All articles by Aaron Chong – Page 24
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DUBAI: India's Jet emerges as customer for 75 Max 8s
India's Jet Airways has been identified as the customer behind a previously unattributed order for Boeing 737 Max 8s.
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Shaheen 737 heavily damaged during landing
A Boeing 737-400 aircraft operated by Pakistani carrier Shaheen Air International has suffered severe damage upon landing at Allama Iqbal International airport in Lahore.
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ST Aero secures Air Canada A330 cabin reconfiguration work
ST Aerospace has secured a cabin reconfiguration contract with Air Canada for eight Airbus A330-300 aircraft.
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IndiGo outlines three-year fleet plan
Low-cost Indian carrier IndiGo has outlined its fleet growth plan until fiscal 2018, following the launch of its parent company, Interglobe’s, initial public offering on 27 October.
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Tigerair A320 engine cowling falls off mid-flight
A Tigerair Airbus A320 was forced to return to Changi International airport on 17 October at 23:20 local time, after the cowling of the left engine had fallen off.
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ANALYSIS: Asia-Pacific MROs weigh options amid changing landscape
Third-party MRO players in the Asia-Pacific region see a number of challenges in the coming years, ranging from increased OEM involvement in the industry to more assertive customers. Still, they are optimistic about the opportunities available to them, and are taking steps to create new lines of profitability. Most ...
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PICTURE: SIA A330 suffers nose landing gear collapse at Changi
A Singapore Airlines (SIA) Airbus A330-300 suffered a nose landing gear collapse on 11 October, while the aircraft was parked at Changi International airport.
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Cathay Pacific investigating A330 emergency diversion
Cathay Pacific is investigating an engine issue that forced the crew of one of its Airbus A330s to make an emergency landing at Denpasar's Ngurah Rai International airport on 24 September.
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ANALYSIS: Built but unused: the rise of Indian ghost airports
Mention India and scenes of colour, contrasted with masses of human chaos spring to mind. Empty airports do not.
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Cathay signs with R-R for Trent 800 engine support
Cathay Pacific has signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce for its TotalCare Flex support package for Trent 800 engines on 17 Boeing 777 aircraft.
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Vistara signs V2500 support deal with P&W
Vistara has entered a maintenance agreement with Pratt & Whitney to service its fleet of 26 IAE International Aero Engines V2500 engines.
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Malaysia Airlines continues to fine-tune business plan
Khazanah Nasional says that Malaysia Airlines’ is on track towards becoming a sustainably, profitable carrier.
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Airbus explores possible MRO in India
Airbus is exploring the setting up of an MRO facility in India, as it looks to support the growing number of aircraft in the country.
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Malaysia Airlines starts operations under new company
Malaysia Airlines has begun operations under its new corporate entity, Malaysia Airlines Berhad.
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ANALYSIS: MAS marks first year since turnaround plan
One year after Malaysia state investment fund Khazanah Nasional announced its radical 12-point recovery plan for Malaysia Airlines (MAS) there are signs of progress, but analysts are still dubious about the carrier's prospects.
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Ameco completes cabin modification on Condor 767
Ameco Beijing completed cabin modification work on a Boeing 767-300ER in July for German leisure carrier Condor.
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Bird strike tears open radome of SIA 777
A bird strike badly damaged the nose of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) Boeing 777-200ER aircraft operating from Istanbul to Singapore on 17 August.
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GMF AeroAsia secures MRO work for four Iranian carriers
GMF AeroAsia has secured the contracts of four Iranian airlines for MRO work, which will commence in the second half of 2015.
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IndiGo firms order for 250 A320neos
Indian low-cost giant IndiGo has firmed an order for 250 Airbus A320neo aircraft, the largest order by number for the Toulouse-based airframer.
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ANALYSIS: Will Qatar come for IndiGo?
India’s aviation industry was buzzing with anticipation after media reports last week said the country’s largest low-cost carrier IndiGo was in talks to sell a stake to Gulf giant Qatar Airways.