Alfred Chua

Air India has been making "tangible progress" in its turnaround efforts, says SIA chief Goh Choon Phong. Singapore Airlines Group has again defended its investment in Air India, stressing its commitment to the latter’s turnaround amid growing losses and operational challenges. Group CEO Goh Choon Phong says the airline has “never had any illusion that

AirAsia Group will also embark on "proactive fleet management" for the year, with its total fleet reduced. Malaysia’s AirAsia has received its first Airbus A321LR, with a second due to join its fleet in June. The low-cost carrier disclosed the delivery in its financial results for the quarter ended 31 March. The first of at

T'way in September 2025 announced its plans to rebrand as Trinity Airways, under new owners Sono Hospitality Group. Low-cost operator T’way Air has gotten approvals from South Korean regulators to change its name to Trinity Airways, paving the way for an eventual revamp of its corporate identity. The Seoul-based carrier on 15 May received the

The two aircraft were less than 1,000ft apart during the incident. Indian investigators have found that the flight crew of a Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 freighter initiated an in-flight climb without air traffic clearance, leading to a loss of separation with a Flydubai Boeing 737 Max 9. The incident took place on 30 August 2025,

Newly-minted leader of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines Wong Hong also called on governments to help airlines tackle rising fuel costs. Even as the ongoing fuel crisis is “front and centre” of every carrier’s agenda in recent months, supply chain challenges remain an “evergreen” headwind, according to the new head of the Association of

Berjaya Air is the launch customer for ATR's HighLine premium cabin concept. Malaysian operator Berjaya Air has taken delivery of the first of two ATR 72-600s fitted with the airframer’s new HighLine all-business-class cabin. The aircraft (9M-BJA) is also the first ATR 72-600 for Kuala Lumpur-headquartered Berjaya Air, which currently operates an ATR 72-500 and

The airline has 15 A321XLRs on order, all of which will be delivered by 2027. Saudi Arabian flag-carrier Saudia has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, which features new cabin products The twinjet (registered HZ-ASBA) arrived at Saudia’s Jeddah hub on on 24 May. It is the first A321XLR to operate with an airline

The first ultra-long-range A350 will be delivered in April 2027, instead of end-2026. Qantas has disclosed delivery delays for its first ultra-long-range Airbus A350-1000, but stresses that plans for its ‘Project Sunrise’ flights remain “well underway”. The delays – first reported by Bloomberg – shift the first delivery to April 2027, instead of the end-2026 timeline

The fresh commitment builds on a November 2025 order for six Boeing freighters. China Airlines is to boost its freighter orderbook, with the acquisition two additional Boeing 777Fs. The airline’s board approved the purchase on 26 May in a deal valued at around $876 million, according to a stock exchange disclosure. China Airlines did not

Vietjet Thailand is expected to expand its fleet of Boeing 737 Max 8s. Vietjet has signed an agreement with the Thai government to develop an MRO technical centre at U-Tapao airport, as it looks to grow its presence in the country. The Vietnamese low-cost operator will work with the Eastern Economic Corridor Office (EECO) to