Aviation

Turbulence up ahead for Cathay Pacific Airways?

Cathay Pacific reports being badly hit by high fuel costs. Read ››

Costs becoming a drag on Cathay Pacific

Soaring costs threaten to clip the wings of Cathay Pacific Airways, Ltd. Read ››

Ice-cold office tombs and flying freezers

Stepping into a Hong Kong bound Cathay Pacific airplane is like coming home; the organization is perfect, the hostesses are immaculate – and it is freezing cold onboard. Read ››

AsiaPac passenger traffic up in February

Beijing leads the highest passenger growth at 5.9 million in the region. Read ››

HKIA scheduled to open third runway by 2023

The Executive Council’s endorsement of the the construction of a third runway at Hong Kong International Airport should see the new runway completed by 2023. Read ››

Cathay Pacific receives new Boeing 777-300ER

The aircraft will feature new premium economy product and long-haul economy class seats. Read ››

Air China January passenger capacity up 6.6%

Yet cargo capacity fell by 6.8% and Revenue Freighter Tonne Kilometres down 25.9%. Read ››

Cathay Pacific starts offering new economy class experience

The new service provides ease featuring a quieter, more spacious cabin with between 26 and 34 seats per aircraft. Read ››

Hong Kong Airlines unveils world’s first all-business class A330-200

Launching coupled with roadshows in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing. Read ››

Combined Cathay Pacific January passengers up 12%

Yet combined tonnes of cargo and mail was carried by the two airlines dropped 19.5% last month. Read ››

Hongkong Jet adds 5 cabin aircraft to its fleet

The company has been able to bring aircraft into operation after signing the respective aircraft management agreements. Read ››

New billing system soon operational at HKIA

Hong Kong International Airport has signed a contract to keep up with increasing passenger and cargo traffic that is expected to almost double in 20 years. Read ››

Cathay Pacific and Dragonair December total number of passengers up 8%

Yet the two airlines carried 142,122 tonnes of cargo and mail in the same month, down 11.9%. Read ››

Cathay Pacific Airways and HAECO join forces

The two companies sign on airframe inventory technical management. Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (“HAECO”) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (“CX”) in relation to the management of the CX group’s airframe rotable components. Read ››

Airfreight fall continues in November

Cargo traffic at Hong Kong International Airport dove again in November to 6.6% year-on-year, continuing a trend that began early in 2011. Read ››

Hong Kong Airlines dares to take on Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong Air plans to acquire some 100 aircraft for its fight against Cathay Pacific. Read ››

Dragonair backs air services arrangement between Hong Kong and Taiwan

The ASA seen to provide better opportunities in strengthening Hong Kong’s position as an aviation hub. Read ››

More must have travelled to Hong Kong in November

Visitor traffic increased 7% compared to the same month last year. Read ››

Cathay Pacific adds Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro to its network

The new services will offer the airline passengers ease and more choice when travelling to Brazil. Read ››

Cathay Pacific expands code-share agreement with Japan Airlines

The move to add more Japan destinations. Cathay Pacific Airways announced Tuesday a further expansion of its code-share services with oneworld alliance partner Japan Airlines to cover more destinations within Japan. Read ››

Cathay Pacific appoints Martin Murray as Finance Director

Mr. Murray will be responsible for financial reporting, treasury, corporate finance, taxation, risk management, internal audit and compliance at the airline. Read ››

Cathay Pacific receives Rolls-Royce’s 1,000th Trent 700 Engine delivery

The airline is currently the world’s biggest operator of the engine. Read ››

Cathay Pacific launches freighter service to Zaragoza

The airline enters Spain for the first time with twice a week service. Read ››

Cathay Pacific to receive first 747-8 aircraft from Boeing

It’s part of a delayed 10-aircraft order scheduled for January 2011 delivery. Read ››

Air China inaugurates the Mainland’s initial test of biofuel flight

Experts seen the quality of environment-friendly aviation biofuel to meet or even surpass the current aviation oil standard. Read ››

Air China profit down 26.5% to CNY5.17bn

The airline posted passenger load factor at 84.65% up 2.21 percentage points compared with the same period in 2010. Read ››

Flights in HK soar 6.1% to 27,695 in September

And passenger trips also rose 5.4% to 4.3 million. Read ››

Dragonair backs Hong Kong’s policy measures to boost tourism

The airline believes its development fits well with the improved logistics facilities envisioned in Policy Address. Read ››

Cathay Pacific Airways expects cargo business woes

Tough times reportedly loom for the airline with its cargo business being badly hit. Read ››

Air China September passenger capacity up 8%

Yet the airline’s RFTK decreased by 6.2% and freighter tonnage carried, by 2.5%. Read ››

Cathay Pacific Airways to launch scheduled freighter service to Chengdu

The new service will operate from Chengdu to Shanghai before returning to the Cathay Pacific hub in Hong Kong. Read ››

Airport charge scheme extended to January 1

Under the extended arrangement, the authority will continue to offer airlines a 75% rebate on landing charges for flights between Hong Kong and a new destination for the first six months after the route is launched. Read ››

3 airlines to cut fuel surcharges in October

But which airlines are these and by how much are they reducing the costs? Read ››

HK International Airport flies a record 5m passengers in August

Flight movements also surged 6.7% to a new high of 28,940. Read ››

Cathay Pacific and Dragonair August number of passengers up 3.6%

Yet the two airlines suffered 11.8% drop in cargo and mail tonnage. Read ››

Air China August passenger capacity up 4%

But its cargo load factor suffered a decrease of 1.6 percentage points. Read ››

Hong Kong airfares greatly affected by low cost carriers

Business discount fares decreased 3% as more corporate customers are flying economy on the short-haul routes within Asia. Read ››

Airports Council International wants a third runway in Hong Kong

ACI forecasts Hong Kong to reach 100 million passenger throughput by year 2027. Read ››

Cathay Pacific to launch premium economy product

The airline wants customers of the product feel they really got value for their money. Read ››

Air China profit down 12% to RMB4.06 billion

The airline keen on the stable growth of China economy to continue bringing in opportunities to the aviation industry. Read ››