Prahok @ June 25, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Travel Daily News reports AirAsia will be the first airline in Asia to deploy OnAir mobile communications services as announced at the Paris Air Show. The service, to be deployed across the entire AirAsia fleet, will enable passengers to use their mobile phones and BlackBerry-type devices to send and receive SMS text messages, emails, and [...]
Prahok @ June 22, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Age reports that Tiger has ordered up to 50 extra Airbus A320s for its upcoming launch into the Australian domestic market. Tiger signed a MoU for 30 Airbus A320s with a further 20 options. The deal will boost its fleet of nine A320s with 11 more on order. Tiger CE Tony Davis said the [...]
Prahok @ June 21, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Bangkok Post reports that Thai AirAsia senior management acquired a 51% stake in the airline, after buying out the controversial Shin Corp as the main partner. “I hope that this acquisition will send a message to the public that Thai AirAsia is not linked to politics,” said Tassapon Bijleveld, CEO of the airline.
Prahok @ June 21, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Guardian reports that Rolls-Royce has won a US$1b order from Air Asia. This follows on from an earlier order by AirAsiaX for the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 package.
Prahok @ June 19, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Bangkok Post reports that THAI is considering raising its stake in Nok Airlines from the current 39% to 51% in order to exert greater control of the budget airline, which THAI executives accuse of undermining the parent’s interests. THAI has been unhappy with Nok Airlines, accusing it of operating independently without regard for THAI’s [...]
Prahok @ June 5, 2007 # No Comment Yet
AP reports that Tiger Airways has been granted rights to fly between Singapore and six Indian cities. The carrier has obtained an air permit from the Indian govt to fly to Chennai, Cochin, Goa, Trivandrum, Kolkata and Kozhikode, becoming the only Singapore-based budget airline to do so. The airline said it is planning its flight [...]
Prahok @ June 5, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Nation reports that Jetstar will consider adopting a franchise system to expand in Southeast Asia if Asean adopts an “open skies” policy in 2008. Reports said flights within Asean were due to be deregulated next year, but wholly-owned Jetstar subsidiaries could not benefit from the agreement as it would be regarded as foreign owned, [...]