All articles by Alfred Chua – Page 117
-
News
Eastar counts the costs of Max grounding
As airlines across the world count the costs of the ensuing grounding of the troubled Boeing 737 Max, Eastar Jet, South Korea’s first carrier to take delivery of the aircraft, has had its strategy thrown into disarray.
-
News
Jeju Air to debut new travel class in launching Singapore-Busan
Jeju Air will be launching direct flights between Singapore and Busan on 4 July, and be piloting a new travel class on the route.
-
News
Hong Kong studies ways to reduce separation
The Airport Authority of Hong Kong (AAHK) is mulling the implementation of refined wake vortex categories, which could help increase arrival and departure capacity at Hong Kong International Airport.
-
News
Malaysia Airlines, JAL sign joint venture MOU
Malaysia Airlines and Japan Airlines have inked a memorandum of understanding for a joint business agreement that looks set to expand the scope of the two carriers’ partnership.
-
News
Chinese airlines count the cost of 737 Max grounding
The grounding of the troubled Boeing 737 Max will rack up losses of CNY4 billion ($579 million) for Chinese carriers by the end of June.
-
Analysis
In U-Tapao, a growth opportunity for Thai Technical
The air at U-Tapao airport was abuzz in early May, and deputy director of Thai Technical’s aircraft overhaul department there, Catipod Keadmonkong, was on a mission.
-
News
Chinese carriers ask Boeing for 737 Max compensation
The three largest Chinese airlines have formally asked for compensation from Boeing over the grounding of the troubled 737 Max.
-
News
Finnair and China Southern to codeshare
Finnair has entered a codeshare partnership with China Southern Airlines, the second Chinese carrier it has partnered with in recent weeks.
-
News
Taiwan’s FAT cuts some flights as it hits regulatory limit
Far Eastern Air Transport (FAT) has cancelled some international flights after it was found to be hitting its maximum 1,350 flight hours per month limit set by Taiwan’s civil aviation regulator.
-
Analysis
ANALYSIS: The five realities of Thailand's aerospace push
Thailand is poised to be a major hub for the aerospace industry, with advantages such as existing links to the automobile and electronics industry, and competitive wages.
-
News
China Southern makes CNY5bn bond issue
China Southern Airlines has issued CNY5 billion ($725 million) in three-year bonds.
-
News
Boeing completes software update, tests for 737 Max
Boeing has completed the software update development of the troubled Boeing 737 Max, and is now working the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to schedule its certification test flight.
-
News
ST Engineering Aerospace Q1 profit down 8%
ST Engineering Aerospace posted an operating profit of S$63.9 million ($46.7 million) in the first three months of the year, a drop of 7.9% from the same period a year ago.
-
News
Honeywell, Lufthansa Technik expand A350 MRO partnership
Honeywell components will soon be more accessible to Airbus A350 customers in Asia-Pacific through an expanded partnership with Lufthansa Technik (LHT).
-
News
SIAEC downbeat as full-year profit drops 28%
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) reported a 28% fall in operating profit to S$56.8 million ($41.6 million) for the 2018 fiscal year, amid a challenging operating environment that shows little sign of changing in the near-term.
-
News
Mitsubishi Aircraft opens US headquarters in Renton
Mitsubishi Aircraft has opened its US headquarters at Renton, in Washington state.
-
News
Thai developer woos MRO firms to new 'Aerospace City'
Thai industrial developer Amata Corporation is looking to commence construction of its “Aerospace City” near Bangkok by early 2020, as it awaits regulatory approval.
-
News
Airbus Helicopters looks outside government for Thai growth
While most of Airbus Helicopters’ fleet in Thailand is operated by the government, the manufacturer hopes to develop other helicopter sectors in the country, such as among civil and corporate clients.
-
News
Thailand's CCS has big hopes for aerospace production
Thailand's CCS Advance Tech aims to rapidly grow its manufacturing work in the aerospace sector, and already supplies parts and assemblies to companies such as Collins Aerospace and Moog Aircraft.
-
News
Ex-AirAsia executive joins Malaysia Airports as COO
Malaysia Airport Holdings (MAHB) has appointed former AirAsia executive Mohammed Shukrie Mohammed Salleh as its new chief operating officer.