Qantas Airways’ hopes of launching a new low-cost carrier in Hong Kong have been essentially quashed after waiting nearly two years for a decision, as the territory’s Air Transport Licensing Authority (ATLA) rejected on 25 June the application from Qantas to start a new budget airline – Jetstar Hong Kong – on the basis that the ultimate control of the airline would be in Australia and mainland China. Expressing disappointment at the decision, CEO of the Qantas Group Alan Joyce said: “This is as … [Read more...] about Jetstar Hong Kong's application rejected
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Myanmar Nat’l readies for int’l debut
Myanmar National Airlines celebrated the delivery of its first next-generation B737-800 leased from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing arm of GE. The celebration also marked the first all-new Boeing aircraft to be delivered to any Myanmarbased airline. The airline plans to expand its network outside Myanmar with the introduction of its B737, starting with Singapore this coming August. This will be followed by an additional four cities in the Asia Pacific region … [Read more...] about Myanmar Nat’l readies for int’l debut
Thai Lion Air to begin int'l flights this August
Thai Lion Air, the no-frills offshoot of Indonesia’s Lion airline group is planning to commence international operations this August with flights from its Bangkok (Don Mueang airport) hub to Singapore. The carrier is said to be planning flights to two Chinese cities, including Taiyuan and another unspecified destination out of Chiang Rai, both later this year. Scheduled flights to Japan are planned to start toward the end of next year, said Nas Wongteerathaweeporn, TLA’s ground handling manager … [Read more...] about Thai Lion Air to begin int'l flights this August
THAI’s first A350 XWB well underway
Manufacturing of the first A350 XWB for Thai Airways International (THAI) is advancing well according to Airbus, with major components progressing towards the start of final assembly in October 2015. First delivery of Airbus’ latest generation widebody airliner to THAI is scheduled in mid-2016. THAI will acquire a total of 12 A350 XWB aircraft, with four on direct order and eight on lease. The airline will be able to operate these aircraft on long-haul services to Europe and in Asia. … [Read more...] about THAI’s first A350 XWB well underway
Tickets to heaven!
Tickets to heaven! Here’s a story that had the Belly Achers practically rolling on the floor! It is a quirky tale and while quite unbelievable, it was picked up by major news outlets all over the world and of course, in this day and age, it went viral. But if you somehow missed it, here’s the story. The headline: Florida Couple Charged With Selling Fake Tickets To Get Into Heaven. The stor y re volves around the husband and wife team of Tito and Amanda Watts – a … [Read more...] about Tickets to heaven!
Thinking out of the box!
Trolling the web, as the Belly Achers frequently do (shh, don’t tell the boss this is really what we’ve been up to almost everyday!), we came across this gem of a story that we just have to share with you. We also reckon it might just be the perfect way of testing security in the air cargo supply chain – and hey if you manage to do it a couple of times, you’ll be a ‘Known Shipper’ already! So the story (and it’s a true story) goes something like this: Reg Spiers, a promising Australian … [Read more...] about Thinking out of the box!