Orient Aviation’s Week in the Asia-Pacific
By Asia Editor, Will Horton
News
Jetstar expands booking platform
Tigerair Taiwan is first non-Jetstar airline to sell tickets on the group’s website. Read More »
News
AirAsia allocates 2020 aircraft growth
Expansion slows to 12 aircraft, mostly for India. Faster growth in 2021 with 33 aircraft. Read More »
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Bamboo Airways plans 787 delivery and Japan Airlines partnership this month
Bamboo and Japanese flag carrier to sign partnership Memorandum of Understanding. Read More »
News
Shenzhen approved for Lufthansa and Egypt Air flights
Southern Chinese city had expected Ethiopian would be its first non-Asian airline. Read More »
News
Hong Kong Airlines receives cash injection
Regulator annoyed airline’s financial position delayed salary payments. Read More »
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Japan-Korea tensions seen as thawing
A 66% decrease in Koreans visiting Japan hurting Korean aviation and Japanese tourism. Read More »
People
Garuda boss accused of smuggling motorbike parts on delivery flight from France
At press time, Garuda Indonesia president, Air Askhara, was being threatened with dismissal after he was accused of smuggling disassembled Harley Davidson motor bike parts and also Brompton folding bicycles into Indonesia aboard an A330-900 November delivery flight from Toulouse. Read More »
Shorttakes
CODE-SHARES: Hawaiian Airlines and Japan Airlines (JAL) expanded their code-share agreement in November to include flights from Fukuoka to Osaka-Itami (JAL) and Fukuoka to Amami-Oshima, Hanamaki, Kochi, Matsumaya, Miyazaki, Sendai and Tokushima with J-Air. Read More »
