring Asiana Airlines when it secured equity of 63.88% in South Korea’s second international carrier. Read More »

Hong Kong-Taipei has moved up from the third busiest international route worldwide last year to top of the table in 2024. Read More »

International Air Transport Association (IATA), director general, Willie Walsh, is angry. Read More »