While Asian carriers may have excess capacity in the short term, Steve Mason, vice president of aircraft analysis at CIT Aerospace, notes that since traffic is projected to grow by 6 per cent annually, the region will need approximately 13,000 new aircraft over the next 20 years. These views and others are presented in “Clear Skies or Turbulence Ahead for the Asian Aircraft Order Book?”, the latest piece of market intelligence to be featured in the CIT Executive Insights series. … [Read more...] about The future of Asian airline aircraft demand
Aircraft Manufacturers
SriLankan Air takes delivery of A330-300
SriLankan Airlines has taken delivery of its first A330-300. The aircraft arrived at Colombo International Airport, having flown from Toulouse, France, and joins the airlines’ existing fleet of A320, A321, A330-200 and A340-300 aircraft. SriLankan will take delivery of a further five A330-300s. “The addition of the A330-300 to our family will enable us to drive our offering to new heights,” said Kapila Chandrasena, CEO of SriLankan Airlines. SriLankan Airlines and … [Read more...] about SriLankan Air takes delivery of A330-300
Indonesia’s Batik Air takes delivery of first A320
Batik Air took delivery of its maiden pair of A320-200 (sl)s, PK-LAF (cn 6164) and PK-LAG (cn 6280), Skyliner Aviation reports. The jets are part of a 2013 order parent Lion Air Group placed with Airbus in 2013, entailing 60 A320ceo, 109 A320neo, and 65 A321neo. Aside from two A310-300s that featured in Lion Airlines' fleet between summer 2001 and spring 2002, the A320s are the first Airbus metal to feature in the Lion Air Group. Prior to the arrival, Batik Air's fleet had consisted of … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s Batik Air takes delivery of first A320
Indonesia's Batik Air takes delivery of first A320
Batik Air took delivery of its maiden pair of A320-200 (sl)s, PK-LAF (cn 6164) and PK-LAG (cn 6280), Skyliner Aviation reports. The jets are part of a 2013 order parent Lion Air Group placed with Airbus in 2013, entailing 60 A320ceo, 109 A320neo, and 65 A321neo. Aside from two A310-300s that featured in Lion Airlines' fleet between summer 2001 and spring 2002, the A320s are the first Airbus metal to feature in the Lion Air Group. Prior to the arrival, Batik Air's fleet had consisted of … [Read more...] about Indonesia's Batik Air takes delivery of first A320
Payload Asia Awards 2014
The hard work, innovative solutions and many successes of the air cargo community were celebrated last night at the Payload Asia Awards 2014, which honoured the very best in the industry at a spectacular gala dinner and awards ceremony held at the Marina Mandarin Hotel in Singapore. Guest of honour at the event was the Director-General of Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Mr Yap Ong Heng. The awards cover some 22 categories of the air cargo sector, as well as three special … [Read more...] about Payload Asia Awards 2014
QR’s first A350 completes maiden test flight
The first customer A350-900 which will be delivered to Qatar Airways has successfully completed its maiden flight. The flight was the first time an A350 XWB configured for a customer has taken to the sky. Following the successful flight, Qatar’s A350 XWB will continue its production phase before delivery. Qatar Airways will become the first operator of the A350 XWB when it takes delivery of its first aircraft later this year. The airline has 80 A350s on order, including 43 A350-900 and … [Read more...] about QR’s first A350 completes maiden test flight