Tag: Aviation
Vietnamese conglomerate gets green light to launch airline unit
Vinpearl Air Joint Stock Company, a member of Vingroup owned by US billionaire Phạm Nhat Vuong, will soon enter the aviation market after being...
FAA reverses stance to ground Boeing 737 Max planes
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered the temporary grounding of Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft operated by US airlines or in US...
Seoul-Danang is APAC’s fastest-growing air route
Seoul-Danang is the fastest-growing passenger route in Asia-Pacific, in a new study release by Routesonline at Routes Asia 2019, which took place from in...
FAA stands by Boeing 737 Max 8 after airlines ground jets...
China, Indonesia, Singapore and South Africa are among the countries which have ordered their airlines to ground the Boeing 737 Max 8 jet following...
Amid evolving threats, IATA urges greater public-private collaboration to keep aviation...
IATA is calling on industry stakeholders and governments to work together more closely to keep aviation secure in the face of evolving security threats...
Thai Airways sticks to transformation programme after reporting net loss for...
Thai Airways International (THAI) and its subsidiaries have recorded nearly 11.6 billion baht (US$364 million) in net loss for 2018, and will be continuing...
Aviation still vulnerable to cyber attacks despite greater IT spend: SITA
While the aviation sector has demonstrated awareness of the rising threats to security and data privacy, companies are still lacking in resources and capabilities...
APAC leads growth as global air travel rises 5.9% in 2018
Global air travel grew by 5.9% in 2018, with Asia-Pacific seeing the strongest increase, according to data published by ForwardKeys.
While air travel grew in...
China’s lower-tier cities lead air connectivity growth
With more than 130 million outbound trips made by Chinese travellers last year, this upward trend will continue to fan the development of more...
Big demand for small aircraft in Asia
Asia-Pacific is becoming a key driver of demand for small aircraft, with strong intra-regional travel patterns alongside the development of smaller, emerging tourist destinations.
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