All articles by Alfred Chua – Page 102
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NewsMalaysia Airlines and Revima in landing gear MRO partnership
Malaysia Airlines will partner with MRO firm Revima to provide landing gear services to third-party customers. This means that Malaysia Airlines will be able to service Revima customers at its Kuala Lumpur maintenance facilities. Revima, in turn, will support landing gear overhauls for Malaysia Airlines’ customers at any one its ...
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NewsJAL trials transporting fresh fish with UAVs
Japan Airlines has conducted the first series of test flights using UAVs to transport freight, including one involving fresh fish from Nagasaki to a Tokyo restaurant. The flights, which spanned two days, were operated in cooperation with the Nagasaki Prefecture government. JAL adds that Yamaha Motor piloted the UAV ...
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NewsInaccurate manual speed calculations led to Jetstar A320 overspeed
Incorrectly calculated take-off speeds caused a Jetstar Airbus A320 to suffer flap and landing gear retraction overspeeds, Australian aviation safety investigators have revealed. Releasing the final investigation report into the 2018 incident, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says the flight crew also did not independently verify and cross check ...
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NewsHigher revenue boosts ST Engineering Aerospace full-year profit
ST Engineering’s aerospace arm notched a 15.5% increase in its full-year operating profit – on the back of higher revenue – to S$310 million ($221 million). Revenue for the year ended 31 December 2019 came in at S$3.45 billion, about 30% higher than the same period last year. Net profit, ...
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NewsST Engineering engine leasing joint venture sells 30 engines
ST Engineering’s engine leasing joint venture has entered a securitisation transaction for the sale of 30 aircraft engines. The sale — the first for ST Engineering — will “free up capital for future investments, including aircraft engines and reduce…capital employed”, the company says. Source: International Aero ...
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NewsBoeing orders 737 Max inspections after fuel tank FOD find
Boeing has ordered the inspection of all undelivered 737 Maxes, after it found debris in the wing fuel tanks of some of the grounded narrowbodies.
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NewsJAL and Bell explore urban air mobility in Asia
Japan Airlines and Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo Corporation have signed a cooperation agreement with Bell to study business opportunities for urban air mobility in Japan and around Asia. The agreement will encompass market research for mobility services that eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) technology, as well as examining the feasibility ...
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NewsLHT joins Collins’ GTF nacelle MRO network
Collins Aerospace and Lufthansa Technik have signed a licensing agreement for nacelle MRO services for the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofan. Under the agreement, LHT will now join Collins’ nacelle MRO network. Collins, which is the original equipment manufacturer for the PW1100G nacelles, will provide LHT with technical and ...
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NewsCathay flags ‘significantly’ lower first half results from coronavirus hit
Embattled Hong Kong-carrier Cathay Pacific has warned that its first half results for 2020 will be “significantly down” compared to the same period last year, as the outbreak of the coronavirus compounds an already challenging market.
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NewsSpiceJet adds Airbus aircraft to fleet
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has introduced two Airbus A320s into its fleet of largely Boeing aircraft. The carrier wet-leased the A320s from Bulgarian carrier BH Air. Source: BH Air Bulgarian charter carrier BH Air has three Airbus A320s in its fleet. SpiceJet adds that it has sought ...
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NewsCoronavirus outbreak dents Chinese majors’ January traffic
China’s three largest airlines began the year with falling traffic, amid the growing spread of the novel coronavirus outbreak in the country and around the world. In traffic figures released for January, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines all carried fewer passengers, and recorded drops in passenger ...
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NewsUS mulls halting Leap engine sales to C919 programme: reports
The United States is reportedly considering blocking the sale of engines for Comac’s C919 narrowbody programme. Citing unnamed sources close to the matter, Reuters and the Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend that potential restrictions covering CFM International Leap-1C engines for the programme might be accompanied by limits on ...
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NewsSIAEC to form maintenance joint venture in Korea
SIA Engineering will set up a line maintenance joint venture with the parent company of South Korean low-cost start-up Aero K. SIAEC will take a 51% equity stake in the new joint venture, while Air Innovation Korea will take the remaining 49% stake. The new company will have an initial ...
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NewsAVIC restarts MA700 production amid Covid-19 outbreak
AVIC says that its MA700 turboprop production is still on schedule, despite the Covid-19 outbreak in China. The Chinese airframer says it restarted production of the MA700 on 10 February, after production was halted for an undisclosed period. The MA700 final assembly team lead Han Jiawei says that ...
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NewsPel-Air wins NSW air ambulance contract
Australia’s Pel-Air Aviation has entered into a 10-year contract with New South Wales (NSW) Ambulance to provide patient transport services. The contract, which commences January 2022, will see Pel-Air provide five fixed-wing aircraft, pilots and engineering support to support NSW Ambulance’s operations to rural communities in the Australian state. ...
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NewsICAO flags $4-5 billion loss from Covid-19 outbreak
Preliminary estimates by ICAO indicate that the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak could wipe out $4-5 billion in airline revenues for the current quarter. This is based on assumptions that overall passenger capacity will decline by 39-41%, equivalent to a reduction of 16.4 to 19.6 million passengers. The estimated financial loss, ...
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NewsAviage Systems talks talent, growth and diversification
Aviage Systems is known as the provider of avionics to Chinese airframer Comac’s C919 narrowbody programme, but is intent on expanding its scope of business. Speaking to FlightGlobal before the Singapore air show, Aviage chief executive George Chang says the company will continue its strategy of diversification, even while it ...
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NewsST Engineering Aerospace chief talks sustainability
ST Engineering’s aerospace unit is looking to up its sustainability efforts in its operations. The head of ST Engineering’s aerospace unit Lim Serh Ghee acknowledges that the company “has a part to play” in sustainability, being part of the larger aviation community. Source: BillyPix head of ST Engineering’s ...
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NewsAirbus and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore explore urban air mobility solutions
Airbus and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore urban air mobility solutions in Singapore. As part of the agreement, Airbus and CAAS will work together on developing urban air mobility services using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Source: Airbus Jean-Brice ...
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NewsSingapore’s aerospace industry gets $360m investment
Singapore’s aerospace industry will see inward investment of S$500 million ($360 million) over the next five years as global firms strengthen their presence in the city state. Firms including GE Aviation, Rolls-Royce and Safran Aircraft Engines have signed agreements with Singapore government agency JTC for new or expanded facilities. ...