All articles by Aaron Chong – Page 27
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Ameco wins engine PBH contract for Shanghai Airlines 767s
Ameco Beijing has signed an engine power-by-the-hour contract with Shanghai Airlines to provide MRO services for 14 Pratt & Whitney PW4000 powerplants from six Boeing 767 aircraft, of which two are spares.
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Bombardier selects GMR for Q400 servicing in India
Bombardier has selected GMR Aero Technic Limited as an Authorised Service Facility (ASF) for its Bombardier Q400 turboprops in India and the region.
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ANALYSIS: India MRO players make the best of a tough hand
Despite booming air travel, skilled workers, and low labour costs, India has yet to become an MRO powerhouse, but two local MRO leaders are bullish about the future.
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ANALYSIS: No magic potion for AirAsia X's ills
Big changes appear to be underway for Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X (AAX), following the abrupt departure of chief executive Azran Rami-Osman in late-January.
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Ajay Singh readies to take reins at SpiceJet
SpiceJet founder and incoming director Ajay Singh says the takeover process for the ailing carrier should be completed in the next 10 days.
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JAL firms up order for 32 MRJ aircraft
Japan Airlines (JAL) has firmed up an order with Mitsubishi Aircraft for 32 MRJ regional jets, having signed a letter of intent in August 2014.
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Searchers recover QZ8501 flight data recorder
Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) says search teams have retrieved the flight data recorder from the crashed Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501.
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Pings detected from QZ8501 recorder
Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) says that searchers have detected pings consistent with the flight data and cockpit voice recorders of the crashed Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501.
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PICTURES: Tail section of crashed Indonesia AirAsia A320 located
Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) has confirmed with Flightglobal that the tail section of the crashed Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501 has been found.
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Indonesia AirAsia's Singapore-Surabaya route under scrutiny
A conflicting picture has emerged about the frequency of Indonesia AirAsia’s Surabaya-Singapore schedule following the crash of flight QZ8501 on 28 December 2014.
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GMF gains design approval for cabin interior modifications
GMF AeroAsia has become the first MRO contractor in Indonesia to receive design organisation approval (DOA) by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for cabin interior modifications.
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Search area for QZ8501 expands as hunt enters third day
The search for the missing Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501 has entered its third day, with the search area now expanded beyond the aircraft’s flight path.
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Singapore deploys C-130 to join in search for missing A320
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has announced that the Indonesian government has accepted Singapore’s offer to assist in the search and locate efforts of the missing Indonesia AirAsia aircraft, QZ8501.
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Indonesia AirAsia flight bound for Singapore missing
An AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501 has lost contact with air traffic control.
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ANALYSIS: SpiceJet's winter of discontent
As 2014 comes to a close, it is difficult to imagine the folks at SpiceJet looking forward to a happy new year.
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Airbus forecasts 20-year demand for 5,300 new jets in China
Airbus predicts that China will require around 5,300 new passenger aircraft and freighters in the next 20 years, as demand soars in domestic and international travel.
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PICTURE: Airbus delivers 200th aircraft from Tianjin line
Airbus has marked the 200th Airbus A320 family aircraft assembled at the Final Assembly Line China (FALC) in Tianjin, handing over an A319 to China Eastern Airlines.
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TAE granted EASA Part 145 approval for Adelaide ops
Australian MRO company TAE has received Part 145 approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its Adelaide turbine shop.
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PICTURE: Vietjet takes delivery of first direct-order A320
VietJet Air has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft ordered directly from the airframer.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Rolls-Royce to power EA-500
Rolls-Royce has signed a long-term contract to supply Chinese light aircraft manufacturer Jiangsu A-Star with turboprop engines to power the Extra EA-500 it will manufacture.