THE atmosphere at the 2023 Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (PA) annual Assembly of Presidents held recently in Singapore was notably upbeat, reports London’s FlightGlobal. Member airlines such as Singapore Airlines (SIA), Cathay Pacific, and Thai Airways International celebrated a return to profitability, riding on a robust recovery trajectory. SIA reported several consecutive quarters of profits, nearly all-surpassing pre-Covid crisis records, while Cathay, once trailing its regional...