All articles by Aaron Chong – Page 19
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GMF AeroAsia to build hangar in Batam
GMF AeroAsia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Batam Industrial Development Authority to develop the city’s Hang Nadim International airport for MRO purposes.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Ajay Singh breathes new life into SpiceJet
SpiceJet’s chairman and managing director, Ajay Singh, is affectionately known by staff as the company’s saviour, after buying back the airline when it was close to a shut-down in 2014.
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Airbus sees new appetite for Indian widebody operations
Airbus believes there is "now an appetite" for Indian carriers to make greater use of widebodies in order to challenge overseas rivals for market share between the subcontinent and other regions.
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Boeing expects to maintain widebody lead in India
Boeing is confident of maintaining its dominance in the widebody market in India, via two main thrusts.
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SIA orders 20 777Xs and 19 787-10s
Singapore Airlines has placed firm orders for 20 Boeing 777-9s and 19 787-10s.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: India, UAE air links show strong growth
As part of its Republic Day celebrations last month, India saw the visit of Abu Dhabi crown prince Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as the event’s chief guest.
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Wings Air to review ATR bounce recovery after landing incident
A Wings Air ATR 72-600 suffered major damage after a hard landing at Ahmad Yani International airport in Semarang on 25 December 2016.
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Turkish and PIA to expand codeshare
Turkish Airlines and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will expand their codeshare cooperation, effective 1 February.
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Airbus expects more A350 training demand at Singapore facility
The Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC) in Singapore is expecting more training to be conducted on its Airbus A350 platforms, as the Asia Pacific region prepares to take more deliveries of the type in the near future.
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AirAsia, AirAsia X seek distance from R-R bribery allegations
AirAsia and AirAsia X have sought to distance themselves from allegations that their directors sought to gain advantage from an engine maintenance deal with Rolls-Royce.
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GMF and FL Technics to explore MRO cooperation
Garuda Indonesia MRO unit GMF AeroAsia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FL Technics' Indonesian unit, PT Avia Technics Dirgantara, to explore the cooperation in the aircraft maintenance sector.
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SpiceJet places firm order for 100 737 Max 8s
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has placed a firm order for 100 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, and revealed itself as the airline behind 13 Max 8's previously attributed to an unidentified customer.
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Malaysia Airlines to order 25 widebodies
Malaysia Airlines has detailed plans for its impending widebody aircraft order for 2017.
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Changi invests S$50 million to drive technology innovation
Changi Airport Group (CAG) has partnered with the Singapore Economic Development Board to launch a S$50 million ($34.8 million) programme to drive technological innovation at the airport over the next five years.
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GMF AeroAsia targets growth in 2017, with focus on Batam facilty
Garuda Indonesia MRO unit GMF AeroAsia targets revenue of $454 million and a net profit of $69 million for 2017.
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AirAsia signs component MRO deal for A320neos
Air France IndustriesKLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has partnered with AirAsia to provide component MRO support to the latter’s fleet of Airbus A320neo jets.
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PIA pilot reported engine failure before ATR 42 crash
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) says that the flight crew of the crashed ATR 42-500 had reported the "engine failure of one of its engines" before it went down.
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Boeing sees demand for 248,000 new pilots in Asia-Pacific
Boeing projects that more than 500,000 new pilots and technicians will be needed for the Asia-Pacific region, over the next 20 years.
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AirAsia founders' MYR1bn cash injection inches forward
Malaysia's central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, has approved the offshore loans that for AirAsia's founders Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun will use to inject over MYR1 billion ($247 million) into the airline.
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Malaysia Airlines sees 'steady progress' in Q3 performance
Malaysia Airlines says it has showed “steady progress” in the third quarter, ended 30 September, and is on target to “deliver ahead of budget”.