- China Eastern Airlines to Debut Honolulu Flight Tuesday[Aug. 08, 2011]
China Eastern Airlines' first direct regularly scheduled flight from China to Hawaii will land at Honolulu International Airport Tuesday at 9:50 a.m. HST.
- Clearer Skies Forecast for Bangkok Airways[Aug. 03, 2011]
Bangkok Airways expects a significant improvement in business performance this year, anticipating a 15% jump in year-on-year operating profit, a 29% rise in revenue and 17% growth in passenger volumes.
- Malaysia's MAS, AirAsia Shares Suspended[Aug. 08, 2011]
Malaysian Airline System (MAS) and rival AirAsia are planning a share swap that would give AirAsia's parent a 20 percent stake in Malaysia's national airline, a source with direct knowledge of the deal said on Monday.
- Hundreds of Flights Canceled, Impact on Rail Services Limited[Aug. 08, 2011]
Typhoon Muifa, which hit the country's coastal cities over the weekend, severely affected transport in East China, especially air transport.
- Japan Airlines May Seek Air France Venture[Aug. 08, 2011]
Japan Airlines Co., considering forming a venture on European routes with British Airways, may also seek a similar tie-up with Air France to bolster operations on the continent.
- Air Canada Flight Bound for Seoul Makes Abrupt Return to Vancouver[Aug. 06, 2011]
An Air Canada flight carrying 221 passengers bound for Seoul, South Korea made an abrupt return to Vancouver an hour into its flight.
- Chorus Aviation Posts Lower Q2 Profit[Aug. 04, 2011]
Canada's Chorus Aviation Inc posted a lower second-quarter profit, hurt mainly by a rise in operating costs.
- Airlines Now Complain of High Fuel Cost in T3, New Delhi[Aug. 07, 2011]
Air India now wants yet more money, like the prodigal son which keeps asking for money just to survive despite his drinking problem.
- Tiger Airways Swings to S$20.6 Million Loss[Aug. 05, 2011]
Tiger Airways has reported an after-tax loss of S$20.6 million for its fiscal first quarter ended June - a reversal from an after-tax profit of S$1.9 million in the same period last year.
- China Eastern Yunnan Airlines to Focus on Southeast Asia[Aug. 06, 2011]
China Eastern Yunnan Airlines - a joint venture of China Eastern Airlines (CEA), and the Yunnan provincial government, began operating on Aug. 2 in Kunming.