Tag: Asia-Pacific Aviation
Scoot adds Airbus aircraft to support network growth
Scoot has placed a firm order for five Airbus A320neo family aircraft and exercised options for six additional aircraft from its earlier agreement with...
Fuel shock hits Asian carriers, threatens intra-Asia travel
More than 150,000 international flights have been cut worldwide between March and June 2026 compared to schedules before the US and Israel struck Iran on February 28, which led to the disruptive blockade of the Straits of Hormuz
Malaysia Aviation Group pushes East Asia expansion
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) is pressing ahead with regional expansion while navigating mounting global aviation challenges, as strong travel demand offsets rising costs and...
Asia-Pacific LCCs face fuel cost shock amid Middle East conflict
Asia-Pacific low-cost carriers (LCCs) grew at an average of 22.5 per cent between 2000 and 2025 and now account for one-third of all capacity...
Asia-Pacific airlines raise fuel surcharges as jet fuel prices climb
Airlines across Asia are adjusting fuel surcharges and fares as jet fuel prices rise sharply following the escalation of conflict in the Middle East,...
The airline guy
Subhas Menon will retire from both the airline industry and his role as director general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) by the end of April – he recounts his life’s passion in air travel and maintains hope that governments will better support an industry that is crucial for socio-economic development
Asia set to drive global aviation growth over next two decades:...
Asia is forecast to drive global aviation growth over the next two decades, with India, China and South-east Asia expected to account for eight...
