Asia Pacific airlines: state of the industry; part two - the key dynamics to watch in the region

This two-part report on the Asia Pacific airline industry is based on a presentation by Adrian Schofield, CAPA - Centre for Aviation and Aviation Week Network senior air transport editor for Asia-Pacific, at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit | Asia in Hong Kong on 5-Nov-2024.

Part one of this report discussed overall recovery trends in the Asia Pacific market from multiple angles, as well as looking at the important Thailand market as an example of how these trends are playing out.

This second part looks at further market examples with mainland China, Japan, Hong Kong and India, as well as examining aspects such as aircraft order backlogs, LCC market penetration, and challenges for 2025.