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AirAsia QZ8501 black box recorder search continues
Investigators have resumed their search for the missing flight data recorders from downed AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501. As weather improves in the Java Sea, large items thought to be sections of the plane gave been located.
Search for AirAsia QZ8501 moves underwater
The search for flight recorders from AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501 has moved underwater with the arrival of specialist equipment from France. A team will use the sensitive acoustic equipment to listen for signals from the ‘black box’ recorders.
Poor weather hampers search for AirAsia flight QZ8501 bodies
Poor weather over the Java Sea has slowed efforts to retrieve bodies and debris from the crashed AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501. The AirAsia Airbus A320-200 came down on Sunday on route from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore carrying 162 people.A total of seven bodies have been pulled from the water so far, while parts of the wreckage of the plane have been located.
Bodies recovered in search for AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501
Indonesian officials have confirmed at least 40 bodies have been found in the ongoing search for missing AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501. Many have been recovered from the scene, with debris also sighted. The bodies were spotted in the Java Sea off the Indonesian part of Borneo.
Missing AirAsia Indonesia flight likely ‘at the bottom of the sea’
A widening search for missing AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501 is unlikely to locate survivors, with the head of the Indonesian rescue efforts suggesting the aircraft was likely at the bottom of the ocean. Bambang Soelistyo revealed his hypothesis based on the co-ordinates of the Airbus A320-200 when contact with it was lost.
AirAsia India set for low-cost flight launch
AirAsia India is preparing to launch low-cost flights on the subcontinent in a move which could revolutionise travel in the country. The airline is the first to utilise foreign investment in the country, following a recent relaxation of ownership legislation.
AirAsia and Travelport sign breakthrough distribution agreement
Travelport and AirAsia, one of the leading and fastest growing airlines in Asia, today jointly announced a ground-breaking new partnership which will see AirAsia distribute all of its fares and ancillary services through the Travelport global distribution channel for the first time. As part of the agreement, AirAsia has also signed up for Travelport’s industry-leading merchandising technology including its unique aggregated shopping functionality which will enable travel agents to shop, compare and book AirAsia and AirAsia X flights alongside those offered by traditional carriers in exactly the same booking workflow.
AirAsia reshuffles leadership positions
AirAsia has announced the appointment of Amit Singh as the director of flight operations and Ganpathy Sampath as the head of engineering for AirAsia India. Singh has 20 years of airline experience, with the last seven years dedicated to developing and managing budget airlines.
ANA to buy AirAsia out of AirAsia Japan
All Nippon Airways has confirmed it will buy AirAsia out of a Tokyo-based budget airline joint venture AirAsia Japan and operate the business as a wholly owned subsidiary. The mean dissolves an alliance formed less than two years ago.
New chief executive for AirAsia India
AirAsia India has appointed Mittu Chandilya as chief executive, effective June 1st 2013. Mittu has a unique mix of leadership experience ranging from a successful entrepreneurial start-up, to country, regional and global leadership roles within multinational organisations and finally to high-impact management consulting experience, said a statement from the company.
AirAsia to move into Indian market
AirAsia has outlined ambitious plans to launch an Indian budget airline. The new carrier will take to the skies in partnership with Mumbai-based Tata and a third Indian investor, Telestra Tradeplace.
AirAsia drops Singapore expansion plans
AirAsia has confirmed it will drop plans to set up an airline in Singapore, citing high costs and weak market potential for the decision. “We are concentrating on markets which have big domestic markets and big populations and markets that are more liberal and market orientated,” AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandes explained earlier.