Asia & Pacific Airline Updates

Vietjet continues its Asian expansion program with the launch of two new international routes: Hanoi – Taichung (Taiwan) and Danang – Daegu (South Korea). The Hanoi – Taichung route will be operated with five return flights per week on every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, starting June 22, 2018 with around two and a […]

Hong Kong Airlines has once again been recognized for its commitment in upholding safety standards in order to provide the safest travel experience to its passengers. The 2017/18 Airport Safety Recognition Scheme by the Airport Authority of Hong Kong (AA) saw the airline take home three individual awards: the Accident Prevention Measures Award – Fire […]

Nepal Airlines Corp. is preparing for the arrival of the first two Airbus A330s in June, as the Nepal flag carrier aims to increase its international business. The 274-seat A330s, currently in final assembly stage in Toulouse, were ordered from Portuguese wet-lease specialist Hi Fly, who announced delivery of the two new aircraft for June and […]

Air Rarotonga, the airline of the Cook Islands, is to replace its Saab 340A regional airliner with a later model Saab 340B model. The new aircraft is expected to arrive in the Cook Islands by the end of May. While externally very similar, the Saab 340B has more powerful engines, carries more payload, and features […]

Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company was recently presented the ‘Best Vietnam Deal’ award in recognition of its successful IPO held in early 2017 by Finance Asia, Asia’s leading finance publication. A true testament to Vietjet’s well executed IPO, as well as the airline’s subsequent accomplishments throughout the year, the award successfully lifts the Vietnam based […]

Drukair, the national airline of the Kingdom of Bhutan, has started providing chartered flights to Hong Kong a few weeks ago. Between February 12 and 24, 2018, Drukair operated three chartered cycles to and from Hong Kong. This is not the first time, the airline has flown chartered flights to destinations other than its scheduled […]

Solomon Airlines, the national carrier of the Solomon Islands, has extended planned aircraft changes for Kiribati service, as leased Nauru Airlines 737-300 aircraft continues to serve the Honiara (HIR) – Tarawa (TRW) weekly flight. The atoll of Tarawa is located in the Gilbert Islands. Originally, the 737 was scheduled to replace Solomon Airbus A320 from […]

Xiamen Airlines received its first aircraft presenting the UN (United Nations) message of sustainable development, hoping to raise awareness worldwide. The Boeing aircraft is painted with UN-sanctioned livery, featuring the symbol of the 17-point Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and inscriptions in both Chinese and English. Zhao Dong, president of Xiamen Airlines, told the delivery ceremony […]