Australia's AI infrastructure ambitions could diversify its economy, create jobs, and position it as a key player in the Asia-Pacific tech landscape.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team7 Jul
Last week, American Airlines revealed plans to launch a new daily flight between Chicago and Tokyo, which is a route resumption, and also represents American’s return of Asia flying out of Chicago.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig6 JulThe delivery was made to an undisclosed customer based in Shanghai, marking an important step in the expansion of ultra-long-range business aviation across the region. Global 8000 enables non-stop city...
June showed a market stabilizing at a high level rather than normalizing. The Baltic Air Freight Index (BAI00) grew only +0.52% month over month, indicating that the broad market was mostly flat after the disruption earlier in the year. Underneath that flat headline, the regional picture was not balanced. Asia remained firm, especially on transpacific […]
Lufthansa Cargo has completed the first of three renovation phases at its 80,000-square-meter Frankfurt hub as Asia-Europe trade continues to grow. The first phase, dubbed Alpha, included building a new warehouse and installing a 900-foot, two-story conveyor belt through the middle of the facility, Thomas Rohrmeier, vice president and head of handling for Frankfurt (FRA) […]
Daily Boeing 787-9 service will return after a seven-year absence and expand connections across Asia through Japan Airlines
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier1 Jul
Saudi Arabia's strategic price cuts to maintain Asian market share may trigger prolonged oil price weakness and intensify global competition.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team1 JulPreliminary May figures released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reveal that Asia-Pacific international passenger traffic edged down by 1.
Aviation Business News•Rob Munro1 JulMay freighter capacity increased from April, with the strongest gains tied to large widebody freighters, Asia-linked flying and Middle East flows. Cargo Facts Consulting’s freighter capacity data shows global deployed freighter payload capacity rising to 7.63 million tonnes in May from 7.31 million tonnes in April, a 4.3% month-over-month increase. May had one additional calendar […]
World Star Aviation (WSA) has announced the successful delivery of a second Boeing 737-400SF freighter to Skyway Airlines. Following the successful delivery of the first aircraft, the latest addition will support the continued expansion of Philippines-based Skyway Airlines across the Asia-Pacific region, enhancing its cargo capabilities in one of the world’s fastest-growing air freight markets. […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm29 Jun
International passenger growth slowed for Asia-Pacific airlines in May, while air cargo demand continued to strengthen
Airline Routes & Ground Services•Eddie Saunders29 Jun
A new Chinese military study led by Gao Tianyun at the National University of Defense Technology in Nanjing describes how a U.S. carrier strike group could be tracked and targeted from 3,000 kilometers away, roughly the distance from Shanghai to Guam. The concept relies on a network of satellites, drones, radar aircraft, submarines, ships, and […]
Bitcoin.com News•Guest Author29 Jun
AirAsia MOVE (MOVE), Asia’s leading travel booking app, expanded its global connectivity in the second quarter of 2026 with the addition of four direct airline partners, namely Oman Air, Uzbekistan Airways, FitsAir and Hainan Airlines – strengthening travel options across the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia and China, while offering travellers greater choice and seamless access to emerging destinations.
Vietjet boosts domestic summer capacity by 30%: As summer travel demand accelerates across Asia, Vietjet has increased its domestic flight capacity by 30% on key routes connecting Vietnam’s largest cities, […]
Delta is ramping up service to Las Vegas for CES 2027 with more than 120 peak-day flights connecting the city to key business hubs across the U.S. and around the...
Delta has spent much of 2026 building up its presence in Asia partly in an attempt to gain more market share in the Pacific from its major rival in the region, United.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi26 Jun
SoftBank dropped 12% as Apple and Microsoft price hikes stoked fears that rising AI chip costs are squeezing Big Tech margins.
BeInCrypto•Darryn Pollock26 Jun
Circle's USDC approval in Japan may set a regulatory precedent in Asia, enhancing stablecoin adoption and transforming corporate FX settlements.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team25 Jun
Ripple's RLUSD launch in Japan could catalyze broader stablecoin adoption in Asia, enhancing cross-border transactions and financial innovation.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team25 Jun
Japan's AI export boom mitigates oil shock impacts, reshaping economic strategies and influencing monetary policies across Asia.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team25 Jun