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Singapore Airlines’ regional wing, SilkAir, is to undergo a significant investment programme to upgrade its cabin products as part of a multi-year initiative that will ultimately see it merged into the parent airline in the next decade.
Asia
Air China will launch a new service between Beijing and Hanoi on 1 June 2018. The non-stop route will enable passengers to travel from Beijing to Vietnam's charming capital city in just four hours.
Europe
Finnair’s CEO, Pekka Vauramo, has given notice of his resignation from the company to join Metso Corporation as their new CEO. He will leave Finnair at the latest in November 2018. The search for Vauramo’s successor starts today.
Regional Express has announced that it will be reducing services between Mt Gambier and Adelaide in a bid to better utilize scarce resources amid a global pilot shortage causing widespread disruption across all levels of the aviation industry.
Africa
Ethiopian Airlines announced that it will launch thrice weekly flights to Jakarta, Indonesia as of July 17, 2018. With this new service, Ethiopian Airlines will service all five of the most populous countries in the world.
Jet Airways announced that beginning Nov 5, 2018, it will launch its first non-stop service between Mumbai and Manchester, thus further strengthening its connections to the United Kingdom.
Air Serv International has donated the use of one of its airplanes to assist Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in responding to an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Cathay Pacific Airways today announced the appointment of Chris Kempis, currently General Manager Flying, as Director Flight Operations with effect from mid-2018.
Japan Airlines today announced the decision to establish a new low-cost carrier business for the international market. As described in the FY2017-2020 JAL Group Medium-Term Management Plan, the company looks to develop and cultivate new business opportunities.
AirAsia Group CEO Mr. Tony Fernandes commented on alleged interference in the running of the airline by Malaysia‘s Government ahead of the general election earlier this month.