Aerospace Diary

Neelam Mathews Sept 2014 Please read Pages 46, 47 and 48 in - http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/launch.aspx?eid=e574bf9b-1d2c-4e3f-a0eb-a688bd99e811

FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW  »  2014 by    NEELAM MATHEWS Along with Thailand’s Board of Investment, Amata Corp., a developer and manager of industrial parks in Southeast Asia already established in Bangkok, Chonburi and Rayong, as well as in Vietnam, has big plans for an aerospace cluster in Thailand, which could include MRO facilities serving airlines such as Thai Airways. July 15, 2014, 6:20 AM In view of its success in nurturing a thriving automobile industry–the ninth largest in the world–and as Asia edges toward becoming the world’s largest growth market for aviation, Thailand’s Board of Investment ( BOI ) is considering building an aerospace industry starting with Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers servicing global  OEM supply chains. The  ASEAN  Economic Community ( AEC ) regional economic integration plan envisions establishment of a single market and production base by 2015. Thailand already has an $800 million a...

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Neelam Mathews Dec 16, 2013              I thought I must have read it wrong - Nok Airlines and Scoot signing an MoU to establish a new low-cost airline to be based in Bangkok! How the dynamics of aviation have changed with the maturing of budget carriers in Asia. The name of the game is beating recession and volatile economic times through adapting- and boy how have they done it!  How now, one wonders, will Thai AirAsia cope? Obviously, the pie isn’t big enough to go around. Or is it? The new airline will be named NokScoot and will be based at Don Mueang International  Airport. It will operate widebody aircraft on medium and long-haul international routes.  Nok will have up to 51% and Scoot will have 49%. The initial investment will be THB2 billion  (about SGD80 million). “We are excited at the prospect of expanding Nok’s presence overseas, and to be doing so  with the assistance o...

News Asia’s Airports Vie For Service From Burgeoning Budget Carriers Aviation Daily Jan 28 , 2010 , p. 09 Neelam Mathews Asia’s regional airports are exploring new ways to attract budget carriers that are on the road to expansion as legacy carriers continue to limp back to normalcy. While each airport has a different approach, Viva Macau Acting CEO Reginald Macdonald said at the Regional Airports World Conference in Singapore this week that “landing charges are the key. It is flexibility of the airport team and a mindset to route development that is important.” Given that budget carriers are volatile, the Civil Aviation Authority in Macau signed 10-year agreements with budget carriers in 2004, but is no longer signing any long-term agreements. Macau has five budget carriers flying to it and has plans to announce another one soon. “Our incentives are good,” said Antonio Rato, director of marketing at Macau International Airport. Macdonald praised Melbourne Airport for its flexibility an...