Tag: Asia-Pacific

airBaltic Participates in Airbus A220 Tour Around the Asia-Pacific Region

Latvian airline airBaltic participates in an aircraft manufacturer Airbus’ demonstration tour around the Asia-Pacific region showcasing its latest A220-300 aircraft. During the tour, airBaltic’s A220-300 will visit a total of four destinations in the region. The first three stops of the to...

Asia-Pacific region will need over 17,600 new aircraft by 2040

In the next 20 year passenger traffic growth of 5.3% per annum and accelerated retirement of older less fuel efficient aircraft will see the Asia-Pacific region require 17,620 new passenger and freighter aircraft. Nearly 30% of these will replace older less fuel efficient models. In a region w...

Philip Goh to Lead IATA in Asia-Pacific as Regional Vice President

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the appointment of Philip Goh as its Regional Vice President for Asia-Pacific with effect from today. Goh succeeds Conrad Clifford, who has been IATA’s Deputy Director General since 1 July 2021. Goh is a 34-year veteran of the airl...

Global aviation cargo’s February increase driven by Asia-Pacific region

By Edward Robertson Global aviation cargo weight increased by 1.1 per cent and 84 per cent in yield/rate in US dollars in February, largely thanks to the Asia-Pacific region. A new report released by air cargo market database WorldACD shows the growth means in the first two months of the year,...

Anand Stanley appointed President Airbus Asia-Pacific

Airbus has named Anand Stanley as President Airbus Asia-Pacific, effective 1 July 2020. Based in Singapore, Anand Stanley will lead the strategy and future positioning of Airbus and its divisions across the region. In this role he will have responsibility for commercial aircraft sales and custom...

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