Bank of China-owned BOC Aviation has delivered the first of seven new Boeing 737-800s to Jet Airways. A second aircraft will be delivered at the end of this month and the remaining five are scheduled for delivery in 2010 and 2011. All aircraft are on long term leases. BOC Aviation first announced that it was leasing two aircraft to Jet Airways in July last year and the airline subsequently signed agreements to lease another five aircraft. The Asia-based aircraft leasing company has a … [Read more...] about SINGAPORE : BOC's first B737-8 for India's Jet Airways
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JAPAN : Tokyo's Haneda set to go international
All Nippon Airways is set to begin shifting some of its passenger charters from Tokyo's Narita airport to Haneda Airport from 1 April, beginning with flights to Hong Kong. The Japanese carrier is taking advantage of a further loosening of restrictions on using Haneda for international flights, which have traditionally been concentrated at the city's Narita airportwhich is located much further from thecity-centre compared with Haneda. Haneda will be opened up for substantially more … [Read more...] about JAPAN : Tokyo's Haneda set to go international
CHINA : Dog-fight over China's skies
Fresh from its spurned liaison with China Eastern Airlines, Air China has started talks with Shanghai Airlines in a bid to acquire a stake in the carrier which has a strategic foothold in the rapidly growing Shanghai air hub. "Shanghai Airlines can be a good partner in the city," said Sun Yu, Air China's head of planning and development, in an interview with Bloomberg. "The joint efforts may enable us to arm wrestle China Eastern in Shanghai." Air China aims to further … [Read more...] about CHINA : Dog-fight over China's skies
INDIA: Kingfisher-Deccan merger nearing completion
The Kingfisher Airlines-Air Deccan merger will be completed in April following a sale of shares that will raise US$300 million to finance immediate expansion needs. "At the present moment, we are in talks to appoint a suitable merchant banker for the share sale by the end of this month," Deccan Aviation VP-Finance Anand Ramachardran said. Deccan has also filed an application with regulators seeking permission for the merged airline to fly international routes starting in … [Read more...] about INDIA: Kingfisher-Deccan merger nearing completion
INDIA: Air India plans to grow its lucrative US routes
Air India plans to add more capacity to a number of US destinations as it eyes a growth of 25-30 per cent in its revenues this fiscal year from this sector alone. Th e revenue from this sector is expected to reach US$830 million in the current fiscal year, from US$760 million last year. The airline plans to start flights connecting India's Bangalore silicon valley with the US' Silicon Valley with effect from August. Th e carrier, which plans to add 15 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, will also … [Read more...] about INDIA: Air India plans to grow its lucrative US routes
EASTERN EUROPE AIR CARGO SUPPLEMENT~ Skyport’s new owner unveils strategy and growth plans
The former Air Cargo Terminal, now re-named Skyport has a designed 100,000 tonnes annual capacity and handled 44,000 tonnes in 2007. In the fourth quarter of 2007, Prague airport posted 11 per cent growth over 2005, Slavik said. According to market analysts at Frost & Sullivan, the Eastern Europe market is set to show considerable growth in the next few years, based on the trend of the past few years. Chairman of both CEH and Skyport, Kamil Slavik, said expansion plans for the terminal … [Read more...] about EASTERN EUROPE AIR CARGO SUPPLEMENT~ Skyport’s new owner unveils strategy and growth plans
