All articles by Aaron Chong – Page 15
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India expects to triple aviation market in next 15 years
New Delhi says that India has doubled the size of its aviation market in the last four years, and will look to triple it in the next 15 years.
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PICTURE: SilkAir receives its first Boeing 737 Max 8
Singapore Airlines' regional arm SilkAir has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8.
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ROUTES: Tourism Australia to target new US, Asia links
Government body Tourism Australia is looking to boost air links from the United States and Asia to build further on the strong momentum from those markets.
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ROUTES: Malaysia Airports to enter expansion, upgrading phase
Malaysia Airports Holdings (MAHB) will embark on an initiative to expand and upgrade its key airports at home, as it looks to capitalise on the growing tourist boom in Southeast Asia.
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ROUTES: Hong Kong Airlines to boost long-haul presence
Hong Kong Airlines' focus for the near future is to build up its long-haul network by taking advantage of its low CASK.
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ROUTES: VietJet details long-haul plans
VietJet Air is mulling the establishment of long-haul operations as part of its next growth phase.
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ROUTES: Indian airports set for $30bn upgrade programme
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) says it will invest around $30 billion over the next five years till 2022 to develop its airports.
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ROUTES: Chongqing bids to capitalise on China's low-cost boom
Chongqing Jiangbei International airport is seeking to take advantage of the low-cost travel boom in China, and is mulling setting up a dedicated low-cost terminal in the future.
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PICTURES: SpiceJet 737 suffers runway excursion
A SpiceJet Boeing 737-800 aircraft landing at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport skidded off the runway into an unpaved surface.
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Comac issues 20-year forecast for China aircraft demand
Chinese airlines will need 8,575 aircraft over the next 20 years, predicts Comac in a new market forecast released on 19 September.
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Ameco Beijing looks to develop new MRO capabilities
Ameco Beijing wants to develop new MRO capabilities, as it seeks to capitalise on the growth of aviation in Asia-Pacific.
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China Airlines and Nordam proceed with MRO JV plans
China Airlines and Nordam Aerospace Maintenance Group have signed a joint venture term sheet to establish and operate an MRO facility in Taoyuan, Taipei, to service thrust reversers and other composite aerospace parts.
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Finnair appoints HAECO for its first A350 C-Check
Finnair has appointed Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering (HAECO) to perform the carrier's first C-sheck on its Airbus A350-900 fleet.
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Malaysia Airlines signs tentative deal for 787-9s
Malaysia Airlines has signed a tentative agreement with Boeing to order eight 787-9s, and take purchase rights on additional eight 737 Max 8s.
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INTERVIEW: Lee Lik Hsin, chief executive, Scoot
Lee Lik Hsin has achieved what few airline bosses have done: turn around a loss-making carrier, merge it with a relatively new player in the market and make the combined unit profitable.
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Malaysia Airlines on track for profit in 2018 despite tough Q2
Malaysia Airlines maintains that it is on-track to return to profit in 2018, despite suffering through a challenging three months ended 30 June as its domestic and international network performance diverged.
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Changi airport Terminal 4 to begin operations on 31 October
Changi Airport Group (CAG) has announced that operation's at Changi International airport's Terminal 4 (T4) will commence on 31 October.
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Boeing adds 737 Max 8, 787-9 simulators to Singapore centre
Boeing Training and Professional Services has commissioned a 737 Max 8 full-flight simulator at its Singapore campus, which will be joined by a 787-9 simulator in November.
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P&W focused on resolving India PW1100G issues by end-2017
Pratt & Whitney says that it is on track to introduce improvements to the PW1100G engines that power Airbus A320neo aircraft in India by the end of the year.
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ARI, Honeywell in MoU for Harbin disassembly centre
Aircraft Recycling International (ARI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Honeywell Aerospace to collaborate in the growth of ARI unit China Aircraft Disassembly Centre (CADC) in Harbin, China.