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Airbus lands $2.9 billion order from Air China for A330

Airbus Group SE landed a $2.9 billion order for wide-body jets from Air China Ltd. ahead of Wednesday’s groundbreaking ceremony for a finishing facility near Beijing for the same plane model. Air China, the country’s third-largest carrier by passenger volume, is buying 12 A330-300s, though it listed the planes’ January 2013 purchase prices in a ... <a title="Airbus lands $2.9 billion order from Air China for A330" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/airbus-lands-2-9-billion-order-from-air-china-for-a330-jets/" aria-label="Read more about Airbus lands $2.9 billion order from Air China for A330">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 29, 2016 · 2 min read

Hong Kong Airlines celebrates inaugural flight to Phnom Penh (Cambodia)

Hong Kong Airlines celebrated its inaugural thrice-weekly direct service to Phnom Penh, Cambodia on 27 February 2016. To mark the official launch of this new route, Hong Kong Airlines held celebrations at Hong Kong International Airport and Phnom Penh International Airport. Before departure, all passengers taking the inaugural flight were presented with a specially designed inaugural ... <a title="Hong Kong Airlines celebrates inaugural flight to Phnom Penh (Cambodia)" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/hong-kong-airlines-celebrates-inaugural-flight-to-phnom-penh-cambodia/" aria-label="Read more about Hong Kong Airlines celebrates inaugural flight to Phnom Penh (Cambodia)">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 29, 2016 · 2 min read

AirAsia, AirAsia X gain after returning to quarterly profit

Low-cost carriers AirAsia and AirAsia X surged in Kuala Lumpur trading after cheaper fuel and a weaker ringgit helped the airlines return to profit in the fourth quarter. Long-haul carrier AirAsia X rose 11 percent to 25.5 sen as of 10:49 a.m., after advancing as much as 13 percent, its largest gain on record. AirAsia, ... <a title="AirAsia, AirAsia X gain after returning to quarterly profit" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/airasia-airasia-x-gain-after-returning-to-quarterly-profit/" aria-label="Read more about AirAsia, AirAsia X gain after returning to quarterly profit">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 29, 2016 · 2 min read

China Eastern Airlines receives first Boeing 737NG

Boeing and China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (CDB Leasing) has celebrated the delivery of the first Next-Generation 737 from the lessor’s order book to China Eastern Airlines. It marks the first of 30 Boeing 737NG CDB Leasing has on order. “We are delighted to take delivery of CDB Leasing’s first directly purchased Boeing ... <a title="China Eastern Airlines receives first Boeing 737NG" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/china-eastern-airlines-receives-first-boeing-737ng/" aria-label="Read more about China Eastern Airlines receives first Boeing 737NG">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 28, 2016 · 2 min read

Without a buyer, Thai Airways’ A340 fleet will stay grounded

Thai Airways International will continue to ground ten Airbus A340s it hasn’t been able to sell because flying the four-engine planes isn’t worth it, even after fuel prices plunged more than 40 percent in the past year. “The fuel consumption is so uneconomical,” President Charamporn Jotikasthira said in an interview Thursday in Bangkok. “All new ... <a title="Without a buyer, Thai Airways’ A340 fleet will stay grounded" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/without-a-buyer-thai-airways-a340-fleet-will-stay-grounded/" aria-label="Read more about Without a buyer, Thai Airways’ A340 fleet will stay grounded">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 28, 2016 · 3 min read

Bangkok Airways announces its Operating Results of 2015, profit up by 379.4%

Bangkok Airways announced its operating results for the year of 2015 which has the total revenue amounting to 24,902.9 million baht, increasing from the previous year by 12.6 percent. Net profit was reported at 1,849.1 million baht; up by 379.4 percent from the previous year. Mr. Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, President of Bangkok Airways PCL commented that: ... <a title="Bangkok Airways announces its Operating Results of 2015, profit up by 379.4%" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/bangkok-airways-announces-its-operating-results-of-2015-profit-up-by-379-4/" aria-label="Read more about Bangkok Airways announces its Operating Results of 2015, profit up by 379.4%">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 26, 2016 · 1 min read

Uzbekistan Airways to fly New York via Riga four times weekly

Uzbekistan Airways launches additional flight from Tashkent to New York via Riga starting March 31, 2016. With additional flight Uzbekistan Airways will operate the route four times a week. New flight will take off to New York every Thursday. Uzbekistan Airways also has announced additional flight on the route Tashkent-Riga-Tashkent. The flight will be available three times a week starting ... <a title="Uzbekistan Airways to fly New York via Riga four times weekly" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/uzbekistan-airways-to-fly-new-york-via-riga-four-times-weekly/" aria-label="Read more about Uzbekistan Airways to fly New York via Riga four times weekly">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 25, 2016 · 1 min read

Jet Airways signs codeshare agreement with Korean Air

Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has entered into a codeshare agreement and a reciprocal frequent flyer programme partnership with Korean Air, the largest airline in South Korea. Guests travelling on both Jet Airways and Korean Air will be able to connect from multiple points in India to Seoul over various gateway points in Asia. ... <a title="Jet Airways signs codeshare agreement with Korean Air" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/jet-airways-signs-codeshare-agreement-with-korean-air/" aria-label="Read more about Jet Airways signs codeshare agreement with Korean Air">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 25, 2016 · 1 min read

MEGA Maldives Airlines Launches Flights to Tokyo, Japan

MEGA Maldives Airlines has announced the launch of its flights to Narita International Airport (NRT) Tokyo, Japan on February 26th, 2016. These flights will be scheduled to fly three times a week to Tokyo, via Beijing, China. Mifzal Ahmed, MEGA’s Co-founder and Vice President of Strategy and Development, had the following statement regarding the launch of ... <a title="MEGA Maldives Airlines Launches Flights to Tokyo, Japan" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/mega-maldives-airlines-launches-flights-to-tokyo-japan/" aria-label="Read more about MEGA Maldives Airlines Launches Flights to Tokyo, Japan">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 24, 2016 · 1 min read

Jet Airways appoints Rahul Taneja as Chief People Officer

Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, today announced the appointment of Rahul Taneja as Chief People Officer. Mr. Taneja, 47, has over 25 years of experience in diverse industry sectors and has worked in HR leadership positions across leading Indian and international companies. As Chief People Officer of Jet Airways, Mr. Taneja will be responsible ... <a title="Jet Airways appoints Rahul Taneja as Chief People Officer" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/jet-airways-appoints-rahul-taneja-as-chief-people-officer/" aria-label="Read more about Jet Airways appoints Rahul Taneja as Chief People Officer">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 23, 2016 · 3 min read