The 50/60-seat turboprop’s other customers are from Latin America, Africa and elsewhere in Asia. The aircraft has received 136 orders so far. China’s first LCC, Okay has increased its focus on the regional market in recent years and last year it signed a lease deal with China Aviation Industrial Leasing Co. for 10 MA60s which will join its current fleet of eight B737s. Okay President Liu Jieyin said the first MA60 will operate from Tianjin to Dalian, Yantai and Jinzhou. Over the … [Read more...] about China : Okay Air to be first carrier to operate MA60
Carriers
Indonesia : Mandala and Total E & P Indo sign agreement
Indonesian carrier, Mandala Air has signed an agreement with French petroleum company, Total E & P Indonesie to provide air travel to Total’s employees following an audit of Mandala by Total E & P Indonesie in February 2008. The audit was conducted in Jakarta and included a visit to Singapore Airlines Engineering Company (SIAEC) in Singapore as the aircraft maintenance provider for Mandala. CEO of Mandala, Warwick Brady said that Mandala has an open door policy inviting any interested … [Read more...] about Indonesia : Mandala and Total E & P Indo sign agreement
Malaysia : AirAsia in top 5 Asia-Pac airline brands
AirAsia has emerged in the Top 5 among airlines in the Asia-Pacific region in a recent survey conducted by leading market insight company TNS. The ‘Top 10 Asia-Pacific Airlines’ category forms part of the Asia Pacific Top 1,000 Brands 2008 survey. The airline has recently updated its entire Malaysian fleet with the more modern and fuel efficient Airbus A320, making it the youngest, all brand new fleet in Asia. AirAsia Group CEO, Tony Fernandes said: “To be the only … [Read more...] about Malaysia : AirAsia in top 5 Asia-Pac airline brands
Malaysia : MASKargo sees revenue rise despite downturn
Malaysia Airlines Cargo (MASkargo) is expecting RM2.8 billion (US$782 million) in revenue this year, up from RM2.75 billion in 2007, despite challenges in the global economy, managing director Shahari Sulaiman said recently. In the second quarter this year, MASkargo achieved a nine per cent increase in revenue of RM586 million from RM538 million in the same quarter last year. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 14th World Route Development Forum (Routes KL 2008), Shahari said … [Read more...] about Malaysia : MASKargo sees revenue rise despite downturn
Japan : Japanese carriers drop NY freighter service
Direct maindeck cargo capacity between Japan and New York will be nonexistent come this January as NCA and JAL cargo both scale back transpacificcapacity. Nippon Cargo Airlines stopped flying to Kennedy International Airport in August, and now serves the New York market with trucks running between JFK and Chicago. Japan Airlines cut back its freighter service to New York from five flights a week to four from late October and will drop its all-cargo service to New York completely at the end … [Read more...] about Japan : Japanese carriers drop NY freighter service
Qantas Freight rolls out new business strategy
As part of its business reorganisation last year, Qantas Freight Enterprises (QFE) was created to encompass the activities of Qantas Cargo and Express Freighters Australia, alongwith the Group’s equity investments in Star Track Express Holdings Pty Limitedand Australian Air Express Pty Limited. The airline said that the move was aimed to position its portfolio businesses for greater growth and diversity outside their traditional aviation areas, and also provide alternative ownership … [Read more...] about Qantas Freight rolls out new business strategy