Asian Airlines Increase Their Lead In The Widebody LCC Sector

Zipair Boeing 787-8

JAL subsidiary Zipair operates transpacific routes using Boeing 787-8s.

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The trend among low-cost carriers to add widebody aircraft to their fleet mix is continuing to strengthen in the Asia-Pacific region, although the concept has lost ground in other regions, such as Europe and North America. Several Asian low-cost carriers (LCC) are expanding their widebody fleets and...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

Lori Ranson

Lori covers North American and Latin airlines for Aviation Week and is also a Senior Analyst for CAPA - Centre for Aviation.

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