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Singapore Airlines establishes holding company for Scoot and Tiger Airways

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Singapore Airlines has established a holding company to own and manage its budget airlines Scoot and Tiger Airways, following the delisting of Tiger Airways (which operates as Tigerair) from SGX-ST.Lee Lik Hsin, who has led Tigerair since May 2014, will lead both budget airlines as CEO of the holding ... <a title="Singapore Airlines establishes holding company for Scoot and Tiger Airways" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/singapore-airlines-establishes-holding-company-scoot-tiger-airways/" aria-label="Read more about Singapore Airlines establishes holding company for Scoot and Tiger Airways">Read more</a>

AT Staff May 20, 2016 · 2 min read

World’s first Co-Branded Boeing 777 unveiled

Boeing and China Airlines today celebrated the delivery of the world’s first co-branded 777 during a ceremony in Everett, marking the carrier’s 10th 777-300ER (Extended Range).  “We are delighted to celebrate 100 years of Boeing by working together with Boeing to accomplish the first co-branded livery 777-300ER,” said Steve Chang, Vice President of Corporate Planning, China Airlines. “This is ... <a title="World’s first Co-Branded Boeing 777 unveiled" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/worlds-first-co-branded-boeing-777-unveiled/" aria-label="Read more about World’s first Co-Branded Boeing 777 unveiled">Read more</a>

AT Staff May 17, 2016 · 2 min read

Jet Airways doubles frequency to Dammam

Jet Airways will launch additional daily services to Dammam from Mumbai and Delhi, further boosting its operations to the key Saudi Arabian port city. The airline will introduce the new services, one each from Delhi and Mumbai, starting July 1st, 2016, adding to the single daily flights it already operates on those routes and from ... <a title="Jet Airways doubles frequency to Dammam" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/jet-airways-doubles-frequency-dammam/" aria-label="Read more about Jet Airways doubles frequency to Dammam">Read more</a>

AT Staff May 16, 2016 · 2 min read

Eight Asian airlines form Low Cost Carrier Alliance

Eight Asia Pacific low cost airlines today joined forces to form the world’s largest low cost carrier alliance: the Value Alliance. Cebu Pacific (including wholly owned subsidiary Cebgo), Jeju Air, Nok Air, NokScoot, Scoot, Tigerair Singapore, Tigerair Australia and Vanilla Air will provide greater value, connectivity and choice for travel throughout Southeast Asia, North Asia and ... <a title="Eight Asian airlines form Low Cost Carrier Alliance" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/eight-asian-budget-carriers-form-alliance/" aria-label="Read more about Eight Asian airlines form Low Cost Carrier Alliance">Read more</a>

AT Staff May 16, 2016 · 3 min read

Malaysia Airlines appoints new CEO for MASwings

Malaysia Airlines today officially announced the appointment of Captain Izham Ismail as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its sister airline, MASwings, effective 1 July 2016. Captain Izham takes over from current CEO, Captain Ritzerwan Rashid who will be retiring at the end of August 2016. In announcing the appointment, Malaysia Airlines’ CEO, Christoph Mueller said: ... <a title="Malaysia Airlines appoints new CEO for MASwings" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/malaysia-airlines-appoints-new-ceo-maswings/" aria-label="Read more about Malaysia Airlines appoints new CEO for MASwings">Read more</a>

AT Staff May 16, 2016 · 3 min read

Hong Kong Airlines to launch its first daily flight to New Zealand

Hong Kong Airlines will launch its first daily direct service to Auckland, New Zealand on 10 November 2016.

AT Staff May 13, 2016 · 1 min read

Vistara adds Kolkata to its route network and launches Delhi-Kochi flights

Starting June 10, 2016, travelers bound to and from Kolkata will be able to experience Vistara's newest service aboard brand new Airbus A320 aircraft

AT Staff May 13, 2016 · 2 min read

Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo enter joint business agreement

Cathay Pacific Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo signed an agreement for a highly integrated bilateral cooperation in Frankfurt.

AT Staff May 13, 2016 · 2 min read

ANA Launches Routes to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport from New York and Chicago

ANA, Japan’s largest airline, was awarded three daylight hour slots at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and has decided to use two of those slots for its direct flights from New York JFK and Chicago to increase the convenience for its passengers. Haneda Airport is located less than 30 minutes south of central Tokyo, considerably closer to ... <a title="ANA Launches Routes to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport from New York and Chicago" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/airasia-announces-direct-flights-shanghai-manila/" aria-label="Read more about ANA Launches Routes to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport from New York and Chicago">Read more</a>

AT Staff May 13, 2016 · 2 min read

Singapore Airlines’ A350 goes long-haul to Amsterdam

Amsterdam has become the first long-haul destination to receive Singapore Airlines's A350-900, when flight SQ324 arrived to the Dutch capital this week

AT Staff May 13, 2016 · 2 min read