14 I Upfront
Airbus A330neo begins final assembly
THE FIRST OF Airbus’s forthcoming A330neo aircraft has begun final assembly at the manufacturer’s headquarters in Toulouse. The aircraft will feature the latest generation Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engine, and the all-new Airspace by Airbus cabin. TAP Portugal will be the launch customer for the A330neo (the neo standing for New Engine Option), and is scheduled to take delivery of its first A330-900 towards the end of next year. The carrier will also be the launch customer for the Airspace cabin, which Airbus says will offer larger overhead storage bins, “spacious and contemporary lavatories”, wider seats (18 inches
SIA expands Sydney and Jakarta
services SINGAPORE AIRLINES (SIA) will be initiating a new route connecting Jakarta and Sydney this month, which will be supported by a boosting of the airline’s Singapore to Jakarta flight frequency. Both the new route and additional flights will come into effect on November 23 and will be operated with a B777 aircraft. The Singapore–Jakarta–Sydney service will operate three times weekly on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, returning on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday respectively. Already claimed to be the
airline’s busiest route, Singapore to Jakarta will be receiving an additional eight new weekly flights.
singaporeair.com
NOVEMBER 2016
AIRLINE NEWS
AIR CANADA will begin serving Taipei and Nagoya with direct flights in the summer of 2017, deploying B767-300ER aircraft on its Nagoya route and B787-9 Dreamliners on its Taipei service.
in economy) and aisles, unobstructed under-seat foot space and LED ambient lighting. A total of ten customers have ordered 186 A330neo aircraft so far, including Air Asia X, Delta and Garuda Indonesia.
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Qatar changes transit visa rules
QATAR IS PLANNING to implement a revised tourism visa scheme for passengers transiting through the country. The new transit visa will allow passengers with a minimum transit time of five hours in Hamad International Airport to stay in Qatar for up to 96 hours (four days) without the need for prior application. The revised rules will double the amount of time visitors can spend in the country.
The transit visa will be free of charge and can be obtained on arrival at Hamad International Airport for passengers of all nationalities following confirmation of an onward journey and completion of passport control procedures.
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AIR NEW ZEALAND will be bringing in-flight wifi connectivity to its fleet starting next year, beginning with flights between New Zealand and Australia before progressing to Pacific Island and long-haul routes from the end of 2017. CHINA AIRLINES has taken delivery of its first A350-900, making the Taiwan-based airline the ninth carrier to operate the new Airbus aircraft. CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES has ordered 12 B787-9 Dreamliners, expanding its long-haul capabilities and adding to its ten existing B787-8 aircraft. EMIRATES will launch a new daily service between Dubai and Fort Lauderdale starting December 15, 2016. FINNAIR will add four flights a week to its daily Tokyo Narita service and three additional flights between Helsinki and Hong Kong on a seasonal basis from June to October, 2017. HONG KONG AIRLINES will launch a daily direct service to Incheon International Airport in South Korea, starting December 16. QATAR AIRWAYS now operates daily flights to Helsinki from Doha, adding to its existing flights to Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen. SCOOT has ceased offering flights to Hong Kong as of October 30. Passengers booked on flights to Hong Kong will be transferred to sister carrier Tigerair. SILK AIR, the regional Singapore carrier, has launched a new mobile app designed to offer travellers the ability to book flights, get exclusive fares, manage their itinerary, receive reminders and allow Krisflyer members to view their accounts. VIRGIN AUSTRALIA will resume its non-stop Melbourne to Los Angeles service beginning April 2017. The route was axed back in 2014 due to increased competition.
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