A stuttering global economy, trade wars, social unrest and extreme weather events. Read More »

When Mexican-born Jaan Albrecht, former head of the Star Alliance, became chief executive of Saudia three years ago, his new employer told him the flag carrier “must grow, grow, grow”. Read More »

Airlines are facing disruption driven by technology and customers, said Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) senior vice president of sales and marketing at an industry conference in Bangkok last month. Read More »

As the Malaysian government moves closer to identifying the chosen investor in Malaysia Airlines (MAS), from a reported list of four candidates, Japan Airlines (JAL) told Orient Aviation it was not interested in part ownership of the flag carrier. Read More »

Last month, the U.S. introduced import tariffs on $7.5 billion of European goods. Read More »

At the world’s biggest cargo hub, Hong Kong, one of the industry’s major air freight operators, Cathay Pacific Airways, last month revealed a hint of optimism in its latest freight statistics. Read More »

The latest monthly statistics for Hong Kong airlines, to September, show Cathay Pacific Airways passenger numbers declined by 7.1% for the 30 days reported with inbound passenger numbers plummeting 38%. Read More »

Launch of long-haul low-cost flights to Europe and U.S. will focus on underserved destinations, AirAsia Group CEO, Tony Fernandes, told associate editor and chief correspondent, Tom Ballantyne, from Tokyo last month. Read More »

Qantas Group CEO, Alan Joyce, told Australian media early this month the airline group would decide on a replacement for its domestic short-haul fleet of 75 737s by December next year. Industry analysts price the order at US$5 billion. Read More »

Global MRO, AFI KLM E&M, will establish an aircraft disassembly plant to improve its supply of component and engine spare parts. Read More »

Global specialist in management of aircraft spares, the AJW Group, has formed a joint venture with Greavia Limited to expand its market share in China. Read More »

Lufthansa Technik and Collins Aerospace are pooling their respective areas of expertise to provide A380 landing gear MRO services. Read More »

The China Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has accredited MRO and aircraft part out joint venture, FL ARI Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Co. Ltd, to undertake airliner disassembly. Read More »

At AAR’s Miami facility, fully automated drones are being integrated into the global MRO provider’s operations in a 12-month pilot program. Read More »

Copenhagen-headquartered TP Aerospace, a leading aftermarket supplier of wheels and brakes to the airline industry, is adopting Ideagen’s Q-Pulse quality management software to support the company’s Green Sunrise global growth plan. Read More »

During French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to China early this month, Colorful Guizhou Airlines and CFMI finalized a 12-year Rate-Per-Flight-Hour (RPFH) Agreement for the LEAP-1A engines that will power the airline’s future fleet of up to 35 A320neo, along with five spare engines. Read More »

Airline industry leader, ANA HOLDINGS INC. (ANA HD) and Agility Robotics, a spinoff of Oregon State University in the U.S., are developing an outdoor-capable Avatar robot. Read More »

With more than 30 years of experience in the Airbus group, Eric Segura, 55, is embarking on a new role as ATR senior vice president procurement and supply chain. Read More »

After a one-year transition, Olivier Andries will succeed Philippe Petitcolin as CEO of aerospace manufacturer, Safran, on January 1, 2021. Read More »

Following the retirement of Gao Jinyue, 43-year old Deng Lei (Lenny), is the new CCO of lessor BOC Aviation for the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. Read More »

As the year comes to a close, several challenges persist for Asia-Pacific carriers that are peculiar to the region. Read More »