When Charamporn Jotikasthira (57), a former president and chief executive of the Stock Exchange of Thailand, took charge of Thai Airways International (THAI) last December, he chose as his first task to deliver a sobering message to the carrier’s 25,000 plus employees. Read More »

A long haul passenger jet disappears, with 239 passengers and crew onboard, and has yet to be found after 14 months of searching. A ground-to-air missile shoots down a commercial aircraft flying over the Ukraine last July. No one survived. Read More »

It is hardly surprising, given the still unresolved disappearance of its MH370 flight 14 months ago, that Malaysia Airlines will be the first carrier to incorporate upgraded global flight tracking into its operations. Read More »

More and more airlines are introducing wireless entertainment systems onboard, but a U.S. government report has raised the possibility that the systems could be a serious security risk to carriers worldwide. Read More »

It took a year of exhaustive revaluation of its safety oversight, supported by a U.S consultancy group, but the effort proved worth it for India’s Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). In April, the country’s civil aviation minister, Ashok Gajapathi Raju, announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the U.S. had restored India’s safety rating to Category 1. Read More »

For years, most air traffic between China and the U.S. was channeled through intermediate hubs such as Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul. Today, it’s a different story. Chinese and North American airlines are fighting back by expanding their Trans-Pacific operations. Read More »

Etihad Airways president and chief executive, James Hogan, is no shrinking violet. In London last month he made clear his view of the latest attack on the Gulf carriers: “The dark clouds of protectionism are gathering,” he declared. Read More »

Airlines and aircraft manufacturers are intensifying their lobbying for tighter regulations, or even a ban on the transportation of lithium batteries aboard passenger jets. Read More »

Operational safety is a given for airlines. The declared goal of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is zero accidents. It is a commendable target, but probably unattainable. Read More »

Chatrachai Bunya-Ananta, a towering figure in civil aviation most famous for his development of the legendary Thai Airways “Smooth as silk” campaign, died on April 18 in Bangkok, aged 82. Read More »

Cranfield University lecturer, Dr. John Frankie O’Connell, said the U.S. White Paper on alleged Gulf airline subsidies has made false claims from arguments put forward in his recent research paper. Read More »