Tiger Airways announced that its delegation at the recent World Route Development Forum in Kuala Lumpur would be in discussions with airports from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Cambodia and Australia as it seeks to extend its reach in the Asia-Pacific region. Also high on the priority list is the addition of further capacity on existing routes in the international network from Singapore to countries such as Malaysia, China, India and Indonesia together with domestic routes in Australia. Tiger … [Read more...] about Singapore : Tiger eyes new Asia/Oz routes
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China : China East books loss for Jan-Sept period
China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd said it expects to book a net loss for the first nine months of 2008 under Chinese accounting standards. The airline said in a statement to the Shanghai Stock Exchange that its operations had deteriorated significantly in the third quarter due to a slowing aviation market and a dramatic fall in transport demand from a year earlier. The upward adjustment in the price of jet fuel also led to a significant increase in operating costs, China Eastern said. In late … [Read more...] about China : China East books loss for Jan-Sept period
China : Asia-Pac airline association gives dire warning
Some airlines will not survive the global economic slump, an industry association has warned in Singapore, with the next 12 to 18 months being “extremely difficult” for Asia-Pacific carriers. Passenger numbers are falling as Americans and Europeans curtail travel plans in the fact of financial turmoil, according to the Kuala Lumpur-based Association of Asia Pacific Airlines. “The biggest challenges right now are weakening passenger demand, particularly for first- and … [Read more...] about China : Asia-Pac airline association gives dire warning
China : Aeroflot and China Southern codeshare
From the launch of the winter flight schedule 2008/2009 SkyTeam alliance partners Aeroflot and China Southern are offering a new connection Urumqi – Moscow – Urumqi. China Southern operates the shared flights three times a week on a Boeing B737 (on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays … [Read more...] about China : Aeroflot and China Southern codeshare
China : Okay Air to be first carrier to operate MA60
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
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
