- Macau Sees Drop in Taiwan Traffic; Las Vegas of Asia Now Attracts Gamblers from Mainland China[Jul. 27, 2011]
Like its larger neighbour Hong Kong, Macau on the southern coast of China was the colony of a European power until the Portuguese handed the island and peninsula back to China in 1999. A few years before, in 1995, Macau International Airport (MFM) had been built, largely on reclaimed land, providing the "Las Vegas of Asia" with another source of income.
- Sun Rises on Jetstar's Low-Cost Japanese Airline, as JAL and Mitsubishi Taxi into Position[Aug. 15, 2011]
Jetstar and Japan Airlines are expected to announce within days a deal with Mitsubishi to launch their long-awaited Japanese low-cost carrier by the end of the year.
- AirAsia X Announces Osaka as New Destination, Japan's Second Route After Tokyo[Aug. 11, 2011]
AirAsia X, announced its second destination in Japan after Tokyo. The latest international route from Kuala Lumpur to Osaka, Japan will be the airline's sixteenth destination to date.
- China Eastern Passenger Throughput Up 5.3% in July[Aug. 15, 2011]
China Eastern Airlines posted a 5.32 percent year-on-year increase in passenger throughput to 9.528 billion in July, reports Yicai.com, citing a company filing.
- Qantas Pilots Told Not to Minimise Delays[Aug. 15, 2011]
Pilots are being ordered to stop trying to make up time on Qantas flights running significantly late - so the airline can save on fuel costs.
- Strategic Airlines to Fly to Hawaii[Aug. 15, 2011]
New Australian carrier Strategic Airlines says it will fly two new routes between Australia and the Hawaiian islands.
- Sex Scandal Forces Cathay to Review Ad Campaign[Aug. 14, 2011]
A sex scandal has forced Cathay Pacific to review a marketing campaign that bills the airline as "the team who go the extra mile to make you feel special," a company spokeswoman said Sunday.
- Fujairah Airline Venture Targets 30-Minute Abu Dhabi Service[Aug. 14, 2011]
A route where passengers spend more time in the airport than in the sky may sound like a "hard sell".
- Air New Zealand Planes Struck by Lightning[Aug. 14, 2011]
Air New Zealand has confirmed that two of its 737s were struck by lightning in Wellington today.
- SkyWest Airlines to Cut 170 Jobs from SLC Airport[Aug. 12, 2011]
SkyWest Airlines has announced it will cut 170 positions from its Salt Lake City workforce.