Nepal Airlines said it has held informal talks with a Middle East airline after the Nepalese government mandated it to find a “strategic partner,” its managing director said earlier this week. The state-owned carrier is in the midst of a turnaround, having recently brought in two A320 narrow body aircraft and with plans to bring in two A330 wide-bodies as it phases out its sole B757. Nepal Airlines currently operates two A320-200s, one B757-200, two DHC-6-300s, one MA-60 and one Y12 on … [Read more...] about Nepal Airlines courting Middle East carriers, could sell 51% stake
All Nippon Airways
Boeing delivers 50th B787 Dreamliner to ANA
All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Boeing celebrated the delivery of the airline's 50th B787 Dreamliner during a ceremony today at Boeing's Everett Delivery Center. The milestone marks yet another record for ANA as it becomes the world's first airline to operate 50 B787 Dreamliners. "The 787 Dreamliner has played a significant role in opening up new routes into new markets, while also forming the backbone of our long-haul fleet," said Osamu Shinobe, president and CEO, ANA. "As the launch customer … [Read more...] about Boeing delivers 50th B787 Dreamliner to ANA
AirAsia Japan v2.0 to make 3Q debut: Fernandes
AirAsia Japan will launch during the third quarter of this year Tony Fernandes has said, marking the airline's second attempt to enter the Japanese low-cost carrier market. "I was just in Nagoya. It looks...we don’t control the regulators but it’s looking good, feeling good. I’m really feeling good about AirAsia Japan," he told reporters after AirAsia Bhd's 23rd Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AirAsia Group founder and CEO's comments come against the backdrop of several reports in the … [Read more...] about AirAsia Japan v2.0 to make 3Q debut: Fernandes
ANA’s Myanmar joint venture Asian Blue Aviation gets green light
Myanmar’s Directorate of Investment and Company Administration has approved an investment of US$70.8 million by in Asian Blue Aviation Co Ltd, a joint venture between Japan’s ANA Holdings and Golden Sky World. The approval enables the company to operate for 50 years in the Myanmar air transport sector with the carrier focusing exclusively on international routes. ANA Holdings will hold a 49 per cent stake in the joint venture while the Shwe Than Lwin-owned media and banking entity will own … [Read more...] about ANA’s Myanmar joint venture Asian Blue Aviation gets green light
ANA to take 8.8% stake in Vietnam Airlines
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has signed a memorandum of understanding to buy an 8.8 per cent stake in Vietnam Airlines for VND2.4 billion (US$108 million). The move is part of ANA’s strategy of investing in the fast-growing Southeast Asian aviation sector, which in 2013 saw the Japanese carrier take a 49 per cent share in Myanmar’s Asian Wings Airways, which was subsequently cancelled. It has also teamed up with Thailand’s Nok Air to open a pilot training school in Bangkok. “Asia is a key … [Read more...] about ANA to take 8.8% stake in Vietnam Airlines
Qatar breaches cargo Top 10, SIA and China Eastern slip
In 2014 airlines operated some 100,000 flights per day and transported 51.3 million tonnes of cargo, equivalent to around 35 per cent of the total value of all goods traded internationally, according to figures released on 16 September by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in its 59th annual World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) report. Globally, cargo markets in 2014 saw a 5.8 per cent expansion in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs), outstripping a capacity increase of 5.0 per … [Read more...] about Qatar breaches cargo Top 10, SIA and China Eastern slip
