India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council will increase GST for Premium Economy, Business and First Class airline tickets to 18% per ticket from 12% at present. Read More »

Qatar Airways will add a second daily service between Doha and Shanghai in the northern winter season, but a date for the launch of the frequency increase is not yet confirmed, Qatar Airways chief commercial officer, Thierry Antinori, has told Bloomberg TV. Read More »

LCC AirJapan will operate daily Tokyo Narita-Singapore from November 21 compared with five times a week at present. Read More »

China Airlines (CAL) will replace its Dynasty Flyer program with a Status Points Membership System at year-end. Read More »

Air Algérie will operate three times a week Algiers-Guangzhou from October 27, flying the route with A330-900neo. Read More »

China Southern Airlines (CSA) has renewed its push to sell its 10 787-8s and two spare GEnx-1B engines. Read More »

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced Xiamen Airlines will be welcoming delegates to the 2025 World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) in coastal Xiamen. Read More »

Truenoord, a regional aircraft lessor, has appointed Leanne Higgins as technical director Asia-Pacific; a new executive position based at the company’s regional headquarters in Singapore.

Today’s briefs report news from Boeing, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, National Jet Express, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Tourism Board, WestJet and Qantas Airways. Read More »