Alfred Chua

In August 2024, JAL and MHI signed an agreement to explore collaboration opportunities in the aftermarket business. Japan Airlines’ engineering unit and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have launched a new MRO joint venture, with a focus on regional aircraft maintenance. Nagoya-headquartered Aero Breath is 51% owned by JAL Engineering and 49% by MHI, and aims

Izham retired from the airline group in January this year. The former head of Malaysia Aviation Group Izham Ismail has been appointed to the board of directors at Philippine Airlines. Izham was one of two independent directors appointed to PAL’s board on 1 June, with the other being Edgar Chua, who was formerly Shell’s country

Passenger volumes in April was largely the same as the year-ago period. Asia Pacific carriers are seeing “moderating” international traffic growth amid ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainties, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), which warns that these challenges will continue to “weigh on the outlook” in the near term. This is despite

New flights will launch in early 2027. Direct flights between Hong Kong and Kazakhstan are set to restart after close to seven years, with Cathay Pacific announcing plans to operate to Almaty. The Oneworld carrier plans to launch thrice-weekly flights – operated by Airbus A330-300s – in the first quarter of 2027. Almaty will be

Newly-expanded facility is about four times the size of current operations. Collins Aerospace has expanded its component MRO operation in Malaysia, as it moves to a newly-expanded facility in Subang Aerotech Park. The facility is part of a $63 million investment by the RTX unit to establish Subang as its regional hub for advanced component…

Vietnam Airlines has secured an in-principle commitment from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) to fund its purchase of 50 Boeing 737 Max 8s.

Cargo unit CSA Cargo is to purchase five 777-8Fs and a pair of 777Fs.

If successful, Vietjet would be the first international operator in almost two decades to launch domestic operations.

The airline hopes to up-gauge its Singapore flights to widebody aircraft “at some point”.

The Malaysia Aerospace Industry Association is seeing an uptick in its membership, a sign of the sector’s growth. Malaysia’s aerospace sector looks to continue growing in the near term, helped by strong government support – and with an eye out for regional competition. President of the Malaysia Aerospace Industry Association (MAIA) David Jones also notes…