BEIJING — The Chinese air transport sector’s move into budget aviation is gathering strength, with China Eastern setting out plans for a low-cost carrier while Hainan Airlines plans widespread adoption of the model by its subsidiaries. Air China, meanwhile, is looking at converting one of its subsidiaries into a budget carrier.
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JetBlue Airways will place its code on South African Airways flights between Washington, D.C., and Dakar, Senegal, a move that will enable the foreign carrier to sell its tickets to American government workers and contractors under the terms of the Fly America Act.
AirAsia has revealed the ownership structure of its proposed Japanese joint venture, although many aspects of the debut of the new low-cost carrier remain vague. AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes has long planned a return to the Japanese market following the demise of a previous joint venture with All Nippon Airways last year. Core staff and an office for the proposed new carrier have been in place for some time.
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Air China has stepped up its presence in the large and rapidly growing city Tianjin, raising pressure on the dominant carrier in the northern city, Tianjin Airlines. From July 1, Air China has added flights from Tianjin to Changsha, Dalian and Yanji, while increasing frequencies to Seoul. Tianjin has a population of 13 million and Changsha, in the south-center, 7 million, including surrounding rural districts. Air China’s service between them will begin at four flights a week. The route between Tianjin and Dalian will be flown three times a week.
The agreement between India’s Jet Airways and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways may run into new trouble, as Singapore’s competition watchdog has initiated an inquiry into a possible violation of its trade laws. The Competition Commission of Singapore (CSS), which is in charge of investigating alleged anti-competitive activities and applying suitable remedies, will take a final decision on the deal after it receives feedback from the public and other stakeholders until July 11. The Jet-Etihad alliance, a
U.S. passenger boardings were up slightly in 2013 but were shared among fewer airports, FAA’s preliminary data show, reflecting the continued fallout of mainline carriers parking less fuel-efficient regional jets and cutting flights even as they keep capacity in check. U.S. airports enplaned 739.3 million passengers last year, FAA’s first-cut tally shows. The figure is about 1% higher than 2012’s final figure of 732.9 million.
LONDON — Air Astana CEO Peter Foster is in talks to defer his carrier’s Boeing 787 order, but is planning to commit Embraer E2s at the Farnborough Air Show ahead of finalizing a lease for around 11 Airbus A321neos this fall. Kazakhstan-based Air Astana has three 787s on firm order, plus options on a further eight. Foster said in an interview here that he is in “significant discussions” with Boeing to push back the 787 deliveries.
