Regulator gives tentative nod to Asiana-Korean Air deal
South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has tentatively given its conditional approval to the proposed merger between Asiana Airlines (OZ,… Read More »
Indonesian transport ministry allows Boeing’s 737 MAX to fly again after deadly crash
Indonesia has lifted a ban on the Boeing 737 MAX, its transport ministry said on Tuesday Dec. 28, three years… Read More »
Four charts show what the travel industry looks like 2 years into the pandemic
After a year of heavy losses, the travel industry is finally showing some signs of bouncing back — even as… Read More »
Viet Nam reopens for limited international travel
Viet Nam will re-open for international commercial air travel in stages from December 15 for travellers from a number of… Read More »
Serious drag on Korean Air-Asiana merger, LCCs anxious
The planned merger of Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) and Asiana Airlines (OZ, Seoul Incheon) is likely to take longer… Read More »
China aviation authority issues airworthiness directive on Boeing 737 MAX
China’s aviation authority on Thursday issued an airworthiness directive on the Boeing 737 MAX jet series that will help pave… Read More »
Shareholders approve $415mn Thai AirAsia recapitalisation
Shareholders nearly unanimously approved a three-part recapitalisation package for Asia Aviation Public Limited Company, the parent company of Thai AirAsia,… Read More »
Southern Africa hit with travel embargo over Covid Omicron
Following the emergence of a new Covid variant (Omicron B.1.1.529) in Botswana and South Africa last week, Southern Africa’s air… Read More »