All articles by Alfred Chua – Page 118
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Cathay trims year-end capacity over Hong Kong pressure
Cathay Pacific's traffic figures for October continued their downward trend for the fourth straight month, as the carrier flagged "significant pressure" on its overall passenger yield.
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MHIAEL ships first Japan-made PW1200G engine
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI) engines unit has completed the first domestically-assembled Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PW1200G engine.
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Wrong speed, wind change caused ATR bad landing
An incorrect landing speed coupled with a sudden change in wind direction caused the hard landing of a Virgin Australia ATR 72-600, causing substantial aircraft damage, say investigators in a final report on the incident.
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Door of Qantas A380 damaged during maintenance
A door on a Qantas A380 was damaged as the aircraft was undergoing scheduled maintenance in Sydney.
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South Korea grounds 13 737NGs with 'pickle fork' cracks
South Korea is the latest country to ground a number of Boeing 737NG found to have structural cracks, following worldwide inspections of the popular narrowbody.
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P&W lands pair of China engine support deals
Two Chinese carriers have picked Pratt & Whitney (P&W) for engine maintenance of their narrowbody fleet.
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Kuala Lumpur vows change after FAA downgrade
Malaysia’s civil aviation authority has requested a reassessment from the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), as it vows to make “serious changes” to address apparent shortcomings.
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Colorful Guizhou picks CFM for Leap engine maintenance support
Colorful Guizhou Airlines has signed a 12-year maintenance support contract with CFM International for the Leap-1A engines that will power its Airbus A320neo fleet.
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ST Engineering Aerospace’s Q3 operating profit jumps 35%
ST Engineering’s aerospace unit recorded a 35% jump in third-quarter operating profit, supported by strong revenue growth.
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Taiwan's EGAT ups stake in GE engine joint venture
Evergreen Aviation Technologies (EGAT) is pumping in additional capital to increase its stake in an engine joint venture with GE Aviation.
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Vietnam Airlines signs GTF engine support pact with P&W
Vietnam Airlines has picked Pratt & Whitney (P&W) for the maintenance of its GTF engines that power its fleet of Airbus A321neo aircraft.
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HK Express to take half of Cathay Dragon’s A321neo orders
Hong Kong low-cost carrier HK Express will take 16 of 32 Airbus A321neos scheduled for delivery to sister carrier Cathay Dragon.
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China Southern picks Collins for 787 nacelle support
China Southern Airlines has signed a long-term nacelle aftermarket agreement with Collins Aerospace Systems.
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Qatar Airways inks IndiGo codeshare
Qatar Airways has inked a codeshare agreement with Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo, days after it confirmed partnership plans.
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China Southern picks R-R for Trent XWB support
Rolls-Royce and China Southern Airlines have inked a Letter of Intent for engine MRO services for the Trent XWB engines.
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AnalysisMROs see fringe benefits from Max grounding
As the Boeing 737 Max crisis continues to unfurl – and as its grounding wears on – much has been said about how it impacts airlines.
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SIA sets 2022 date for 777-9 service entry
Singapore Airlines will introduce the Boeing 777X into service in 2022, updating earlier indications that the carrier would be taking delivery of the widebody from 2021.
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AVIC Aircraft Q3 profits soar despite lower revenue
AVIC Aircraft recorded a third-quarter operating profit of CNY130 million ($18.5 million), an increase of nearly 35% year-on-year.
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Hong Kong Airlines axes Los Angeles as it cuts operations by 6%
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA), which has recently been plagued by financial troubles, is trimming its operations by about 6%, following an intervention by the territory's civil aviation authorities.
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EHang readies $100m IPO on Nasdaq
Chinese electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft developer EHang is preparing to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq stock exchange, offering $100 million in American Depositary Shares.