Leadership Airline Industry & Market Trends Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Malaysia Aviation Group names senior leadership reporting to incoming CEO Nasaruddin Bakar

Malaysia Aviation Group has reshuffled its senior leadership and named two key executives who will report to incoming President and CEO Nasaruddin Bakar, more than a week before he assumes the role. The moves align MAG’s executive team ahead of the incoming chief’s transition.

Also: Aviation Week and Aviation Week

2026-01-21T19:33:26.501190-08:00

Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

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Vietnam Airlines to launch dedicated freighter operations in 2026, expanding cargo capacity in Southeast Asia

By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “Vietnam Airlines to begin dedicated freighter ops in 2026” today!.

2026-01-21T20:16:52.660652-08:00

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AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Changi hits record 70M passengers as Asia travel surges

By AeroTime: Changi Airport breaks records with nearly 70 million passengers in 2025, adds 13 new city links as China drives growth and cargo operations flourish.

2026-01-21T19:20:30.796516-08:00

PaxEx Airline Industry & Market Trends Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

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Skift • Bulbul Dhawan

Indian Travel Firms Look to Fix Payment Friction to Win Global Customers

By Skift: Akasa Air's decision to include Apple Pay points to a larger picture where ease of payments is the differentiating point.

2026-01-21T20:16:12.532206-08:00

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PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

Ryanair Ready for Wi-Fi, Refuses to Pay For It

By PaxEx.Aero: As Elon Musk and Michael O'Leary trade barbs online over potential inflight internet offerings the Ryanair boss is clear: He wants internet on the planes, so long as he doesn't have to pay for it.

Also: Economic Times

2026-01-21T17:35:10.953381-08:00

Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

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Capital A wins High Court approval for MYR5.5bn (USD1.4bn) capital reduction to enable restructuring

By ch-aviation: The High Court of Malaya has okayed Capital A to reduce its share capital by MYR5.5 billion ringgit (USD1.4 billion). The company said in a statement that the move enables it to...

2026-01-21T17:35:24.304882-08:00

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Vertical Mag

Airbus Helicopters names Matthieu Louvot CEO, succeeding Bruno Even effective April 1, 2026

By Vertical Mag: | To ensure delivery of future emails, add [email protected] to your contacts. | |---| | | ![]() | Latest Issue Read Now | ![]() | | | ![]() | | Matthieu Louvot to replace Bruno Even as Airbus Helicopters CEO Airbus Helicopters has announced that Matthieu Louvot, currently executive vice-president of strategy for Airbus, will replace Bruno Even as CEO of Airbus Helicopters April 1, 2026.

2026-01-21T16:59:54.952515-08:00

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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Honeywell, Flexjet settle engine-maintenance dispute, extend contract to 2035 after $470m exposure

By FlightGlobal: Honeywell and fractional ownership operator Flexjet have settled a legal dispute over engine maintenance services, with the manufacturer previously indicating the resolution could cost $470 million.

2026-01-21T16:38:43.913857-08:00

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