Rolls-Royce confirmed yesterday that Asiana Airlines has selected the Trent 900 to power the six Airbus A380s the Seoul-based carrier has on order for 2014-2017 delivery slots. This contract, as with ...
Hainan Airlines net income for 2010 was CNY3.01 billion ($457 million) in 2010, from a net loss of CNY1.41 billion in 2009. Operating revenue was up 39.6% from 2009 to CNY21.71 billion while operating...
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Company has received a contract from AeroMexico that will cover C checks, SBs/EOs, pylon modifications and aircraft cleaning (exterior) on four Boeing 76...
Kingfisher Airlines is planning to add more seats in its aircraft and fly more international routes without adding extra aircraft to its fleet. As fuel rises above $100 a barrel, airlines are under mo...
New Zealand carrier Air National has relinquished its air operating certificate following a long-running dispute with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The CAA suspended Air National’s operator cert...
Li Jun, deputy general manager of China Eastern Airlines has admitted that soaring fuel costs will “definitely weigh on our costs” even though it “will continue to be profitable this year” but profits...
The airline says over the past month, jet fuel has increased from $US114 a barrel to $US130 a barrel adding hugely to its operating costs. Air New Zealand says domestic airfares and long haul fares wi...
Cathay Pacific Group has reported annual profits nearly a third higher for 2010 to HK$14.04 billion ($1.8 billion) from a HK$4.69 billion in 2009 on a 33.7% rise in revenue to HK$89.52 billion. Full-y...
Australia and China have signed memorandum of understanding to boost aviation capacity between the two countries by up to 50%, or 8000 seats per week. Some 4000 seats will be added from February next ...
Airline shares in the region traded higher on the news of a slight fall in international crude prices, bucking a month-long trend of sharp falls. At midday yesterday, shares of Jet Airways , Kingfishe...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) management is pushing for an indefinite halt to collective bargaining negotiations. At a meeting called by the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) in Manila, the...
Airbus yesterday projected that Asia/Pacific airlines will take delivery of around 8,560 new aircraft valued at $1.2 trillion over the next 20 years, representing 33% of new aircraft deliveries worldw...
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