Asia

Airlines of the Malaysian AirAsia Group are temporarily reducing or entirely suspending their flight operations amid the ongoing Coronavirus crisis. Malaysia-based AirAsia, the mainline of the largest South East Asian low-cost airline … [read more]

Thai Airways has confirmed that it will suspend almost all of its passenger flight operations amid the ongoing Coronavirus crisis. The Bangkok-based airline will first suspend destinations within Asia, effective Wednesday, March … [read more]

The three major global airline alliances, Oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance, are calling on governments and investors for ‘extraordinary’ support for the airline industry. A joint publication by the alliances, on behalf … [read more]

Korean Air Lines is stuck in serious trouble amid the ongoing Coronavirus crisis, that has caused demand to reach record lows in the country. The South Korean flag-carrier has cancelled the majority … [read more]

The largest South Korean low-cost airline; Jeju Air, has completed a long anticipated majority purchase of the competing low-cost carrier Easter Jet. Jeju Air has acquired a 51%-stake in Eastar Jet, valued … [read more]

Indian full-service airline Vistara has taken delivery of its first wide-body aircraft, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The aircraft, registered as VT-TSD, was delivered from Boeing’s site at Seattle Paine Field Airport. It … [read more]

All Nippon Airways (ANA) plans to acquire up to 20 additional Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The new agreement with Boeing would include a firm order for eleven 787-10 airplanes, as well as … [read more]

Airlines from mainland China and Hong Kong have announced to put parts of their workforce on unpaid leave or even lay off employees. The South China Morning Post (SCMP) first reported on … [read more]