Following intense political discussions at the International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) 39th Assembly meeting in Montreal, the director general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), Andrew Herdman, welcomed the decision reached by governments on 6 October to put in place the world's first carbon offsetting scheme for any global sector. Herdman said, "The aviation sector has committed to ambitious environmental targets, and has been successfully pursuing a four pillar … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific airlines welcome historic ICAO emissions agreement
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Garuda to fly to LAX or JFK from next year
Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia plans to re-operate its flight service to the US from next year targeting Los Angeles or New York, as two cities with highest potential market. This plan follows the announcement from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last month that Indonesia complies with International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) safety standards and has been granted a Category 1 rating. With the International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) Category 1 rating, Garuda … [Read more...] about Garuda to fly to LAX or JFK from next year
Thai Airways takes delivery of first A350-900
Thai Airways International (THAI) has become the eighth operator of the A350 XWB, following the delivery today of the first of 12 aircraft set to join the carrier’s fleet. The aircraft delivered today is being operated on lease from US-based CIT. After an initial period flying on regional services between Bangkok and Chiang Mai, the aircraft will be deployed on long haul flights soon thereafter, starting with the Bangkok-Melbourne route. Altogether THAI has acquired 12 A350-900s with four … [Read more...] about Thai Airways takes delivery of first A350-900
NokScoot to expand fleet with seven B777-200s
NokScoot - the Thai-registered long-haul, low cost carrier joint venture between Thailand's Nok Air and Singapore Airline’s Scoot - is set to strengthen its fleet and support its growth plan with the acquisition of seven more wide-body aircraft. The medium-to-long-haul low-cost carrier (LCC) has solicited interest from 30 parties, including airlines and lessors, to supply seven B777-200s over the next two years. The carrier intends to use the additional aircraft to support its growth plan, … [Read more...] about NokScoot to expand fleet with seven B777-200s
New Thai A350s/B787s could see THAI return to North America
Thai Airways International could resume direct flights to North America - likely Seattle and Vancouver - following the arrival of its new fleet of A350-900 and B787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The Bangkok Post reported the national carrier’s president, Charamporn Jotikasthira, as saying recently that the new long-haul aircraft would enable it to relaunch flights to to North America. But the destination focus is likely shift from major cities like Los Angeles and New York to those with a shorter … [Read more...] about New Thai A350s/B787s could see THAI return to North America
Global FTKs grew by 2.7% in January, but momentum flat: ICAO
According to the latest update from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) freight traffic - expressed in freight-tonne-kilometres (FTKs) - grew by +2.7 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in January 2016, +1.9 percentage points higher than the growth in December 2015. This is the highest growth observed since May 2015. Major freight markets continued to grow modestly, with Asia/Pacific growing by +1.3 per cent. Africa and Latin America/Caribbean contracted by - 1.4 per cent and - 3.6 … [Read more...] about Global FTKs grew by 2.7% in January, but momentum flat: ICAO
