Japan airlines making inroads into direct shipping business
Industry observers are now wondering if the airlines can generate solid revenues from this new area as they struggle to cope with deteriorating returns.
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Flying car flies 520-meter round trip on test flight in Oita
The vehicle is approximately 5.6 meters long and 1.7 meters high, and flies by electrically spinning 16 propellers.
AirAsia X CFO resigns to pursue other opportunities
The Bursa filing said Andrew Robert Littledale, 57, is resigning – effective from July 21 – "to pursue other opportunities".
Chinese airlines turn to non-travel revenue amid Covid-19
China Southern already provides its internal French language training courses to the public, which include face-to-face classes and livestreaming courses online.
China’s civil aviation takes flight path to recovery
However, challenges remain with new outbreaks of Covid-19 hitting areas such as Shanghai and Beijing, which have affected the flow of passengers and cargo.
Vietnam’s tourism industry flourishes during summer
The summer holiday is forecast to record an unprecedented increase in demand for air travel, according to the aviation businesses.
Malaysian-born aviation engineer’s paper plane breaks Guinness World Record
Julian Chee earned a Guinness World Record in the "Farthest flight by a paper aircraft” category.
Thailand issues new relaxed entry rules for airlines and passengers
Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn expects arrivals to rise from the current level of 20,000-25,000 per day to 25,000-30,000 per day.
Air tickets set to keep climbing from pandemic low: Experts
With the sector still mired in the red despite movement restrictions being largely lifted, the bargain bonanza for passengers is very much over.
Air passengers to reach 83 percent of 2019 levels this year: IATA
The air industry was sent reeling by the pandemic, with passenger numbers plunging 60 percent in 2020 and remaining 50 percent down in 2021. Airlines lost nearly $200 billion over…