Danny Lee

Vietnam Airlines JSC will issue a tender for 50 narrowbody jets in the first half of next year with Boeing Co. a lead contender to win the order, Chief Executive Officer Le Hong Ha said.

Malaysia Airlines Chief Executive Officer Izham Ismail will stay at the helm another year after his contract was extended, the carrier confirmed on Wednesday.

The heads of some of Asia’s biggest airlines said the long delays in the deliveries of brand new aircraft and supplies of spare parts are unfairly forcing them to deal with operational challenges, and consequently angry customers.

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Global airfares are set to become more expensive in 2025 even as gains moderate, according to an American Express Global Business Travel Group Inc. forecast, with ticket prices reflecting higher costs and lingering supply-chain disruptions.

BYD Co. has asked suppliers to accept price cuts next year in a signal the Chinese electric vehicle maker is preparing for the brutal price war in the world’s biggest auto market to intensify.

Hong Kong’s third airport runway officially starts operating on Thursday, but there’ll be hardly any additional flight capacity for at least another year.

SAIC Motor Corp.’s Maxus brand has joined market leader BYD Co. in seeking a 10% price cut from suppliers, another sign China’s auto price war will continue into next year.

Air India Ltd. has had to “recalibrate” its ambitious growth plans as delays in deliveries of new planes and supply chain snags hamper the efforts to transform the Tata Group-owned carrier, according to Chief Executive Officer Campbell Wilson.

For members of the Boeing Co.’s executive council, catching a ride on the company’s corporate jets has long been a cherished perk of the job.