*As reported by The Australian Government Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics (BTRE) Aviation Statistics, which measures domestic airline on-time performance for the financial year ending June 30, 2007
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Korean Air (South Korea)
91.5%
Korean Air's hub airport is the six-year-old Incheon International, the second most on-time airport (91.3%) in the region, and is considered among the most technologically advanced in the world. This has helped the largest of the two South Korean carriers maintain the number-one position for on-time performance.
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Asiana (South Korea)
91.3%
The carrier has an on-time performance committee that meets monthly to analyze performance issues and seek out solutions to problems, according to spokesperson Chayoun Lee. Any delay over 5 minutes is considered "late" and followed up with an inspection.
3
China Airlines (Taiwan)
89.3%
In an effort to reduce operating costs and improve efficiency, the Taipei-based airline has worked to reduce its fleet of 67 jets to just three aircraft types, none of which are more than five-and-a-half years old, making it the youngest fleet among AAPA carriers. Its hub airport Taiwan Taoyuan is the third most punctual in the region
4
Qantas Link*
88%
A network of domestic support that links Oz's major cities, QantasLink won a SkyTrax award in 2006 for the Best Regional Airline Australasia. Although its performance is below Qantas', flights still arrived on time 89 percent of the time in May of '07.
5
Virgin Blue*
87.5%
Brisbane-based ow-cost carrier Virgin Blue was founded in 2000. Its fleet Consists of Boeing 737-700s and 737-800s and Embraer 170s and 190s. Destinations beyond Australia include Fiji and the Cook Islands. It has membership lounges (called The Lounge) in the Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Canberra airports.
6
All Nippon (Japan)
87.4%
Japan's second largest carrier (155 aircraft) beat out top competitor Japan Airlines. It's one of the few airlines that keeps monthly on-time data on its website, going back to 2002.
7
Regional Express*
87.2%
Annual on-time departures: 87.2%
8
Singapore Airlines
87.3%
Roughly 70 percent of the airline's current fleet is powered by Rolls Royce engines.
9
Qantas*
86.7%
The curious name of this emblematic Australian airline originally stood for Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited. Domestically, the airline had its best on-time performance in May of '07 with 90 percent but fell to 73 percent in July.
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Cathay Pacific Airways (Hong Kong)
86.5%
The 107 fleet airline maintains a "superhub" at Hong Kong's nine-year old International airport, ranked the sixth most punctual airport in the region.
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