With the majority of Asia Pacific travellers flying intra-regional short-haul routes of less than 500 nm over the next two decades, the region represents a rich hunting ground for aircraft…
Brunei Darussalam flag carrier Royal Brunei Airlines has awarded CFM International a US$200 million contract to supply its LEAP-1A engines for seven new Airbus A320neo aircraft due for delivery starting…
BOC Aviation Limited has placed firm orders with Pratt & Whitney for 12 shipsets of Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines to power its new Airbus A320neo family aircraft. The aircraft are…


ATR is forecasting demand for approximately 750 turboprops over the next two decades in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding China), with the market accounting for over one third of the total…


A components joint venture in Singapore between AFI KLM E&M and Sabena Technics has been formally opened. Seven months after finalising their partnership agreement, the two companies opened Singapore Component…
CAE and low-fare carrier AirAsia have launched a new pilot training innovation that will help strengthen the ability of instructors to deliver standardised training in accordance with the airline’s standard…


Aerospace and defence supply chain service provider, Pattonair, is opening an office in Japan, the latest stage in fulfilling the company’s global expansion strategy. This office extends Pattonair’s presence in…
Primera Air will begin direct flights five times a week from London Stansted to Washington Dulles Airport from 22 August, the first low-fare airline to link the two cities. The…
Canadian WestJet’s new low-fare airline brand Swoop is scheduled to start flights in June, with the carrier to fly 51 weekly flights. The no-frills airline, launched using an ultra-low-cost-carrier business…
Air Sénégal has signed a firm order for two Airbus A330neo aircraft, following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed during the Dubai Air Show in November. The national carrier will…