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Airlines

Pilot Shortage Hindering Startup Efforts in South Korea

Three new Korean LCCs hope to launch operations next year.
Airlines

Garuda Lays Plans To Scale Back Operations

The Indonesian flag carrier will drop unprofitable routes and cut frequencies on those registering low load factors.
Airlines

China Opens Doors to South Korean Airlines

In a sign of easing political tensions, the People’s Republic has approved 49 more weekly flights into its territory by South Korean carriers.
Airports

Earthquake Damages Philippines Airport

MetroJet said its MRO facility at Clark appears to have only suffered minor damage.
Airlines

Asiana To Drop Unprofitable Routes Before Sale

Korean airline has debts to pay despite a government bailout, and now a sale is the only way to avoid eventual collapse despite route cuts.

Malaysia To Take Back Control of Airspace

New air traffic control center in Kuala Lumpur targets next year for beginning operations

Kumho Asiana Group To Offload Stake in Asiana

escalating competition and increased operating costs cited as factors in sale of Asiana shares
Airlines

Indonesia To Impose New Work Restrictions on Foreign Pilots

The number of unemployed local pilots grows while Indonesian airlines continue to hire foreign flight crew.
Airlines

Trio of New Korean LCCs To Operate From Three Airports

Air Premia will enjoy the advantage of a main base at Seoul Incheon.
Airlines

Myanmar Government Pushes for Airline Mergers

A shrinking Burmese market has already claimed five carriers in the past 15 months.
Airlines

South Korea Issues Licenses for Three New LCCs

An already crowded market for discount carriers stands to become more congested.
Airlines

Indonesia To Institute Crackdown on Flying Schools

A 2018 audit shows deficiences at nearly half of Indonesia’s training institutions.
Airlines

China Ready for Foreign Long-Haul Service to Tier 3 Airports

Authorities plan to welcome international service at provincial airports from airlines based as far afield as the U.S. and Europe.
Airlines

Citilink to Launch First Indonesia-Cambodia Service in 51 Years

A route beween Jakarta and Phnom Pehn will connect the capital cities for the first time since the start of the Cambodian civil war.
ATC

New Chinese Airlines To Be Based at Tier 2 Airports

The new rule for Tier 2 airports was prompted by slot shortages at primary airports and airspace congestion.
Accidents

Indonesia Seeks To Toughen Rules on Contracting Foreign Pilots

Indonesia's review follows last month’s Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 crash
Accidents

Indonesian Airlines Draw More Scrutiny in Wake of Latest Crash

New safety audit of all the country’s airlines planned for December
Maintenance and Modifications

Malaysia Airlines’ MRO Unit a Shadow of Former Self

Company turns focus to stabilizing and rebuilding its core airline business
Airlines

Thailand To Devise Safety Master Plan

Attempts to allay concerns over history of regulatory and organizational lapses
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Airlines

China Southern Launching Airline To Serve State-planned City

Xiongan Airlines to operate from the new Beijing Daxing Airport
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Airports

Palu Airport Closed Indefinitely Due to Earthquake Devastation

Air traffic controller jumps to death from collapsing ATC tower
Airlines

Cambodia Hungry for More Foreign Investment in Airlines

Kingdom anxious to support growing tourism industry
Airlines

Cambodian Airlines Charts Its Expansion

The new airline will add routes in Southeast Asia before eventually looking to add routes in Europe.
Airlines

Korea Aims To Halt LCC Propagation

Authorities to limit number of budget carriers to seven
Airlines

China To Raise Pilot Retirement Age to 62

Acute shortage of flight deck crew pressures government to act
Airlines

Philippines AirAsia on a Roll

The low-cost carrier sees opportunity in what it characterizes as an underserved market.
Airlines

New Malaysia Airlines Regime Faces Down Challenges

Airbus widebodies centerpieces of restructuring effort
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Airlines

China’s Liberalized Access Policy Bearing Fruit

Secondary airports gaining service as foreign airlines take advantage of open access
Airlines

Indonesia To Step Up Drug Screening of Flight Crew

Effort follows December 30 arrest of Malindo Air pilot in Batam
Aircraft

Chinese Airlines Need 5,000 Pilots Per Year in Next 20 Years

China is facing a significant pilot shortage.
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