ANALYSIS: Garuda Indonesia’s Fall From Grace
There is usually no single cause for an air crash, but rather it is a combination of different contributing factors, built up over time, that leads to disaster. Garuda Indonesia today is a corporate disaster but – like in the…
Garuda Indonesia Responds To Queries On Why It Pays Higher Aircraft Lease Rates
Indonesia’s flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has issued a statement to the Indonesia Stock Exchange (ISE), in response to queries on why it pays higher aircraft lease rates, citing market conditions among other reasons. The airline says in a statement that…
Start-up Fly Lankan Asia Appoints CEO
Sri Lankan start-up Fly Lankan Asia has appointed its CEO and works to become the country’s third international airline. Local media outlet Daily Mirror.lk says the airline’s board of directors has unanimously chosen Dr Arosha Fernando, who is an academic…
Qantas Airways In Final Stages To Renew Its Narrowbody Fleet
Australia’s national carrier and largest airline Qantas Airways is expected to order more than 100 new aircraft to replace the Boeing 737-800s and Boeing 717s that it uses for its domestic operations. Qantas says in a press release today that…
Thai Airways’ Mounting Challenges
Note: Thai language version of article is lower down หมายเหตุ: บทความภาษาไทยอยู่ด้านล่าง It has been over three months since Thai Airways International secured court approval for its rehabilitation plan, with many industry observers questioning whether the carrier can execute on the…
India SpiceJet’s Opens Seven New Domestic Routes
India’s second largest airline SpiceJet has launched seven new nonstop routes in the country, with six being an industry first, giving smaller cities a place on the aviation map. The airline says in a press statement that it is the…
