All articles by Alfred Chua – Page 64
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NewsCrashed China Eastern 737 flight-data recorder still elusive
Investigators continue to recover significant aircraft components from the crashed China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800, though the jet’s flight-data recorder has yet to be found.
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NewsCebu Pacific expects full domestic recovery by Q2 as full-year losses widen
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific widened its full-year operating loss for 2021, led by a drop in passenger revenues as travel demand collapsed amid the pandemic.
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NewsThai Airways eyes 2023 return to profitability
Thai Airways expects to bounce back to the black by 2023, though the carrier warns that it might miss a crucial deadline to resolve grounds for delisting.
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NewsEngine part from crashed China Eastern 737 found, as search for flight-data recorder widens
Aircraft components from the China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 that crashed in central China have been found more than 10km away from where the aircraft is said to have gone down, say investigators on the third day of search and rescue operations.
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NewsJapan lifts ban on PW4000-powered 777s
Japan has lifted an operating ban on all Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered Boeing 777s, more than a year after it was imposed following a serious engine failure on a US aircraft.
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NewsSingapore to fully reopen borders, ease entry testing requirements on 1 April
Singapore will fully reopen its international borders to vaccinated travellers from 1 April, as part of a broader easing of pandemic restrictions in the city-state.
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NewsEx-ST Engineering aerospace chief joins newly-formed AirAsia Aviation board
AirAsia Aviation Group has formed its board of directors, whose members include the former head of ST Engineering’s aerospace division.
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NewsEFW clinches European type certification for A320P2F
Aircraft modification joint venture EFW has secured supplemental type certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its first Airbus A320 passenger-to-freighter conversion programme.
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NewsInvestigators find severely damaged flight recorder from crashed China Eastern 737
Investigators have located the cockpit-voice recorder belonging to the China Eastern Boeing 737-800 that crashed in central China.
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NewsThailand to host own air show in 2027
Thailand will host its own air show from 2027, with the event to be held at U-tapao international airport near Pattaya.
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NewsAir New Zealand to launch New York nonstop after pandemic hiatus
Air New Zealand will launch nonstop flights to New York later this year, after the coronavirus pandemic paused the carrier’s ultra-long-haul ambitions.
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NewsMalaysia carriers ramp up capacity as border reopening draws closer
AirAsia Aviation Group expects to domestic and international capacity to hit pre-pandemic levels by year-end, as key markets — including its home country of Malaysia — are swinging open international borders.
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NewsDetails of doomed China Eastern 737 still scarce as Beijing launches sector-wide safety probe
More details surrounding the China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 that crashed in central China have emerged, as work to locate the aircraft’s flight recorders continue.
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NewsChina Eastern grounds 737-800 fleet following crash
China Eastern Airlines has grounded its fleet of Boeing 737-800s, hours after one example crashed in central China.
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NewsHong Kong eases flight restrictions from nine countries, cuts quarantine
Hong Kong will lift bans on flights from nine countries in April and cut the quarantine period for arriving passengers, following an interim review on the city’s onerous pandemic management measures.
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NewsChina’s first cargo airport completes flight testing
Ezhou Huahu airport — touted as China’s first “professional cargo hub” — has completed flight testing, paving the way for an eventual launch later in the year.
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NewsBell eyes law enforcement opportunities for 429s in Asia-Pacific
Bell is optimistic about growing the number of law enforcement operators of its Bell 429 light-twin rotorcraft, including around the Asia-Pacific region.
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NewsChina Airlines eyes short, medium-haul recovery
China Airlines expects its short- to medium-haul passenger network to recover first, with long-haul recovery expected to be “full of challenges” in the near-term given rising fuel prices.
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NewsP&W concludes first PW1100G engine test on full-SAF
Pratt & Whitney has completed the first on-ground test using 100% sustainable aviation fuels on its GTF Advantage-configured PW1100G engines.
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NewsTaiwanese carriers report profitable 2021 on revenue uptick
Taiwan’s two largest carriers were in the black for 2021, helped a significant jump in revenue during the year.