All articles by Alfred Chua – Page 119
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India’s DGCA orders all A320neo PW engines replaced
Indian authorities have instructed the country's Airbus A320neo operators to replace the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines on the type with an upgraded version of the powerplant by the end of January 2020.
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Singapore mandates unmanned aircraft registration
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is implementing mandatory registration of all unmanned aircraft — such as drones — from next year.
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SIA Engineering claims strong rise in quarterly profit
Singapore's SIA Engineering boosted operating profit 73% in its fiscal second quarter, to S$19.6 million ($14.4 million).
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Mitsubishi Heavy’s aviation unit turns profitable in first half
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI) aircraft, defence and space unit continued to remain in the black, posting a first-half operating profit of Y12.6 billion ($117 million).
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GMF AeroAsia’s nine-month profit tumbles 37%
Indonesian MRO firm GMF AeroAsia saw its nine-month profit nosedive, falling 37% to $24.5 million, as a result of higher operating expenses.
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Ameco obtains EASA approval for 747-8 D-checks
Chinese MRO firm Ameco will conduct the world’s first D-check on a passenger Boeing 747-8, after clinching approval from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
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Qantas grounds two more 737NGs found with cracks
Qantas has grounded two more Boeing 737-800s found to have structural cracks, a day after it removed one aircraft that was found to have a similar issue from service.
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Higher costs drag Juneyao's Q3 profit
Juneyao Air saw its operating profit for the third quarter fall 14.7% to CNY905 million ($129 million), on the back of higher costs.
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Qantas dismisses 'alarmist' union call to ground 737s
Qantas has hit back at its engineers' union's "alarmist" call to ground its entire fleet of Boeing 737-800s, after one of them was found to contain structural cracks.
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Trans States cancels SpaceJet orders
Mitsubishi Aircraft's SpaceJet programme has been dealt a fresh blow after Trans States Holdings, which owns several US regional airlines, cancelled all of its orders for the aircraft.
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GAMECO to open 737-800BCF production line in Guangzhou
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (GAMECO) will open a Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) production line at its Guangzhou base.
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China Southern posts 9% increase in Q3 profit
China Southern Airlines saw its third quarter operating profit rising 8.9% to CNY3.34 billion ($473 million).
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Air China third-quarter profit up 5%
Lower expenses helped to push Air China’s operating profit for the third quarter up 5.4% to CNY4.86 billion ($690 million).
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HAECO and Air Hong Kong ink contract for A330F support
HAECO ITM has extended its inventory technical support to Air Hong Kong’s Airbus A330-300 freighter fleet.
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Lower expenses boost Shandong Airlines Q3 profit
Shandong Airlines reported a 13.1% increase in its third-quarter operating profits to CNY924 million ($131 million), driven in part by a reduction in operating expenses.
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NewsFifth C919 prototype completes test flight
The fifth prototype of Comac’s C919 programme has completed its first test flight.
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Druk Air takes first ATR 42-600
Bhutan flag carrier Druk Air has taken delivery of its first ATR 42-600, which has been fitted with a new enhanced vision system.
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Finnair sees progress in sustainability push
Finnair has set 2050 as the year it hopes to halve its emissions, as it undertakes an ongoing sustainability push.
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Reports say SpaceJet programme facing fresh delays
First delivery of the Mitsubishi Aircraft SpaceJet M90 may be facing further delay - the programme's sixth so far - according to reports in the Japanese media.
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NewsVolocopter launches Singapore test flights
Urban air mobility company Volocopter has flown its first manned flight over downtown Singapore, kicking off the company’s efforts to bring commercial air taxi services to the city-state.