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MEGA Maldives Airlines and Saudi Arabia sign Air Services Agreement

MEGA Maldives Airlines has welcomed the Air Services Agreement that was signed today between the Governments of the Republic of Maldives and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The agreement would go a long way in alleviating some of the existing hindrances facing airline operators of both countries. At present, MEGA Maldives Airlines is the only ... <a title="MEGA Maldives Airlines and Saudi Arabia sign Air Services Agreement" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/mega-welcomes-air-services-agreement-maldives-saudi-arabia/" aria-label="Read more about MEGA Maldives Airlines and Saudi Arabia sign Air Services Agreement">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 29, 2016 · 2 min read

GE Capital Aviation Services delivers new Boeing 737-800 to Okay Airways

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, has announced delivery of a new leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Chinese airline Okay Airways to expand the carrier’s fleet. Okay Airways operates a fleet of more than 30 aircraft from its base in Tianjin, providing scheduled cargo and passenger service to domestic ... <a title="GE Capital Aviation Services delivers new Boeing 737-800 to Okay Airways" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/ge-capital-aviation-services-delivers-new-boeing-737-800-okay-airways/" aria-label="Read more about GE Capital Aviation Services delivers new Boeing 737-800 to Okay Airways">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 26, 2016 · 1 min read

Cathay Pacific’s first A350 XWB performs its maiden flight in Toulouse

The first A350-900 for Cathay Pacific Airways has completed its maiden flight in Toulouse, France. The aircraft will now enter the final phase of production including cabin completion, further ground checks and test flights before being prepared for delivery in the second quarter of the year. The aircraft will be the first of 48 A350 ... <a title="Cathay Pacific’s first A350 XWB performs its maiden flight in Toulouse" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/cathay-pacifics-first-a350-xwb-performs-maiden-flight-toulouse/" aria-label="Read more about Cathay Pacific’s first A350 XWB performs its maiden flight in Toulouse">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 26, 2016 · 1 min read

VietJet increases flight frequencies to summer destinations

To meet increasing travel demand during the summer period, Vietjet will offer more than 5,000 flights. The airline will be increasing flight frequencies for a series of routes including Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, with 25 daily return flights and Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc Island, with six daily return flights, amongst ... <a title="VietJet increases flight frequencies to summer destinations" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/vietjet-increases-flight-frequencies-summer-destinations/" aria-label="Read more about VietJet increases flight frequencies to summer destinations">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 23, 2016 · 1 min read

Xiamen Airlines to land in Canada for the first time

Today, Xiamen Airlines announced they will fly a three times weekly, non-stop flight between Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) in China to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) starting July 25, 2016, subject to final government approvals. This will mark the first time the airline has service to North America. “We are thrilled to welcome Xiamen Airlines ... <a title="Xiamen Airlines to land in Canada for the first time" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/xiamen-airlines-land-canada-first-time/" aria-label="Read more about Xiamen Airlines to land in Canada for the first time">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 22, 2016 · 2 min read

Airbus looks for that elusive India customer for its superjumbos

By Anurag Kotoky (Bloomberg). Airbus Group, whose A380 jet doesn’t have a single customer in India, is still looking for a carrier in the South Asian country to buy the superjumbos, betting infrastructure growth in the world’s fastest growing air travel market will fail to keep pace with the rise in traffic. Airlines in India will ... <a title="Airbus looks for that elusive India customer for its superjumbos" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/airbus-looks-elusive-india-customer-superjumbos/" aria-label="Read more about Airbus looks for that elusive India customer for its superjumbos">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 18, 2016 · 2 min read

Nok Air celebrates 737 delivery

Boeing delivered Nok Air’s 21st Next-Generation 737-800 during a ceremony at the Seattle Delivery Center. The celebration marked the third direct-purchased 737-800 to be delivered to Nok Air. “We are pleased to welcome another new 737-800 to our growing all-Boeing fleet,” said Patee Sarasin, CEO of Nok Air. “The 737 provides us with the efficiency and ... <a title="Nok Air celebrates 737 delivery" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/nok-air-celebrates-737-delivery/" aria-label="Read more about Nok Air celebrates 737 delivery">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 16, 2016 · 2 min read

VietJet launches Ho Chi Minh City – Kuala Lumpur

VietJet starts new route from Ho Chi Minh City to. Kuala Lumpur. Route will be put into operation from June 1st , 2016 on a daily basis, taking one hour 55 minutes per leg. The flight takes off from Tan Son Nhat International Airport at 9:30 and arrives in Kuala Lumpur at 12:25 (local time). ... <a title="VietJet launches Ho Chi Minh City – Kuala Lumpur" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/vietjet-launches-ho-chi-minh-city-kuala-lumpur/" aria-label="Read more about VietJet launches Ho Chi Minh City – Kuala Lumpur">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 15, 2016 · 1 min read

Cebu Pacific Air launches maiden flight to Guam, US

Cebu Pacific Air has launched four times weekly flights between Manila and Guam, its first US destination, today. Cebu Pacific Air is the only low-cost carrier flying directly between the Philippines and Guam. “We are proud to operate our first route in the US today, which coincides with the month of our 20th anniversary. We share this excitement with ... <a title="Cebu Pacific Air launches maiden flight to Guam, US" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/cebu-pacific-eb-launches-maiden-flight-guam-usa/" aria-label="Read more about Cebu Pacific Air launches maiden flight to Guam, US">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 15, 2016 · 2 min read

Juneyao Airlines to add up to 10 aircraft, eyes Russia route

(Bloomberg) Juneyao Airlines plans to add nine or 10 aircraft this year, as it considers opening routes to Thailand and Russia, company Chairman Wang Junjin said in an interview Sunday on the sidelines of the National People’s Congress in Beijing. Wang also said the company’s January-February revenue increased by 40 percent year-on-year, as it looks ... <a title="Juneyao Airlines to add up to 10 aircraft, eyes Russia route" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/juneyao-airlines-add-10-aircraft-eyes-russia-route/" aria-label="Read more about Juneyao Airlines to add up to 10 aircraft, eyes Russia route">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 13, 2016 · 1 min read