Asia

Cebu Pacific bags CAAP approval for extended range operations

To secure the certification, Cebu Pacific submitted to a comprehensive review of systems by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).

AT Staff Apr 7, 2015 · 2 min read

ANA Holdings firms up order for seven additional A321s

ANA Holdings has firmed up an order for seven more A321 aircraft (four A321ceo with Sharklets and three A321neo), following the previous announcement in January this year. This firm order brings ANA’s total order for the A320 Family to 37 aircraft (26 A321neo, four A321ceo with Sharklet, and seven A320neo). ANA Group will be the ... <a title="ANA Holdings firms up order for seven additional A321s" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/ana-holdings-firms-order-seven-additional-a321s/" aria-label="Read more about ANA Holdings firms up order for seven additional A321s">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 2, 2015 · 2 min read

Air Astana launches new service from Astana to Paris

Air Astana launched a new three times a week service from Astana to Paris on 29th March 2015. The service originates In Almaty, with no change of aircraft in Astana, and is operated using a Boeing 757 configured with 16 business and 150 economy class seats. The flight time from Astana to Paris is 7 ... <a title="Air Astana launches new service from Astana to Paris" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/air-astana-launches-new-service-from-astana-to-paris/" aria-label="Read more about Air Astana launches new service from Astana to Paris">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 1, 2015 · 2 min read

Air India receives its 20th 787 Dreamliner

Boeing and Air India celebrated the airline’s milestone delivery of its 20th 787 Dreamliner from Boeing’s final assembly facility in North Charleston. “Taking delivery of our 20th 787 Dreamliner marks an important day for Air India,” said Rohit Nandan, Chairman and Managing Director, Air India. “With this airplane we are building on the success of our other 787s, which ... <a title="Air India receives its 20th 787 Dreamliner" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/air-india-receives-its-20th-787-dreamliner/" aria-label="Read more about Air India receives its 20th 787 Dreamliner">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 31, 2015 · 1 min read

ANA orders three 787-10 Dreamliners

Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) today finalized an order for three 787-10 Dreamliners, valued at approximately $900 million at list prices. With this order, originally announced as a commitment in January 2015, ANA becomes Boeing’s newest 787-10 customer and first airline in Asia to operate the entire family of 787 Dreamliners.  “We truly appreciate ANA’s confidence in the 787 ... <a title="ANA orders three 787-10 Dreamliners" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/ana-orders-three-787-10-dreamliners/" aria-label="Read more about ANA orders three 787-10 Dreamliners">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 27, 2015 · 2 min read

Air China adds frequencies to its Milan and Paris routes

Starting March 29, Air China will increase its Beijing-Milan services to daily, and starting June 1, it will increase its Beijing-Paris services to twice daily. These new flights will further meet the growing market demand and offer more convenient flight options to passengers, making travel to and from Europe much easier. The new flight numbers on the ... <a title="Air China adds frequencies to its Milan and Paris routes" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/air-china-adds-frequencies-to-its-milan-and-paris-routes/" aria-label="Read more about Air China adds frequencies to its Milan and Paris routes">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 24, 2015 · 2 min read

Air China to start Beijing-Melbourne nonstop flights

Air China will start Beijing-Melbourne four-times weekly service from June 1, 2015, becoming the only carrier that offers Beijing-Melbourne nonstop service.

AT Staff Mar 23, 2015 · 2 min read

VietJet receives first Airbus 321

Airbus has celebrated the delivery of its 9000th aircraft at a ceremony in Hamburg, Germany on 20th March 2015. The aircraft is the first A321 to be delivered to Vietnamese carrier VietJetAir and will join the carrier’s all-Airbus A320 Family fleet flying on its fast-growing Asia-Pacific network. “The delivery of our 9000th aircraft comes as ... <a title="VietJet receives first Airbus 321" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/vietjet-receives-first-airbus-321/" aria-label="Read more about VietJet receives first Airbus 321">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 23, 2015 · 2 min read

Air New Zealand and Air China unveil proposed alliance

Air China would also continue to codeshare on Air New Zealand's daily Shanghai - Auckland service which will be operated by Boeing 787-9.

AT Staff Mar 23, 2015 · 2 min read

Cathay Pacific to discontinue Moscow service from June

Cathay Pacific Airways announced that it will discontinue its thrice-weekly service between Hong Kong and Moscow with effect from 1 June 2015. Alternative arrangements will be made for passengers already booked on Cathay Pacific flights to and from Moscow after that date. The airline explained that the Moscow service is being discontinued for commercial reasons. ... <a title="Cathay Pacific to discontinue Moscow service from June" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/cathay-pacific-to-discontinue-moscow-service-from-june/" aria-label="Read more about Cathay Pacific to discontinue Moscow service from June">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 22, 2015 · 1 min read