PIA - Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Islamabad International) stopped overflying Indian airspace on April 27, 2025, as tensions between the two countries escalate in the wake of an April 22 terrorist attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir. ch-aviation analysis of Flightradar24 ADS-B data shows that the Pakistani carrier's flights from Islamabad International and Lahore International to Kuala [...]
Planning is underway at Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) for three major widebody aircraft campaigns, its managing director Izham Ismail told the New Straits Times. He says the orders should take care of aircraft needs into the 2040s. MAG operates Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, Amal by Malaysia Airlines, and, until it is taken over by the Sarawak [...]
The chief executive of Hanjin Group, which owns Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon), has told CNBC that he is short of aircraft despite some signs of softening demand and the impact of tariff uncertainty. "We are short by five or six aircraft," Walter Cho told the outlet. "We've had to cut down on routes to [...]
The CEO of Thai Airways International (TG, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kansas Modification Center to begin converting B777-300ERs into freighters. Chai Eamsiri says the joint venture aligns with the government’s policy to position Thailand as a Southeast Asian aviation hub. The conversions will take place at an aircraft maintenance [...]
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Following last year's acquisition of TAV Air and its rebranding to BKNJET, Bikini Jet (Istanbul Atatürk) is now focused on growing its fleet of large jets while simultaneously narrowing down the range of types it operates, chief executive Orkun Cetinkaya told ch-aviation in an exclusive interview in Istanbul. "With the team we have now, we [...]
Pakistan's Privatisation Commission is inviting expressions of interest (EOIs) from parties interested in acquiring between 51% and 100% of PIA - Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Islamabad International). The commission, a Ministry of Finance agency, issued the call on April 24, 2025. It is the second time in under 12 months that the government has attempted [...]
Vietnam Airlines (VN, Hanoi Noi Bai International) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Vietcombank to help fund an order for 50 narrowbody aircraft. The agreement, signed by Vietnam Airlines CEO Le Hong Ha and Vietcombank CEO Le Quang Vinh on April 23, does not name the manufacturer of the aircraft, although the airline signalled [...]