Asia

Shanghai-based airline Juneyao Air has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo aircraft. The brand new aircraft brings an interesting history: For several months, Juneyao’s A321neo was temporarily stored in Erfurt, Germany, due … [read more]

Hanjin KAL Group, the parent company of Korean Air, has announced plans to acquire Asiana Airlines, its largest competitor. The Group says Korean Air itself would to acquire Asiana Airlines for 1.8 … [read more]

Thai Airways International is putting 34 of its aircraft up for sale, likely to raise cash and get rid of no longer needed planes. These include several different widebody aircraft types. Ten … [read more]

Taiwanese start-up airline Starlux Airlines will lease eight new Airbus A330-900neo aircraft. This was confirmed by Airbus on Saturday. All eight A330neo will be leased from US-based Air Lease Corporation (ALC). The … [read more]

Vistara has inaugurated its new service from Delhi to London Heathrow, making it the carrier’s first destination in Europe. The airline will operate the route as ‘special flights’ from August 28 to September … [read more]

An Air India Express Boeing 737-800 registered as VT-AXH and operating flight IX1344 has overshot the runway while landing at Kozhikode Airport in Western India. The aircraft was arriving from Dubai and … [read more]

Indian carrier Vistara has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo aircraft, registered as VT-TVA. The jet is the airline’s first of six A321neos that were ordered in 2018 and is on … [read more]

Taiwan’s Parliament has voted in favour of rebranding national carrier China Airlines. China Airlines has long been mistaken for an airline from mainland China because of its name. However the airline based … [read more]