Airbus announced at the weekend that it is to go ahead with the launch of the A350XWB Family, with the first aircraft entering service in 2013. Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation Executive Chairmam, Peter Harbison, stated that “despite Airbus? recent problems with the A380 and concerns about funding a new family, this was a ‘must-do’ decision for its parent, EADS, if Airbus is to retain its competitiveness with Boeing”. Airbus estimates demand for the category at 5,700 aircraft over the next 20 years, more than 40% by […]

The Westin Resort, Nusa Dua, Bali recently had the honour to host the first International Spa, Herbs & Natural Cosmetics Exhibitions, Eden of the East from 29 November to December 2, 2006 The purpose of the fair is to highlights products of Indonesia Herbs and Natural Cosmetic together with its various methods of Spa therapy. The exhibition brings together spa resorts and hotel owners, beautician, heath therapists, franchisors, importers and distributors, and other business related in spa industry. It showcased various herbal and natural cosmetics products from […]

24 November 2006 Rejecting networks agreement Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation notes the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a draft decision rejecting the Qantas-Air New Zealand Tasman Networks Agreement. 24 November 2006 UNWTO Executive Council: The importance of tourism and its contribution to the process of economic and social development, within the framework of the Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations, was underscored during the Executive Council of the UNWTO,… 15 November 2006 Presidential trip to China fruitful for Bali A trip to […]

29 October 2006 World Leisure Congress – Development Goals and Against Poverty Referring to the strong links between leisure, tourism and poverty reduction UNWTO Assistant Secretary General Geoffrey Lipman commended the 9th World Leisure Congress for joining the global campaign to stand up against poverty and for the Millennium Deve 14 October 2006 Super Jumbo Jet Airbus A380 to make its first landing in Africa Ethiopia will be the first African sky to host a maiden flight by the world?s largest passenger aircraft, Airbus A380, mid-October this […]

After Wednesday’s crash of a small plane carrying Yankee pitcher Cory Lidle, many Americans are wondering why any aircraft would be allowed so close to Manhattan and its thousands of high-rises five years after 9/11. It has also renewed concerns about terrorists exploiting the general-aviation (GA) community, which is made up of more than 220,000 private planes around the country. Small private planes and their airports are not currently regulated by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), although they do have a set of “federally endorsed” guidelines to […]

Ethiopia will be the first African sky to host a maiden flight by the worlds largest passenger aircraft, Airbus A380, mid-October this year, a testing flight that will build confidence in the continents aviation industry. Media reports quoted Ethiopian aviation authorities saying this week that the worlds biggest commercial aircraft will be landing at Ethiopias Bole International Airport in the capital Addis Ababa at a date that is yet to be announced. Reports quoted aviation authorities making preparations to welcome the aircraft that will fly directly from […]

Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation notes Airbus has unveiled further delays in the A380 production programmed of up to a year. This prompted parent EADS to issue a EUR4.8 billion profit warning – more than double the EUR2 billion figure announced less than four months ago. One A380 will be delivered (to Singapore Airlines) in 2007 (compared to nine announced in Jun-06), 13 in 2008 (down from 35), 25 in 2009 and 45 in 2010. According to Peter Harbison, Executive Chairman of the Centre for Asia Pacific […]

Francesco Frangialli, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization today laid out plans for strengthening the organization to respond to the growth of the sector, the challenging external conditions and the role of the organization within the United Nations family. The Secretary-General announced that he would broaden the policy direction currently exercised by himself, with the support of Deputy Secretary-General Taleb Rifai, to include new Assistant Secretaries General. One focusing on external relations will be filled immediately and the other on policy cohesion will be filled at the […]

Skl International is inviting companies from the public and private sector as well as NGOs to submit entries for the Ecotourism Awards. In its fifth year, the programme is sponsored by Evian Waters and Iznik Foundation. The 2006 Awards will be presented in Pattaya, Thailand on 16 October 2006 during the Opening Ceremony of the 67th Skl World Congress by the President of Skl International, Jan Sunde. Skl, founded as an international association in 1934 is the largest organization of travel and tourism professionals in the world, […]

25 September 2006 Tourism and Media, Can Help Dr. Carol Jacobs, Chairman of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, says the tourism sector is of critical importance in the fight against HIV/AIDS. 16 September 2006 Is Individualism Transforming Japan Outbound ? The Japanese penchant for the latest gadgetry expenditure on phones is double that of international travel’s has extended into a taste for distinctive tours and fresh destinations. 16 September 2006 More LCC subsidiaries to come Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation notes that All […]