The first A380 for Asiana Airlines was rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Hamburg, marking the completion of its painting. The aircraft will then have completion of its cabin and enter a final phase of ground and flight tests in Hamburg, during which all cabin systems will be thoroughly tested, including air flow … Read more
Air China plans to start Beijing – Vladivostok service on June 3, 2014, offering access to the largest Russian city in the Far East which boasts magnificent sceneries and varied cultural attractions. The four-times weekly service CA701/2 will be operated on Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday/Saturday. The outbound flight departs at 06:25 Beijing time and arrives at 11:35 local … Read more
Hong Kong Airlines has taken delivery of a new Airbus A320 that is the first aircraft to feature sharklets. The Airline’s sixth A320 arrived at the Hong Kong International Airport 10am today and will commence service by tomorrow. The new all-economy class A320 is configured with 174 seats and will enhance the Airlines’ overall capacity by … Read more
India’s newest airline, AirAsia India, has taken delivery of its first aircraft, an Airbus A320 equipped with Sharklets, becoming the newest operator of the type. Chennai-based AirAsia India will take delivery of an additional nine aircraft for its initial fleet of 10 A320s, to serve India’s rapidly growing domestic air traffic. Powered by CFM engines, … Read more
Hong Kong Airlines announced today that it will launch a three-time weekly service between Hong Kong and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. From 17th March, Hong Kong Airlines will deploy an all-economy class Airbus A320 aircraft on the route, which will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The new service to Ho Chi Minh City … Read more
Cathay Pacific Airways announced that it will expand its freighter services into Latin America by launching a thrice-weekly scheduled service to Mexico City on 1 March 2014, subject to government approval. At the same time, the airline will also increase the frequency of its service to Guadalajara from two to three freighter flights per week. … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Boeing and SilkAir celebrated the delivery of the carrier’s first Next-Generation 737-800. The delivery also marked the start of the Singapore-based airline’s transition to an all-Boeing fleet. Over the coming years, Boeing will deliver a total of 23 737-800s and 31 737 MAX 8s to SilkAir. “The new Boeing … Read more
AirAsia X, the long haul affiliate of the AirAsia Group, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 25 more A330-300s. The contract is the largest A330 order received by Airbus in a single purchase agreement and increases the carrier’s total firm orders for the type to 51. These will be supplemented by another six … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Singapore Airlines customers travelling between Singapore and Taipei now have a choice of three daily flights, as a result of a new codeshare agreement with Star Alliance partner EVA Air. Under the agreement, Singapore Airlines will add its ‘SQ’ code to EVA Air-operated flights between Singapore and Taipei. On … Read more
Jet Airways and Garuda Indonesia have concluded a code share agreement and simultaneously launched a reciprocal frequent flyer programme. This would offer guests of both airlines with a variety of options and seamless access when traveling throughout the combined networks. Under the codeshare arrangement, Jet Airways will place its marketing code on Garuda Indonesia’s flights … Read more