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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

Top Story

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

News

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,

Trip Reports

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

News

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

Airports

Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 4 Inches Closer to Opening Day on October 31

September 9, 2017 Joshua Drabble

Singapore Changi Airport is due to open its brand new Terminal 4 at the end of October. The new terminal, which will officially open on October 31, is a stepping stone towards the future of

Airlines

Lufthansa Adds A350 to Munich – Hong Kong Route

July 30, 2017 Tomos Howells

Lufthansa has announced that it will be upgrading its Munich – Hong Kong service to an Airbus A350-900. The route will continue to be served by airline’s aging A340-600 aircraft, which is over 14 years

Planes

Cebu Pacific Pushes Toward Continued Success in the Philippines

April 3, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

Based at Manila International Airport, the low-cost airline Cebu Pacific has been operating now for 21 years. The airline is the second largest in the Philippines and serves destinations in Asia, the Middle East, and

Airlines

Connecting the West Coast to Asia: Seattle and San Diego

December 20, 2016 Jace Moseley

Currently, numerous airlines operate flights between eastern Asia and the West Coast of the U.S. The expansion in these markets throughout the past few years has proved to be immense and the market is still

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The Fight for the Asian Narrow Body Market

February 22, 2015 Guest Author

Asia is the fastest growing aviation market in the world with passenger numbers and aircraft sales growing dramatically. At the core of the boom is the narrow body market that features two major competitors: the

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

Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 4 Inches Closer to Opening Day on October 31

Lufthansa Adds A350 to Munich – Hong Kong Route

Cebu Pacific Pushes Toward Continued Success in the Philippines

Connecting the West Coast to Asia: Seattle and San Diego

The Fight for the Asian Narrow Body Market

Potential Emirates Acquisition of Etihad Creates Airport Confusion

American and Delta Raise Checked Baggage Fees

TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Mohawk Airlines

United to Begin Flying Boeing 787-10s to Europe from Newark

Copa Overhauled: Panama’s Flag Carrier Shows Off New Aircraft and Revamped Interior