Articles Tagged ‘AirAsia’

Belfast City Airport announces £15 million infrastructure investment

Belfast City Airport announces £15 million infrastructure investment

In this week’s Network Planning Community News, along with Belfast City announcing its infrastructure investment, AirAsia celebrates its launch of flights between Kuala Lumpur and Davao, a route which began back in December. More news as well from Singapore Airport which has signed a new agreement with Xiamen Airlines.

JetBlue Airways celebrates 10 years of service at St. Maarten

JetBlue Airways celebrates 10 years of service at St. Maarten

In this week’s Network Planning Community News, AirAsia announces its newest link for this summer from Bangkok Don Mueang, while Hamburg Airport unveils its latest technological advancement to help improve its passenger experience.  

Airbus and Boeing's delivery rate improved 3.1% in 2017, with 1,481 units being distributed; 200-unit delivery mark broken in December

Airbus and Boeing’s delivery rate improved 3.1% in 2017, with 1,481 units being distributed; 200-unit delivery mark broken in December

Airbus and Boeing delivered 210 units between them in the last month of 2017, the first time in recent history that both companies have passed the 200-aircraft mark. For a third consecutive month, December saw Airbus outperform its US rival for deliveries, distributing a whopping 44 more units. 


AirAsia launches three new international services

AirAsia launches three new international services

AirAsia begins new routes from Malaysia to China, Philippines and Singapore.

Los Angeles crowned Arch of Triumph champions 2017

Los Angeles crowned Arch of Triumph champions 2017

With one last throw of the Arch of Triumph dice, Russia’s Sochi/Adler Airport, which had lead the competition since April, has provided us with one last attempt to reclaim its long-held crown. It was good, but not good enough to stop Los Angeles from taking the 2017 title.

Tampa Airport is tantilized by its latest Cake of the Week win

Tampa Airport is tantilized by its latest Cake of the Week win

In this week’s Network Planning Community News, along with Tampa’s Cake of the Week win, Hamburg, Hannover and Belgrade airports celebrate 2017 passenger milestones, while AirAsia triumphs five years of operation from Kunming in China. 


Airbus and Boeing increased productivity in November by 15%, delivering a combined 144 aircraft; Emirates welcomes 100th A380

Airbus and Boeing increased productivity in November by 15%, delivering a combined 144 aircraft; Emirates welcomes 100th A380

Airbus and Boeing together delivered 144 aircraft in November, resulting in a 15% increase in productivity when compared to the 125 units they handed over in November 2016. The result of month 11 is the best that the duo have registered this year in terms of deliveries, beating the 139 units they distributed in June. 

AirAsia adds international links from Johor Bahru

AirAsia adds international links from Johor Bahru

AirAsia launches two services from Johor Bahru in a single day, with new connections to India and Macau.

Airbus and Boeing report a 6.7% slowdown in productivity in the eighth month of this year; Hong Kong Airlines became latest A350 operator

Airbus and Boeing report a 6.7% slowdown in productivity in the eighth month of this year; Hong Kong Airlines became latest A350 operator

In August, Airbus and Boeing delivered a combined 112 aircraft, with 76% of units being narrow-body and 24% wide-body. The result is 6.7% worse than both achieved in the same month of 2016. By handing over 20 more units in August, Boeing has advanced its lead over Airbus in the 2017 delivery race to 77 […]


Phnom Penh traffic doubles between 2010 and 2016 to 3.39 million; Q1 2017 passengers up 17%; now served by Emirates from Dubai

Phnom Penh traffic doubles between 2010 and 2016 to 3.39 million; Q1 2017 passengers up 17%; now served by Emirates from Dubai

Phnom Penh is Cambodia’s second largest airport after Siem Reap, handling just under 3.39 million passengers in 2016. Along with Emirates, a further five new carriers have arrived at the airport since S16. We see how traffic has grown in recent years and observe which carriers are growing the most from the Cambodian capital city […]

Keflavik Arch of Triumph kings revel in crowning glory

Keflavik Arch of Triumph kings revel in crowning glory

Reykjavik/Keflavik’s fire crew show off their huge certificate from last week’s competition. How will they get it on the fire station wall?? Nice to have some real geographic diversity in this week’s Arch of Triumph, with five different regions battling it out for glory.

AirAsia becomes first airline to link Nha Trang to Malaysia

AirAsia becomes first airline to link Nha Trang to Malaysia

AirAsia begins a daily service to the Vietnamese city from Kuala Lumpur.