Bangkok-based NokScoot is planning to cooperate with Singapore joint venture partner Scoot on planned flights to Hawaii. Patee Sarasin, the CEO of the budget carrier’s Thai partner Nok Air, said that while NokScoot could deploy its fleet of B777-200ERs on fl ights to Honolulu, it would prefer to use Scoot’s more economical fleet of B787s. NokScoot will also hold talks with Hawaiian Airlines in a bid to tap valuable Los Angeles feeder traffi c through its Honolulu hub. NokScoot currently … [Read more...] about Thailand’s NokScoot eying Hawaiian route

Japan Airlines (JAL) announced it will expand its transpacific network with return-to-service between Tokyo- Narita (NRT) and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) starting end-November with B787-8 aircraft. Fellow oneworld alliance member and Pacific Joint Business partner American Airlines will add its code to the route. “We are pleased to announce the return of Dallas/Fort Worth to our international network, which becomes our eighth gateway in North America and our fourth US service launch in just over … [Read more...] about JAL set to return to Dallas/Fort Worth

Japanese all-cargo carrier, Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has cancelled four of its remaining six B747-8F orders. NCA along with Cargolux were the launch customers for the B747-8F in 2005 with NCA placing orders for a total of 14 of the aircraft type. NCA now has a fl eet of eight B747-8Fs and Five B747-400Fs. … [Read more...] about NCA cancels four of remaining six B747-8Fs

The recently-relaunched Malaysian national carrier that was rebranded from Malaysia Airlines System (MAS) to Malaysia Airlines Berhard (MAB), has signed a contract with US-based Air Lease Corporation (ALC) for the long-term lease of four new A350-900s. Th e deal also includes options for two additional A350-900s and two A330- 900neo aircraft. Th e new A350s will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2017 and the second quarter of 2018. Th e new A350s will join Malaysia Airlines’ existing … [Read more...] about Malaysia Airlines Bhd to operate new A350-900s

Air China will start Beijing-Montreal nonstop service from end-September 2015, the world’s first transpacific nonstop service between Asia and Montreal. Montreal is Canada’s second largest city and important industrial, commercial and financial centre. Th e forthcoming Beijing-Montreal service is part of Air China’s move to solidify its presence in the China-Canada market, meeting the ever-increasing demand for air travel between the two countries. Currently, Air China offers 10 flights per … [Read more...] about Air China set to launch Beijing-Montreal nonstop

Cathay Pacific Airways announced a new four-times-weekly service to Spanish capital of Madrid, from 2 June 2016, subject to government approval. Th e new service, operated with B777-300ERs will be the only direct link between Hong Kong and Madrid and will also off er belly cargo opportunities. Cathay Pacific chief executive Ivan Chu said: “We are delighted to launch fl ights to Madrid and become the only airline to off er direct non-stop services between Hong Kong and Spain. “Network … [Read more...] about Cathay to launch HK-Madrid pax service next year