Asia Pacific Aviation News

Indian carrier, IndiGo, has funded four A320neo aircraft with a sale-leaseback transaction with institutional investors advised by JP Morgan Global Alternative’s Global Transportation Group (GTG). The...

Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has executed a sale agreement for one ATR72-600 with an undisclosed Japanese investor. This marks the first transaction NAC has executed to the Japanese investor market. ...

French aerospace electrical systems and equipment manufacturer Thales is to set up an avionics MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) facility in Delhi, aimed at servicing the needs of its airline cus...

Airbus Helicopters has partnered with the Mumbai-based Tata Group's Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) to establish a final assembly line (FAL) for helicopters in India. The FAL will produce Airbus'...

Cathay Pacific passenger numbers increased to 1.7 million passengers in December 2023, up 122.1% from a year prior. For the full year 2023, Cathay Group (Cathay Pacific and HK Express) carried more th...

Vietjet will launch its Ho Chi Minh City to Chengdu direct service route. The new service will commence on February 10, 2024, marking the first day of the lunar new year. The route will operate daily ...

The All Nippon Airways (ANA) Group (including its three brands ANA, Peach and AirJapan) has announced its flight schedule for 2024, adding that it expects the impact of Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan...

AirAsia X has seen a significant upturn in passenger numbers with 890,289 passengers carried in the fourth quarter of 2023, up from 336,954 carried in the same period a year prior, marking a 2.6x incr...

Airbus has opened its Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC) in Chengdu, China which offers solutions to manage the entire lifecycle of an aircraft. The centre will offer aircraft parking and storage...

Acumen Aviation Leasing has signed a letter of intent for the leasing of aircraft to be operated by India-based airline Spirit Air. The proposed agreement encompasses the leasing of multiple aircraft ...

Maintenance solution provider MRO Insider has expanded its capabilities in Asia with the introduction of its first expert team of maintenance professionals in the region. The new team will include 15 ...

The world’s largest ACMI provider, the Avia Solutions Group, has signed a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire Australian airline Skytrans. The acquisition of the Australian-owned airline and air chart...