Southeast Asia News
09-Apr-2010
Cebu Pacific (CEB) is naturally disappointed with the European Union’s (EU) decision to blacklist all Philippine airlines from flying to the EU.
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30-Mar-2010
Singapore Airlines launched its inaugural flight to Munich last night, when SQ 328, operated by a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, departed Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 at 2245hrs.
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03-Mar-2010
Vladivostok Air airline has concluded electronic interline within the limits of agreements with Bangkok Airways Company Limited and Hainan Airlines Company Limited.
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12-Nov-2009
Amsterdam service first in European expansion plan.
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04-Nov-2009
KL International Airport (KLIA) now offers direct connection to Kazakhstan effective today as Air Astana, the national carrier of Kazakhstan made its historic maiden landing to Malaysian soil.
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15-Oct-2009
Macquarie AirFinance, a global aircraft leasing company based in Dublin, Ireland, announced that it has chosen Singapore as the location for its new Asia/Pacific representative office.
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06-Oct-2009
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will resume service between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Denpasar Ngura Rai Airport Bali effective 6 December. The service with be operated three times weekly. This marks the resumption of Amsterdam-Bali service, which was last operated on 15-Oct-1997.
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05-Aug-2009
ATR regrets to confirm that on Tuesday August 04th, 2009 the ATR72-212A manufacturing serial number 670, made a runway excursion at landing in Koh Samui airport (Thailand).
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22-Jul-2009
Czech Airlines passengers travelling with baggage that does not meet the weight restrictions for complimentary carriage can prepay the excess baggage fee over the Internet. This will save them one third of the price they would otherwise pay at check-in desks at the airport. An excess baggage allowance of up to 30kg can be purchased via the Czech Airlines website.
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09-Jul-2009
ST Engineering announced that its aerospace arm, ST Aerospace, has signed a component support programme with Icelandic operator, Primera Air. Worth US$32.5m (about S$47.3m), the programme is for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of its landing gears over five years and an eight-year comprehensive component Maintenance-By-the-Hour (MBH™) programme that includes parts exchange, MRO, component engineering services and logistics. Commencing immediately, these contracts are to support the airline's current fleet of six Boeing 737 next generation aircraft and an additional six aircraft in the near future.
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22-Jun-2009
Airbus announced Friday the signature of a cooperation agreement with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on the cooperative research activities in the field of composite materials. An official ceremony was held at the Paris Air Show on Friday in the presence of Dr. Takashi Ishikawa, JAXA's Executive Director for Aviation Program Group, and Christian Scherer, Head of Strategy & Future Programs of Airbus. This agreement marks the first ever research cooperation between Airbus and a Japanese aerospace agency.
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22-Jun-2009
ETRC has been informed by the European Commission that the Third country recognition
agreement for duty free liquids and gels with South Korea, due to enter into force at the end of June, has been suspended indefinitely.
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19-Jun-2009
AirAsia X a contract with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) covering component support for its fleet of Airbus A330s.
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17-Jun-2009
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) is pleased to announce that Cargolux Italia S.p.A. (Cargolux Italia) has appointed Hactl as its one-stop-shop service provider in providing physical cargo handling, complementing with documentation handling and ramp handling services at the Hong Kong International Airport.
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12-Jun-2009
Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) and Philippine Airlines (PAL) have signed a contract regarding a Total Component Support TCS® for the airline’s fleet of Bombardier Q400 regional aircraft. In the coming five years, Lufthansa Technik (LHT) will supply five of the newly acquired turboprop aircraft flying for the PAL Express brand with component pooling and repair services. It is the first turbo-prop contract for the LHT Group in Asia.
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09-Jun-2009
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revised its airline financial forecast for 2009 to a global loss of USD9-billion.
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22-Apr-2009
MALAYSIA :
Just six weeks after launch, AirAsia X have announced (21-Apr-09) that its low-cost, long-haul connection between Stansted and Kuala Lumpur will move to daily operations from 01-Jul.
AirAsia X, después de tan sólo seis semanas de haber puesto en servicio la línea entre Stansted y Kuala Lumpur, acaba de anunciar (21 Abr 09) que a partir del próximo 1 de julio conectarán ambos destinos con un vuelo diario.
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07-Apr-2009
In Feb-09, CAAP (Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines) awarded a contract that would allow it to get connected to the European AIS Database EAD using the Frequentis FR-AIS technology.
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12-Mar-2009
MALAYSIA :
AirAsia’s first flight between Kuala Lumpur and London took off on 11-Mar-09 from the Low Cost Carrier Terminal at Sepang, 9.00 am. A send-off celebration was held at the terminal to mark the historic voyage for AirAsia and its long haul affiliate AirAsia X that operates the sector.
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03-Feb-2009
SINGAPORE :
Singapore Airlines and Turkish Airlines signed (02-Feb-09) a new codeshare agreement. From 15-Feb-09, Singapore Airlines’ customers travelling between Singapore and Istanbul will have a choice of ten flights a week.
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27-Jan-2009
Singapore and Iceland have concluded an Open Skies Agreement (OSA). Under the OSA, airlines from Singapore and Iceland have full flexibility to operate air services between and beyond both countries, as well as via intermediate points, without restrictions on capacity, frequency and aircraft type.
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20-Jan-2009
SINGAPORE :
From 01-Jun-09, Singapore Airlines will fly the Airbus A380 on its Singapore-Paris route. The daily A380 flights between Singapore and Paris will replace the existing 10 times weekly 278-seat Boeing 777-300ER operations.
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13-Jan-2009
Swissport International will be ceasing its ground handling operations in Singapore at the end of Mar-09 for economic reasons and further focusing its activities on other Asian markets. The business continuity for all Swissport customers during the transition period is secured and also fair severance arrangements have been devised for the employees affected.
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27-Nov-2008
AirAsia X officially announced (25-Nov-08) GBP99 flights from London to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Booking opened on 25-Nov-08 for the five times weekly direct flights which begin in Mar-09 between London Stansted and Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s Low Cost Carrier Terminal.
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23-May-2008
SINGAPORE :
Singapore Airlines will add an additional A380 service on the Singapore-London route on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The world’s largest passenger aircraft will be used to operate flights SQ 318 from Singapore to London Heathrow, and the returning flight, SQ 321.
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16-May-2008
SINGAPORE :
Singapore Airlines launched its first all-Business Class service from Singapore to New York Newark on 15-May-08 with 100-seat A340-500 equipment.
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15-May-2008
SINGAPORE :
Singapore Airlines CEO, Chew Choon Seng, confirmed the airline is open to offers for its 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic Airways (Reuters, 15-May-08).
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09-May-2008
JAPAN :
Japan Airlines has entered a plea deal with the US Department of Justice over its involvement in a cargo price-fixing scheme (Dow Jones, 08-May-08).
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