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Recovery for some Asia-Pacific aviation players is taking off

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Tay Peck Gek

Tay Peck Gek

Published Wed, May 4, 2022 · 03:25 PM
    • FILE PHOTO: Travellers arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) under Malaysia-Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) programme, after travel between the two countries was halted due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Sepang, Malaysia November 29, 2021. REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin/File Photo
    • FILE PHOTO: Travellers arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) under Malaysia-Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) programme, after travel between the two countries was halted due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Sepang, Malaysia November 29, 2021. REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin/File Photo REUTERS

    MOST of Asia-Pacific’s aviation sector is waking up from the pandemic-induced slumber, eager to grab a slice of the air travel market and capture the pent-up demand. From airlines to airports, you read about how they are ramping up resources, dusting off the mothballed fleet, rehiring, and placing orders for new planes - all to welcome the air travellers who had been kept away by border closures for over 2 years.

    Some are in a better financial shape as passenger traffic skyrockets, with travel-starved corporate people and leisure holidaymakers taking to the skies.

    Here are 10 stories that give a glimpse into the varied paces at which each aviation player is recovering from the pandemic.

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