Asia-Pacific carriers transported 17.2 million international passengers in January, a 644.5% leap from 2.3 million passengers carried in the same month in 2022, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reports. Read More »

Japan Airlines (JAL) said it is the first airline in Japan to complete a “transaction-linked loan”; financing that supports borrower companies acting to reduce CO₂ emissions. Read More »

All Nippon Airways (ANA) is increasing starting salaries for new graduates by about 20,000 yen (US$146) a month, to around 238,557 yen, from April. Read More »

AirAsia Philippines said forward bookings data two months into the year reflect strong demand for air travel. Read More »

Western Sydney International (Nancy Bird Walton) Airport has been allocated airport designation WSI by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), more than three years before the airport’s planned start of operations, in late 2026, and much earlier than the airline lobby group's usual practice of designating a new airport’s code about 12 months before flights commence. Read More »

Boeing has named Howard McKenzie chief engineer and executive vice president of engineering, testing and technology. Read More »

Today's briefs report news from China Southern Airlines, Jin Air, Korean Air, Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Company, Lufthansa Systems, Rolls-Royce, Sabre and Spirit AeroSystems. Read More »

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