http://www.airbus.com/dynamic/media/press_releases.asp SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines serving 25 Asian destiations, ordered 2 A319 and 4 A320 for network expansion. It is operating 4 A319 and 5 A320, with 1 A320 ordered eariler to be delivered in 2003. Easyjet just signed contract for 120 A319, making it the 1st European low ...

It is common for European flag carriers to operate their charter subsidaries, like Condor for Lufthansa, Eurofly for Alitalia, to compete the true charter carriers like LTU of Germany, Edelweiss of Switzerland. Both of them have very different or even opposite fleet selection comapred to their flag carriers. Lufthansa did not order and Boeings ...

Air Asia of Malaysia was Malaysia's 2nd national carrier. It was sold to Tune Air on 12 Dec 2001, and is changed to low fare airline since then. It becomes Asia's 1st ticketless low fare airline since 13 Apr 2002. It then moved to KLIA since 4 Jul 2002, thus making better passenger service for Kuala Lumpur residents. Its fleet consists of 5 ...

I think Singapore Airlines is an airline that earns money every year, even in 1991 Gulf Crisis and 1997-1998 Asian Economic Crisis. I think many European fully state-owned airlines, like Air France, Iberia, TAP Portugal, Olympic Airways of Greece, Alitalia are the airlines that loses money every year.

Cathay Pacific now offers FREE 'I can fly' ringtone and logo download on its website for Hong Kong and Australia mobile phone users!! http://www.cathaypacific.com/intl/aboutus/people/ringtone What a great news for Cathay Pacific fans!!

Then why Cathay Pacific refused to introduce B777-200ER and then serve routes like Hong Kong - Toronto / New York? Because Cathay Pacific knows passengers want reliable service, and B777 is unable to perform this, and passengers have to land at extremely cold airports in Arctic when one engine of B777 is failed. So it is totally a suicide action ...

I think Mexicana, which started its service since 1920, is the airline in the world with longest history. And I think the closed National Airlines of USA, which had service only in year of 2000, is the airline in the world with shortest history. Please continue.

http://www.airbus.com/dynamic/media/press_releases.asp China Premier Zhu Rongji visited the mockup interior of A340 and A380, and was impressed with their good design. He also said Airbus' manufacture system which can accomodate varying demands is suitable for China's need, which needs many aircarfts by Beijing Olympics in 2008. Can't wait to ...

2 Cathay Pacific news: 1. Cathay Pacific to sell Jubilee 2003 (a musical stage drama) tickets on board. http://www.cathaypacific.com/hk/aboutus/press/0,1595,41097-84435,00.html This is the first time for Hong Kong carriers to sell show tickets on board. How diverse the types of on-board shopping items can be now. You can buy a Nokia phone from ...

Many passengers are dissatisfied with careless luggage handing of airlines, like luggage loss, damage of fragile items. So I would like to discuss the airline with best / worst luggage handling, in terms of punctuality and damage to fraglie items. I think Cathay Pacific has excellent luggage handing, as there is almost no complaints on luggage ...