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The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand plans to start an audit of the country’s 10 flying academies in April.

SIA plans to integrate the operations of narrowbody subsidiary SilkAir by early next year.

SAESL has been operational for over 20 years; it was set up in 1999 and started operations two years later, overhauling Trent 800 engines.

UK-based engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has been producing Trent engines for airlines in the region for eight years.

This is the second time since 2013 that a typhoon has damaged airports in the Philippines.

The Korean government is welcoming more foreign airline flights to Korea to offset drops in traffic.

At least three-quarters of China’s airports lose money each year, due to low traffic numbers.

The global pilot shortage has not translated into jobs for candidates trained at some schools in Southeast Asia.

Political tensions in Hong Kong exacerbate airlines’ competitive challenges.

Korea-Japan trade tensions force several low-fare airlines from Korea to suspend service.

ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia (EMSM) plans to build a new 150,000-sq-ft facility at Kuala Lumpur Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport.

The decision to give airlines a choice of airports has led to complications for Chinese aviation authorities.

Plans to replace suspended flights to Japan with new services to mainland China are put on hold by Beijing.

Low-cost carrier Jeju Air adds capacity to China as Japanese services wane.

Having lost its position as a trusted partner of Japan, South Korea has initiated a boycott of Japan and its products, a move affecting its airlines.

Boycotts by South Koreans prompt carriers to cut services to Japan.

The Malaysian government considers four offers to manage MAB from local companies.

The promise of fewer structural barriers in China ushers in several proposals for new low-cost carriers.

Rolls-Royce chose Singapore for its Asia-Pacific aero engine center of excellence, and has not looked back as the region grows.

High speed rail looks likely to replace airlines as the main domestic transportation mode, though there are LCCs set to fight back.

Three new Korean LCCs hope to launch operations next year.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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