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Airbus tackles pilot shortage
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 02/11/2015
» Singapore: Asia-Pacific's burgeoning aviation market means that some 160,000 pilots will be required in 20 years' time, over twice the current size.
Thai airports among top for growth
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 21/10/2015
» Two of Thailand's busiest airports, Suvarnabhumi and Phuket, were among the Asia-Pacific airports with the highest growth rates in passenger throughput in August.
Industry call to ban new flights at Suvarnabhumi
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 19/10/2015
» The aviation industry is calling for a ban on new flights operating through Suvarnabhumi airport to prevent further congestion.
Thai Lion passes IOSA safety audit
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 01/10/2015
» No-frills Thai Lion Air (TLA) has passed a globally-recognised operational safety audit, which will help boost its public image feared to have been tainted by the flawed safety record of its Indonesian parent carrier.
US, Asia-Pacific lead airlines' profit surge
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 15/09/2015
» The financial results posted by additional airlines further underscore a significant improvement in second-quarter profitability.
AirAsia chief wants Asean regulator
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 26/08/2015
» AirAsia supremo Tony Fernandes has called for the establishment of a common regional regulator for civil aviation within the 10-nation Southeast Asian bloc.
Economic woe hits Far East travel
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 20/08/2015
» Weakened passenger traffic demand in the Far East, caused by its sluggish economy, slowed down global premium and economy class travel in June.
Airlines report good Q2 profits
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 18/08/2015
» Global airlines improved their financial performance significantly in the second quarter thanks largely to easing fuel cost pressures and robust travel demand.
Growing AirAsia paints sky red
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 12/08/2015
» Jakarta: Up to 1 billion passengers could have boarded AirAsia flights by 2025 as the group that pioneered budget air travel in Asia hopes to join the world's top airlines.
Passenger traffic surges
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 10/08/2015
» Global air passenger traffic continued to show a healthy growth in June, a sharp contrast with the worldwide freight volumes that remained sluggish.