Bangladesh to build international aviation hub near Cox’s Bazar
"Once Hong Kong was the international aviation hub and then Singapore took its place. Now, Dubai has become the new hub. I believe Bangladesh will be the new hub as it is in…
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Asiana may ditch cargo business to close Korean Air merger deal
Korean Air may also consider handing the cargo business and lucrative Korea-Europe routes to domestic low-cost carriers to retain the country’s overall competitiveness in the…
Thai Air Force puts 6 planes on standby as it awaits reopening of Israel airspace
Air Force chief ACM Phatthanakul led the meeting at the Air Force Operations where he ordered that five C-130 military transport planes and one Airbus 340 passenger plane be…
Cambodian tourism ministry says optimistic about South Korea to Siem Reap flights
Cambodia Association of Travel Agents adviser said the number of South Korean tourists increased significantly immediately prior to the pandemic and that direct flights were good…
Etihad Airways to stop flights to and from Dhaka
The decision may be due to a good amount of fund having gotten blocked in Bangladesh at a time when it was facing some other commercial challenges also, aviation insiders said.
China’s homegrown C919 secures biggest-ever aircraft order
China Eastern Airlines signed a purchase contract on September 28 with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd for an additional 100 C919 planes.
Dhaka commits to buy 10 planes from Airbus
Speaking at the briefing, Hasina said, "We both hope that this new strategic move between Bangladesh and France will play an effective role in establishing regional and global…
Vietjet, Carlyle Aviation Partners sign a MoU for aircraft funding worth $550 million
Carlyle Aviation Partners, a wholly own member of the Carlyle Group, will finance the 737 Max aircraft from the order of 200 aircraft between Vietjet and Boeing.
AirAsia’s operations to return to pre-pandemic level by Dec, says Capital A CEO
He said AirAsia's operating level stood at between 50% and 60% in the first half and it was expected to have about 190 planes back in service by the final quarter of this year.
Indonesia to merge three state-owned airlines
The merge is expected to improve services and reduce costs, but analysts have raised questions about the efficacy of the move.