While international air travel and cargo demand continue to rise in the Asia Pacific, an overhanging supply crisis threatens to stall the region’s growth as the largest air transport market in the world. According to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines, demand for air services is strong, but growth has begun to moderate in 2025. Average load factors are at a record high of 83%, reflecting capacity constraints. “In 2025, over one-fifth of aircraft deliveries are expected to be delayed,” … [Read more...] about AAPA: Impaired supply chains thwarting aviation’s contribution to global growth
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Association of Asia Pacific Airlines welcomes Lion Air as new member
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) announced that Lion Air Indonesia has become a member of the Association with immediate effect. Based in Jakarta, Indonesia, Lion Air is Indonesia’s largest privately run airline and the largest budget airline in Southeast Asia. Founded in 1999, Lion Air today operates both international and domestic air services connecting different Indonesian cities to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, China, Japan, Korea, India, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, … [Read more...] about Association of Asia Pacific Airlines welcomes Lion Air as new member
Asia Pacific Airlines gather in Brunei for annual meeting
Leaders of Asia Pacific air carriers gathered in Brunei for the AAPA’s 68th Assembly of Presidents are buoyed by resiliently strong international air travel and cargo growth in 2024, which has resulted in the Asia Pacific region once again becoming the largest air transport market in the world. Themed ‘Future Proofing Asian Aviation,’ the Assembly will assess the industry’s recovery and the challenges to continued growth, including the ongoing supply chain issues affecting the timely delivery … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific Airlines gather in Brunei for annual meeting
SIA delivers more vaccine jabs to Singapore
Singapore is set to ramp up its vaccination programme as the first shipment of Moderna’s vaccine arrived in the city state on board Singapore Airlines’ B747-400 freighter. Flight SQ7137 flew in from Brussels with the vaccine doses on 17 February. The freighter made a short stop in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, Payload Asia learned, before making its way to Changi Airport. SIA said the Moderna vaccine shipment was prioritised for loading in Brussels and likewise for unloading in … [Read more...] about SIA delivers more vaccine jabs to Singapore
Asia Pacific Airlines February 2018 Traffic Results
Preliminary traffic figures for the month of February released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed further growth in both international air passenger and air cargo markets, underpinned by positive business and consumer sentiment across major advanced and emerging market economies. The region's airlines carried a combined total of 28.0 million international passengers in February, a firm 7.7% increase compared to the same month last year, boosted by an … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific Airlines February 2018 Traffic Results
Association of Asia Pacific Airlines releases August traffic results
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has released its preliminary traffic figures for the month of August, which showed encouraging growth in international air passenger demand. Meanwhile, the solid expansion in international air cargo markets continued unabated. Growth in both markets was supported by high business confidence levels across the services and manufacturing sectors in major advanced and emerging economies. This month also saw the region's … [Read more...] about Association of Asia Pacific Airlines releases August traffic results
