Asia

Financially troubled airline TransAsia Airways, said its board had approved a move to wind down the company and that all flights would be suspended.

Qazaq Air announced the launch of regular flights from Atyrau to Uralsk and Aktau, continuing the airline’s route network expansion.

Singapore Airlines is reducing its operations to Jakarta by five weekly flights with effect from 1 December 2016, as directed by Indonesian CAA.

Dragonair is today officially rebranded as Cathay Dragon, bringing airline closer to Cathay Pacific in a launch that will provide customers with a more seamless travel experience across the airlines’ respective regional and international networks.

Japan’s Peach Aviation has signed a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of 10 A320neo and three A320ceo.

The official opening of the new RUAG Aviation component repair centre in Subang, Malaysia, confirms the aircraft provider’s commitment to the region.

Hong Kong Airlines has announced an expanded codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways to give air travellers enhanced connections between Australasia, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and the Lufthansa Group are further expanding their partnership agreement to provide customers more benefits through enhanced connections and new codeshare destinations.

Jet Airways, India’s premier international carrier and Kenya Airways, the national carrier of Kenya, today announced an expansion of their existing cooperation by including codeshares on Jet Airways’ domestic flights between Mumbai (BOM), New Delhi (DEL), Ahmedabad (AMD) and Hyderabad (HYD), in order to enhance connectivity choices for guests while travelling from Kenya into India.

Singapore Airlines has announced that Peter Seah Lim Huat will succeed Stephen Lee Ching Yen as its non-executive Chairman.