The 61st Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) Assembly of Presidents saw industry leaders gathering to discuss a number of important subjects impacting the air cargo industry. Aviation Security, Environment, Infrastructure, Slots, and Charges & Taxes, were among the topics that were covered in the two-day meeting. There is good reason to be positive about the continuing growThof air traffic, but this growThhas also been accompanied by … [Read more...] about 61st AAPA Assembly of Presidents

The AAPA’s director general, Andrew Herdman, said that in order to gain further momentum in achieving improvements to financial results, airlines from the region would greatly benefit from governments adopting a more light-handed approach to the industry, rather than taking actions that involve more regulatory hurdles, additional legislation and unfair taxation. Th e importance of effective oversight of safety standards has once again become a key issue of concern to AAPA, since the … [Read more...] about A-P carriers’ profitability up despite challenges

Garuda Indonesia will hold off any thoughts of adding maindeck capacity for at least five years, the airline’s president and CEO, Arif Wibowo told Payload Asia on the sidelines of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) 2015 Assembly of Presidents in Bali last month. Wibowo said that the combination of lacklustre international cargo markets, a still developing Indonesian industrial base and ample belly capacity in Garuda’s domestic market meant there was no immediate need to take on … [Read more...] about No freighters for Garuda for a least 5 years