China Express Profits By Focusing On Underserved Domestic Routes
China’s regional airline China Express earned 2.3 billion yuan (US$360 million) revenue in the first half of its 2021 financial year, a year-on-year increase of 17%, through its focus on domestic regional flights. In China Express’ latest financial report, the…
Creditors Petition For Debt-Ridden Air Seychelles To Be Wound Up
Republic of Seychelles’s national airline Air Seychelles is due to appear in court after creditors filed a petition to wind up the airline over debts owed. State-owned Seychelles News Agency says the country’s president Wavel Ramkalawan and ministers will meet…
Pacific Island Tourism Unlikely To Return To Pre-COVID Levels In Next Two Years
National airlines in the Pacific face further financial difficulties, as tourism is unlikely to return to pre-COVID-19 levels for the next two years, even after the pandemic recedes. The situation is further exacerbated by the weak financial position of state-owned…
Vietnam’s Con Dao Airport In Works For Upgrading
The transport ministry of Vietnam has approved expansion plans for Con Dao island’s airport, which will see it accommodate up to two million passengers annually by 2030 thanks to growing travel demand and larger aircraft. The Civil Aviation Authority of…
Airbus Steps Up Marketing Of A220 In China
Despite the pandemic and the uncertainty in the aviation industry, European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is stepping up efforts to promote the Airbus A220 in China, arguing it is ideally suited to second and third-tier markets and complements larger aircraft, such…
Sustainable Aviation Fuels Still The Immediate Future
The prevailing view at Air Transport Action Group’s (ATAG) Global Sustainable Aviation Forum (29-30 September) was that the immediate future for decarbonization remains the adoption of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs). Robin Hayes, CEO of US low-cost carrier JetBlue, says the…
