Air China and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand their codeshare arrangement to a commercial joint-venture partnership covering routes between Singapore and Mainland China as well as destinations beyond their home markets. Read More »

Air New Zealand (Air NZ) is charting a path back to profitability through targeted growth, a reduced cost base and a customer first approach with a focus on reliability and punctuality. Read More »

Air cargo demand, measured by cargo tonne-kilometres (CTK), rose 6% in May compared with a year ago as above trend growth in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America offset contractions in the Middle East amid ongoing conflict in the Gulf region. Read More »

Asia-Pacific carriers flew 31.7 million customers on their international networks last month, down 347,000 from 32 million air travellers in May last year. Read More »

Korean Air (KAL) has scheduled 20 flights between Seoul Gimpo and Jeju where seats can be booked with frequent flyer miles between July 27 and August 6 in response to expected strong demand for travel during the summer holidays. Read More »

The Malaysia government has extended the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 for a another 12 months. Read More »

Today’s briefs report news from AirAsia Philippines, Airbus, European Investment Bank, Malaysia Airports and SITA. Read More »