Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines announced an agreement to form an alliance aimed at helping both carriers to rationalise and reduce costs. There will not, however, be any mutual equity investments between the two companies. The scope of the alliance, according to the two private carriers will include the following areas: Code-shares on both domestic and international flights subject to regulatory approval; interline/special prorate agreements to leverage the joint network deploying 189 … [Read more...] about India : Jet and Kingfisher in alliance
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Australia : Wireless mouse could be behind Qantas turbulence
The rapid altitude change in October of an Airbus A330-300 cruising at 37,000 feet with 303 passengers aboard resulted in injuries to at least 74 people, a potential compensation bill for the airline (Qantas) and new concerns about potential conflicts between laptop computers and commercial aircraft systems.In July, manipulation of a wireless mouse was blamed for the course deviation of a Qantas jet, according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). This more recent deviation (from … [Read more...] about Australia : Wireless mouse could be behind Qantas turbulence
Singapore : Tiger eyes new Asia/Oz routes
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 Airways will … [Read more...] about Singapore : Tiger eyes new Asia/Oz routes
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
