Japan’s Zipair Makes Free High-Speed Inflight Wifi Cornerstone of Its Consumer Strategy
Japanese carrier Zipair is making free inflight high-speed internet for passengers the cornerstone of its business strategy. The airline’s chief marketing officer, Takuya Matsuo, tells Smart Aviation APAC that it will have all eight of its Boeing 787-8s equipped with…
How Aircraft Age Limits Have Inadvertently Stunted Indonesia’s Airline Industry
Indonesia’s airline industry has failed to live up to its full domestic market potential – in fact the market has regressed – and government policy has played a part. The country is still Southeast Asia’s largest commercial aviation market thanks…
Chinese Carriers Also Face Challenges On Asia-Europe Sector, Despite Flying Over Russian Airspace
Chinese international carriers, theoretically, are well-placed to capitalize on the current market situation, in which Middle Eastern airlines are struggling to serve the Asia-Europe market. The Chinese airlines have the advantage of flying over Russian airspace, resulting in more direct…
Dovetail Electric Targets First Flight In 2027’s First-Half
Dovetail Electric Aviation plans to have the first flight of its all-electric Cessna Caravan in 2027’s first-half and has shelved plans to have a hydrogen-electric powered version. “We were targeting to do first flight by the end of this year,…
Aviation Personnel Need To Be More Active In Shaping Their Careers: Korn Ferry’s Torbjorn Karlsson
People in aviation need to be far more active in shaping their careers and that sometimes includes accepting career opportunities outside of aviation so as to develop a breadth of experience. This is according to Torbjorn Karlsson, senior client partner…
Poor Economy, Not Just Fuel Shortage, Real Problem For Airlines
The mainstream news media has been reporting that airlines are suspending some air services due to fuel shortages, but it is far more complex than that. It is correct that in Asia there are airlines that have scaled back flights…
