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Last week, Philippine delegates pitched Clark International Airport’s viability as an attractive regional hub for global aerospace and aviation companies Airport developer Berthaphil is calling on maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) companies to consider…
Singapore Airlines saw cargo loads jump 7 percent year on year in October, on the back of e-commerce flows and freighter charters, according to the company’s latest operating results. The carrier’s cargo operations posted a load factor of 56.1 percent, or 3.5…
Vietnam Airlines has canceled its annual general meeting for a fourth time this year pleading “unfinished” preparations even as it continues to struggle with losses. The state-owned carrier informed the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange Monday that its meeting…
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will host the 67th edition of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) Assembly of Presidents on 9 and 10 November 2023. The AAPA, which has 14 member airlines, is the trade association for scheduled international carriers…
Qatar Airways Cargo will offer additional capacity to/from China on the belly space of Boeing widebody jets with a new tie-up with fellow Skyteam member Xiamen Airlines. Under the agreement, Xiamen Airlines will launch daily flights on 20 October between…
The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) has granted air traffic rights to Batik Air Malaysia and AirAsia X, enabling them to expand their networks into Central Asia. Under these newly awarded rights, Batik Air has received approval to initiate scheduled…
A recent dialogue saw a mutual agreement between Singapore and Japan’s aviation authorities to work together towards initiating greener air lanes between the two countries. At the 2nd Singapore-Japan Dialogue on Aviation Collaboration, the Civil Aviation…
Vietjet, Bamboo Airways and Vietravel Airlines are buying additional planes to open more international flights this year as the travel industry recovers from Covid. Vietravel Airlines, the youngest carrier in Vietnam, said it will receive three aircraft in…
Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, Vietnam’s only female billionaire, has become the chairwoman of budget airline Vietjet. Dinh Viet Phuong, who has been with the company since its establishment in 2007, moved up to CEO. Thao, who replaced Nguyen Thanh Ha as chairwoman…
Budget carrier Cebu Pacific is set to mount flights to the Ilocos Norte capital of Laoag starting May 22, making it the 35th domestic destination in the airline’s network. Cebu Pacific said flights from Manila to Laoag will be daily, as the airline seeks to…
AirAsia has resumed its service between Bangkok (Don Mueang) and Macao. The route is operated four times weekly on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, with a 100% load factor on both the inbound and outbound legs of the inaugural service. The…
Vietnamese airlines seek government support to speed up post-pandemic recovery, including scrapping a ticket price ceiling and relaxing visa policies. The outlook for the aviation industry seemed bright in a forecast by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam…
Cebu Pacific is set to restore 100% of its pre-Covid network and capacity by March 2023. It now flies to 34 domestic destinations and is set to bring back all its 25 international destinations before the end of the first quarter. To support the return of…
Pacific Airlines, Bamboo Airways, and Vietravel Airlines are seeking new investors to help them overcome financial difficulties and speed up their post-pandemic recovery. Vietnam Airlines, which owns approximately 98% of Pacific Airlines’ shares, has been…
Rookie carrier Vietravel Airlines wants to gradually increase its charter capital nearly sixfold to VND7.64 trillion ($323.66 million) by 2025. The airline recently made this proposal to the government after two years of operating with a charter capital of…
Stocks of Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet and other companies in the aviation industries have surged as the resumption of flights to China amid its relaxed Covid-19 policy boosted investors’ sentiment. HVN of state-owned Vietnam Airlines closed last week at a…
