All articles by Alfred Chua – Page 117
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Hong Kong Airlines cuts capacity further
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA), which has been plagued by fiscal woes, is to completely withdraw from the North American market, following a latest round of capacity cuts.
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Hong Kong allows airlines to keep slots despite capacity cuts
Hong Kong will allow airlines that have cut capacity into the territory – following months of civic unrest – to keep their prized airport slots through March.
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Japan Transocean Air picks ST Engineering for 737 engine support
Japan Airlines subsidiary Japan Transocean Air has signed a long-term engine maintenance deal with ST Engineering’s aerospace unit.
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R-R scores $1.2b contract for US V-22 engine maintenance
The United States Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force have signed a $1.2 billion contract with Rolls-Royce for engine maintenance of the Bell-Boeing V-22 fleet.
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ATSB flags Indonesia AirAsia over A320 pressurisation problem
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) issued a formal safety recommendation to Indonesia AirAsia, asking that it review its pre-flight safety briefing and safety information card.
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SITA upbeat airport biometric solutions will take off
It promises to shave off about one-third of travellers’ time at the airport, from check-in to boarding, and is premised on one concept: that your face is your boarding pass.
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South Korea completes 737NG ‘pickle fork’ inspections
South Korean authorities have completed structural crack inspections of all of the country’s 150 Boeing 737NGs.
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Hanwha, R-R expand engine component partnership
Korean company Hanwha Aerospace will now produce engine turbine components for Rolls-Royce’s Trent engine family, as part of an expanded long-term partnership.
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ATSB unable to pinpoint cause of Trent 700 cowling failure
The China Eastern Airbus A330 that suffered from a collapsed engine cowling during take-off from Sydney in 2017 was the fourth such incident to occur since 2006.
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GoAir picks P&W for new A320neos
Indian low-cost carrier GoAir has selected Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G engines to power the 72 new Airbus A320neos that it will be taking from 2021.
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P&W to open new composites R&D facility
Pratt & Whitney will open a new ceramic matrix composites research and development facility focused on aerospace applications.
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NewsBoeing lands services deals with Saudia, Ethiopian
Boeing has inked two services agreements with Saudi Arabian Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines on the sidelines of the show.
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MEA picks Honeywell avionics for new Airbus fleet
Middle East Airlines has signed an agreement with Honeywell for cockpit technology in its new Airbus fleet.
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DUBAI: ATR taps growing interest in onboard streaming
ATR foresees increasing demand for in-flight streaming on its turboprops, more than a year after it launched its Cabinstream in-flight entertainment system.
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DUBAI: Boeing picks EgyptAir as first MRO supplier in region
EgyptAir's MRO unit has been selected as Boeing's first maintenance supplier in the Africa and Middle East region.
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NewsBoeing talks with Emirates over 777X delays
Boeing is “working through” discussions with 777X launch customer Emirates over development delays afflicting the widebody programme.
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Beijing, Istanbul airports ink joint cooperation
Beijing Capital Airport (BCIA) and Istanbul Airport have signed a memorandum of understanding, paving the way for a partnership.
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NewsCathay Pacific defers Airbus deliveries amid capacity cuts
Cathay Pacific is delaying the delivery of four Airbus A320neo family aircraft originally set to join its subsidiaries HK Express and Cathay Dragon next year as it struggles with weakening demand amid continued unrest in the territory.
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NewsQantas to test London-Sydney non-stop
Qantas will operate its second of three ultra-long-haul test flights under Project Sunrise, this time from London to Sydney, a month after it completed its first research flight from New York to Sydney.
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GA Telesis leases first landing gear set to GAMECO
GA Telesis’ component services group has delivered the first set of landing gear from its recently-established gear leasing pool.