A joint venture between Air Canada and Air China is expected to conclude in the coming months which will allow Canada’s flag carrier to compete “more aggressively” in the Pacific market, according to its chief financial officer.
Asia Pacific’s aviation industry leaders are gathering in Brisbane at the 16th annual Routes Asia to plan and negotiate new air services within the region.
China is set to become the world’s largest aviation market within the next five years so it is unsurprising that the country’s airports are leading the way when it comes to annual passenger growth. Routesonline analyses the fastest-growing major airports in the world, with more than half of the top 20 in China alongside counterparts in Europe, the Middle East and the Caribbean.
The rapid growth of Asia’s commercial aviation sector has positioned the region among the largest and fastest-growing in the world, but coping with demand remains a challenge.
Five years after hosting Routes Asia, Routesonline hears about the massive growth of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai and how it is dealing with capacity constraints.
India’s exponential rise in both passenger and freight traffic means the country will need 1,750 new aircraft over the next 20 years, according to estimates from Airbus.
Routesonline provides a snapshot of Australia’s leading international airlines and airports, as well as the most used aircraft types on international flights.
The opening date for Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport’s second terminal has been confirmed, with the new hub set to provide a significant capacity boost for China’s third busiest airport.
Seven months after its inaugural flight to Hong Kong from Melbourne, Virgin Australia is to launch a second route to the autonomous territory as it seeks to build on a strategy that has resulted in its best underlying first-half profit performance in a decade.
Oneworld carriers American Airlines and Qantas are trying for a second time to deepen their ties on flights across the Pacific, saying the move could stimulate demand for up to 180,000 new passengers.
Key markets in the Asia Pacific region are helping to drive growth for Brisbane and the city is eyeing new international connections to China, Japan and India when Routes Asia 2018 lands in March.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport remains the world’s busiest airport, according to preliminary traffic figures, but Beijing Capital is closing the gap. The statistics - which reveal the top 20 airports by passenger numbers - also show there is no stopping China’s rapid growth, with 12 new airports beginning commercial air service during 2017.
