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Thailand’s Kom Airlines Signs Intent to Acquire Six Sukhoi Superjets

December 30, 2018 Albert Kuan

Thai start-up carrier, Kom Airlines, signed a letter of intent Thursday to acquire six Superjet 100 jets (SSJ100s) from Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company as part of a Russia-Thailand economy panel. According to the

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South Korea’s Eastar Jet Receives its First 737 MAX 8

December 23, 2018 Albert Kuan

Eastar Jet has become the first carrier in South Korea to take delivery of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet. Boeing delivered the fuel-efficient and longer-range jet Thursday and will deliver another one of the

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Hainan Airlines Announces Xi’an Service From Los Angeles

December 20, 2018 Albert Kuan

Hainan Airlines has announced plans to launch nonstop service between Xi’an and Los Angeles starting Dec. 31, 2018, making this the first scheduled non-stop service between the Chinese city and Los Angeles, as well as

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Singapore Airlines to Transfer Several SilkAir Routes to Low-Cost Carrier Scoot

November 24, 2018 Albert Kuan

Singapore Airlines announced Thursday that its budget arm, Scoot, will take over several SilkAir routes ahead of SilkAir’s planned merger with mainline Singapore Airlines. Scoot will also be expanding its fleet with this merger, taking

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Singapore Airlines Resumes Nonstop Flight to Los Angeles with New Airbus A350ULR

November 5, 2018 Albert Kuan

Singapore Airlines has relaunched its non-stop service between Los Angeles and Singapore Friday night with the new Airbus A350-900ULR (Ultra-Long Range) jet making the journey more convenient and faster than ever. 141 lucky passengers were

Planes

Hainan Airlines Puts its First Airbus A350-900 Into Service

October 16, 2018 Albert Kuan

Hainan Airlines Flight HU7607 took off from Beijing Capital International Airport and landed at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport on Oct. 13, 2018, at 11:00 am Beijing time. This marked the successful maiden flight of Hainan

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Shanghai Airlines Adds First 787 Dreamliner to Long-Haul Fleet

September 24, 2018 Albert Kuan

Shanghai Airlines celebrated the delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and 100th airplane from Boeing on Friday. The new plane delivered to Shanghai Airlines marks the airline’s 100th plane in service, and a special

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Garuda Indonesia Replaces CEO of 18 Months, Reshuffles Executive Board

September 15, 2018 Jace Moseley

Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia’s national carrier, announced that it would be replacing its chief executive officer and reshuffling a large majority of their executive board. Pahala Mansury, the former CEO, was replaced with an executive from

Routes

American Adds Europe Flights, Reduces Asia Routes

August 22, 2018 Matthew Garcia

Dallas/Fort Worth-based American Airlines has made a large route announcement involving added European service and modified Asia service. For Europe, American will add routes from their Charlotte, Dallas – Fort Worth, Chicago’s O’Hare, Philadelphia, and

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

AirAsia X Reaffirms Its Commitment to the Airbus A330neo, Places Additional Orders

July 21, 2018 Pablo Diaz

A quick-spreading rumor flew through the Airbus Media Chalet at Farnborough International Airshow Thursday morning: Air Asia was going to expand its current A330-900 order, which will position the company as the largest customer for

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Delta Looking to Asia for Revenue Growth

June 29, 2018 Akhil Dewan

After Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines announced the resumption of its service to India, the carrier has stated that it is looking to Asia for future revenue growth. In a statement at the National Press Club

Airports

Ireland’s Asian Expansion Could Extend Dublin Airport

May 28, 2018 Connor Sadler

Since Emirates started in Dublin back in 2012, the eastern network from Ireland has only grown. Qatar Airways commenced operations to the Irish capital in 2016, Etihad increased schedules to Abu Dhabi and this year,

Airports

A Look Inside Taipei’s Songshan Airport

May 24, 2018 Albert Kuan

If you’ve ever planned a trip to Asia, you most likely have stumbled upon the dilemma of which airport to set as your destination. Tokyo has Narita and Haneda, Seoul has Incheon and Gimpo, Shanghai

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ANA Continues Peach Aviation and Vanilla Air Integration

April 16, 2018 Samuel Chen

Peach Aviation and Vanilla Air are currently working on integrating and creating the new combined airline’s structure, which is expected to be completed by the end of the fiscal year through March 2020. ANA Holdings,

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Hong Kong Airlines: Bringing the Best of East and West to SFO

April 2, 2018 Albert Kuan

What comes to mind when you think of Hong Kong? Maybe the action-packed movies of Jackie Chan or possibly its hearty dim sum and tightly packed skyscrapers. No matter your familiarity with Hong Kong, you

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Hawaiian and Japan Airlines to Commence Codeshare Agreement

March 23, 2018 Ashley Magoon

On Thursday, Hawaiian Airlines announced that they had begun sales of tickets for codeshare flights with its newest codeshare partner Japan Airlines, also known simply as JAL, which will commence three days later on Mar.

Airlines

Air Belgium Prepares For Take Off: Interview with CEO

March 7, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Founded in 2016, Air Belgium has been working hard as it prepares to take flight for the first time this year. The airline will be the first new one in Belgium since 2006 when SN

Planes

Airbus A350-1000 Embarks on Demonstration Tour in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific

January 28, 2018 Samuel Chen

The Airbus A350-1000, the newest addition to Airbus’ widebody family, has begun its three-week demonstration tour to the Middle East and Asia-Pacific Region. This tour comes in the wake of the aircraft’s successful flight test

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Strong Growth in Indian Domestic Market Fuels Airline Fleet Expansions

December 26, 2017 Andy Nelson

The burgeoning Indian aviation industry is forecast to grow significantly over the next ten years, with Indian airlines expected to add over 900 aircraft to their fleets, according to Indian media outlet Firstpost. The growth

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Korean Air Receives First Bombardier CS300 Jet

December 24, 2017 Samuel Chen

On Friday, Bombardier and Korean Air celebrated the delivery of the first CS300 aircraft to the Asian airline. The Seoul-based airline is the Asian launch customer for the new C Series aircraft family. “This is

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Thailand’s Kom Airlines Signs Intent to Acquire Six Sukhoi Superjets

South Korea’s Eastar Jet Receives its First 737 MAX 8

Hainan Airlines Announces Xi’an Service From Los Angeles

Singapore Airlines to Transfer Several SilkAir Routes to Low-Cost Carrier Scoot

Singapore Airlines Resumes Nonstop Flight to Los Angeles with New Airbus A350ULR

Hainan Airlines Puts its First Airbus A350-900 Into Service

Shanghai Airlines Adds First 787 Dreamliner to Long-Haul Fleet

Garuda Indonesia Replaces CEO of 18 Months, Reshuffles Executive Board

American Adds Europe Flights, Reduces Asia Routes

AirAsia X Reaffirms Its Commitment to the Airbus A330neo, Places Additional Orders

Delta Looking to Asia for Revenue Growth

Ireland’s Asian Expansion Could Extend Dublin Airport

A Look Inside Taipei’s Songshan Airport

ANA Continues Peach Aviation and Vanilla Air Integration

Hong Kong Airlines: Bringing the Best of East and West to SFO

Hawaiian and Japan Airlines to Commence Codeshare Agreement

Air Belgium Prepares For Take Off: Interview with CEO

Airbus A350-1000 Embarks on Demonstration Tour in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific

Strong Growth in Indian Domestic Market Fuels Airline Fleet Expansions

Korean Air Receives First Bombardier CS300 Jet

How Airlines and Airports Keep Moving During Winter Weather

Ryanair Issues Profit Warning Despite Busy Winter

An Outlook for the Brazilian Aviation Industry

More Problems for Istanbul’s Mega Airport?

Emirates Upgrades Boston Route to A380 Service