Qantas has begun its new South American route from Sydney to Santiago, Chile from 26 March using B747-400 aircraft on a three-times weekly schedule. LAN Airlines will codeshare on the Qantas services while the Australian airline will continue to codeshare on LAN’s daily services between Sydney and Santiago via Auckland. “Santiago is one of South America’s most dynamic business centres and provides excellent connections to the rest of the continent,” Group executive … [Read more...] about Qantas begins new Sydney-Santiago service
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ST Aerospace, Hainan academies partner
ST Aerospace’s commercial pilot training arm, ST Aerospace Academy (STAA) has entered into a partnership with Hainan Aviation Academy (HNAA) to train commercial pilots. Under the agreement, HNAA will send 50 of its cadet pilots to STAA to undergo STAA’s High Performance Aircraft Training (HPAT) course. STAA will conduct four weeks of ground school at HNAA’s facility at Yichang in Hubei province, China, followed by two weeks of flying training at STAA’s Singapore … [Read more...] about ST Aerospace, Hainan academies partner
Apple’s new iPad sends freight rates soaring
Apple’s launch of it s new iPad in mid-March put pressure on capacity out of China with shippers and forwarders scrambling to find air freight capacity for their shipments. The demand created by Apple snapping up capacity at premium rates over the previous couple of weeks sent freight rates soaring, by nearly 20 percent. sharp spike, the current price level still poses a significant threat to profitability,” it said. It cut SIA’s earnings forecast by 25 percent for the … [Read more...] about Apple’s new iPad sends freight rates soaring
China Southern kicks off new US, Euro services
China Southern has kicked off two new twice weekly freighter routes serving the US and Europe. On 1 March the carrier began B777 freighter service, routing Guangzhou-Qingdao-Los Angeles, followed one day later by the European service routing Guangzhou- Chongqing-Amsterdam. China Southern said the Guangzhou- Los Angeles service is the first freighter service beginning from Guangzhou destined for the US. The 16 hour, 50 minute flight time offers a nearly 15 hour shorter service than if the … [Read more...] about China Southern kicks off new US, Euro services
CHINA – Air China Cargo gets two more B747Fs
Two additional B747-400BCFs will join the Air China Cargo (ACC) fleet by the end of March, making them the last of four freighters Cathay Pacific had last year announced it was putting into its joint venture with Air China. ACC is looking to expand its Asia network, having obtained approval for the Shanghai (China)-Chennai (India) sector three days a week. Other cargo destinations include Dakar (Senegal), Singapore and Ho Minh City (Vietnam). Within China, ACC is focusing on … [Read more...] about CHINA – Air China Cargo gets two more B747Fs
Aviation contributes $470B in Asia-Pacific
Over 24 million jobs and US$470 billion in GDP in the Asia-Pacific region are supported by aviation, according to a new report released today at the Aviation and Environment Summit in Geneva. The report, ‘Aviation: benefits beyond borders,’ was produced by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) and Oxford Economics. It outlines an industry that plays a larger role in both the Asia-Pacific and global economy than many would expect. “In the Asia-Pacific region alone aviation … [Read more...] about Aviation contributes $470B in Asia-Pacific
