South Korea, China agree to increase flights to pre-pandemic levels
SEOUL, March 3 — South Korean and Chinese aviation authorities have agreed to gradually increase the number of flights on their bilateral routes to pre-pandemic...
Research house expects tourist arrivals to quadruple in 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 — Kenanga Research (Kenanga) expects tourist arrivals in Malaysia to jump almost four-fold to 9.6 million in 2023 from an estimated...
Aviation sector set for profitability in 2023, says Maybank IB
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — Malaysia’s aviation sector is set for profitability in 2023 as passenger traffic continues to recover, with jet fuel prices easing...
Virgin Atlantic to operate first ever ‘net zero’ transatlantic flight
LONDON, Dec 16 — British airline Virgin Atlantic will operate the world’s first “net zero” transatlantic flight, the German Press Agency (dpa) quoted Britain’s Department...
A flying start for aviation as countries lift border restrictions in 2022
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — Finally, a clear sky for Malaysia’s aviation industry in 2022, as the long-awaited post-pandemic recovery is gradually kicking in with...
No merger of AirAsia’s aviation business — Tony Fernandes
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — There will be no merger of AirAsia’s aviation arm businesses into one new entity, instead all aviation operations will be...
MYAirline is now a full-fledged airline and ready to fly
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — Malaysia’s newest low-cost airline, MYAirline Sdn Bhd, has obtained an air service licence (ASL) from the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom),...
Maybank IB remains positive on aviation as GE15 seen adding fuel to industry’s recovery
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) remains positive on the Malaysian aviation sector ahead of the 15th General Election (GE15)...
Maybank IB positive on aviation industry ahead of GE15
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The 15th General Election (GE) is expected to add fuel to the recovery in the aviation industry, with a long-term...
IATA: Total air traffic surges 68 pct in August 2022
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Total global traffic for air travel, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), jumped 67.7 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in August...
US aviation authority upgrades Malaysia’s air safety rating
WASHINGTON, Oct 4 — The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed on Monday it upgraded Malaysia’s air safety rating nearly three years after it took...
Aviation players positive on Cat1 rating reinstatement, eyes better outlook
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — The aviation industry players applauded the reinstatement of Malaysia’s International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) rating to Category 1 (Cat1) by...