Qantas Airways’ hopes of launching a new low-cost carrier in Hong Kong have been essentially quashed after waiting nearly two years for a decision, as the territory’s Air Transport Licensing Authority (ATLA) rejected on 25 June the application from Qantas to start a new budget airline – Jetstar Hong Kong – on the basis that the ultimate control of the airline would be in Australia and mainland China. Expressing disappointment at the decision, CEO of the Qantas Group Alan Joyce said: “This is … [Read more...] about Jetstar Hong Kong’s application rejected
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China Aviation Supplies signs for 75 A330s
China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) has signed with Airbus a General Terms Agreement (GTA) for 45 A330 Family aircraft and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for options for 30 A330s. The GTA and MoU were signed in Paris on 30 June by Fabrice Brégier, Airbus president and CEO and Li Hai, president and CEO of CAS in the presence of visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and French Prime Minister Manuel Valls. “The package order is a new vote of confidence in our A330 Family … [Read more...] about China Aviation Supplies signs for 75 A330s
Singapore Airlines Cargo sees May declines
In May 2015, Singapore Airlines overall cargo load factor (CLF) was 1.3 percentage points lower at 61.6 per cent as cargo traffic (measured in freight-tonne-kilometres) declined 1.0 per cent to 531.2 million tonne-km against 1.0 per cent growth in capacity to 862.1 million tonne-km. Load factor improved for East Asia (51.7 per cent, up 0.5 percentage points) and South West Pacific (61.2 per cent, up 7.3 percentage points) regions, but fell for Americas (down 3.8 percentage points to 62 per … [Read more...] about Singapore Airlines Cargo sees May declines
Myanmar Nat’l readies for int’l debut
Myanmar National Airlines celebrated the delivery of its first next-generation B737-800 leased from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing arm of GE. The celebration also marked the first all-new Boeing aircraft to be delivered to any Myanmarbased airline. The airline plans to expand its network outside Myanmar with the introduction of its B737, starting with Singapore this coming August. This will be followed by an additional four cities in the Asia Pacific region … [Read more...] about Myanmar Nat’l readies for int’l debut
Thai Lion Air to begin int’l flights this August
Thai Lion Air, the no-frills offshoot of Indonesia’s Lion airline group is planning to commence international operations this August with flights from its Bangkok (Don Mueang airport) hub to Singapore. The carrier is said to be planning flights to two Chinese cities, including Taiyuan and another unspecified destination out of Chiang Rai, both later this year. Scheduled flights to Japan are planned to start toward the end of next year, said Nas Wongteerathaweeporn, TLA’s ground handling … [Read more...] about Thai Lion Air to begin int’l flights this August
THAI receives B777-300ER direct delivery
Thai Aiways received its 25th direct B777 delivery, a B777-300ER, from the Boeing delivery centre in Everett, Wash. Charamporn Jotikasthira, president of Thai Airways, said: “This is a very special delivery for us – our 25th 777 delivery from Boeing. The flexibility of the 777 family has played a significant role in our continued success and our latest 777-300ER will ensure we continue to expand our long haul markets efficiently and economically.” THAI has operated nearly every model of the … [Read more...] about THAI receives B777-300ER direct delivery
