With a strong order book from airline operators and leasing companies based in India, China, and Singapore during 2020–2024, Airbus has fortified its position in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) commercial aircraft market amid continued Boeing’s woes. As it is being scrutinised for multiple mishaps involving its 737 Max aircraft line, Boeing continues to lose ground in the APAC region to its biggest competitor, says GlobalData, a data and analytics company. GlobalData’s dashboard Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries reveals that in the APAC region, Airbus received a total of 1,489 aircraft orders ..read more

Korean Air, in collaboration with Hyundai Motor Company, Korea Telecom (KT), Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC), and Hyundai Engineering & Construction, successfully completed a comprehensive urban air mobility (UAM) operations demonstration, a goal set for the first phase of the Korean Urban Air Mobility (K-UAM) Grand Challenge. The demonstration was conducted over five weeks from March 11 at Goheung Aviation Test Center in South Jeolla Province. Korean Air successfully validated its comprehensive urban air mobility (UAM) system by utilising a 5G aviation communication netw ..read more

China Eastern Airlines has signed an agreement with Amadeus for international NDC distribution. The deal sees the carrier become the first in the Mainland of China to sign for NDC distribution worldwide with Amadeus. Javier Laforgue, Executive Vice President, Travel Unit & Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Amadeus, says: “China Eastern Airlines is an important and valued partner. The agreement signed today is a milestone for Amadeus, expanding our presence in the key Chinese airline market. The deal deepens our collaboration with China Eastern Airlines and will provide our global network o ..read more

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), together with the Air Transportation Systems Laboratory at University College London (UCL), the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and the Mission Possible Partnership (MPP), released the Aviation Net Zero CO2 Transition Pathways Comparative Review. This is the first publication to compare 14 leading net zero CO2 transition roadmaps for aviation. The report aims to provide a “one-stop shop” for airlines, policymakers and all aviation stakeholders to better understand the key similariti ..read more

GE Aerospace, Software as a Service, has announced that KLM Group Airlines (KLM Group), that include KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, KLM Cityhopper and Martinair, has signed up for its Fuel Insight software to help increase fuel efficiency, reduce CO2 emissions and centralise around one set of tools at the group level. KLM previously tested GE Aerospace’s Flight Analytics platform’s EMS (Event Measurement System) while participating in SkyTeam’s Sustainable Flight Challenge. The group has now decided to choose this platform and Fuel Insight solution as its main fuel efficiency system for aircr ..read more

Fokker Services America and HAECO announced the signing of a Component Service Support Agreement for a duration of five years. With this agreement, FSG is poised to provide  component servicing from its global facilities in LaGrange (USA) and Schiphol (the Netherlands) to HAECO’s inventory technical management services, leveraging its  capabilities in avionics, hydraulics, avionics, and pneumatic components. As a result of this agreement, FSG will contribute to HAECO’s steady growth in the Asia-Pacific region by testing, repairing, and overhauling a wide range of Boeing 747 and 777 ..read more

Korean Air and WestJet have expanded their codeshare partnership to provide more transpacific destinations to its customers. Korean Air will begin selling flights on WestJet’s new route between Seoul Incheon and Calgary, which will launch from May 17. Flights on the newly launched Seoul Incheon – Calgary route will operate three times a week using Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Korean Air passengers will gain access to Calgary, Canada’s gateway to Banff National Park in the Rocky Mountains, renowned for Lake Louise and its mountain trails. “We are excited to announce an expanded codeshare with our l ..read more

Boeing has agreed to purchase 7.5 million gallons (over 22,700 tons) of blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ in 2024 to support its U.S. Commercial Airplanes business operations in reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The volume of Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is part of Boeing’s total purchase of 9.4 million gallons of blended SAF, representing Boeing’s largest annual SAF purchase to date, 60% more than in 2023. The fuel blend consisting of 30% SAF, made from renewable waste and residue raw materials such as used cooking oil, and 70% conventional jet fuel, will be s ..read more

During FY 2023-2024, Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (KIAB/BLR Airport) witnessed the highest-ever annual passenger traffic and cargo numbers, with a total of 37.53 million passengers traversing through its terminals and 439,524 metric tonnes (MT) of cargo passing through the BLR Airport. BLR Airport catered to 32.86 million domestic passengers and 4.67 million international passengers during this period. “As we reflect on the past financial year, it’s been a landmark period with the highest passenger and cargo figures ever recorded in our airport’s history. We’ve also seen an incr ..read more

NAV CANADA and CAE announced that they have signed a strategic agreement to increase training capacity for crucial air traffic services professionals. Under this first-of-its-kind partnership in Canada, CAE instructors will deliver initial training for Flight Service Specialists and Air Traffic Controllers using NAV CANADA’s training curriculum and courseware. The first classes will begin in the fall of 2024 at a new purpose-built Air Traffic Services Training Centre on CAE’s campus in Montreal. This agreement leverages the expertise of two Canadian industry leaders to innovate and address fu ..read more