All articles by Alfred Chua – Page 65
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Volocopter’s VoloDrone makes maiden public sortie
Volocopter’s electric drone VoloDrone completed its first public test flight in Hamburg, demonstrating its cargo transportation capabilities.
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Airline Business
Open-up October: Southeast Asia enters cautious reopening phase
Amid a growing shift towards living with an endemic coronavirus, a number of countries in Southeast Asia are gradually reopening their domestic and international borders, citing the need to boost a battered tourism sector, as well as regain some level of normalcy.
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Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines secures AOC
Hong Kong-based airline start-up Greater Bay Airlines has secured its AOC, clearing a significant milestone in launching operations.
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Fiji Airways set to resume regular 737 Max flights from 1 December
Fiji Airways will return its Boeing 737 Max aircraft to regular commercial services from 1 December, flying to Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii, as part of a broader resumption of regular flying.
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China’s ‘Golden Week’ domestic traffic loses some shine
The latest wave of coronavirus infections in parts of China dampened domestic traffic during the week-long National Day holiday period in early October.
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Singapore takes ‘significant step’ in reopening borders to nine countries
In its largest border reopening yet, Singapore will expand quarantine-free travel lane arrangements to several countries in Europe, as well as Canada and the USA.
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Singapore, South Korea launch quarantine-free travel lane
South Korea and Singapore have agreed to allow quarantine-free travel for fully-vaccinated residents from 15 November.
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Asia-Pacific carriers warm to mandatory passenger jabs
At least three Asia-Pacific carriers have made it compulsory for all travellers to be fully-vaccinated before flying, as the region moves towards post-pandemic reopening.
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Vietnam to allow domestic flights to resume from 10 October
Vietnam will allow domestic flights from a number of cities to resume from 10 October, easing restrictions put in place months ago amid a particularly lethal wave of coronavirus infections.
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SIA Engineering divests stake in PW4000 engine overhaul unit
SIA Engineering has divested its shareholding in engine overhaul joint venture Asian Surface Technologies, as part of a company-wide portfolio review, and in light of declining work volume.
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ATR renews ATR 72 maintenance contract with Air Caledonie
Air Caledonie has renewed its maintenance agreement with ATR for another five years.
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AirAsia Group to become all-A321 operator after latest order swap
AirAsia Group has converted its remaining orders for Airbus A320neos into the larger A321neo, as the low-cost airline group sets out to “transform” into an all-A321 operator in the longer term.
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AirAsia Group secures MYR500 million state-backed loan
AirAsia Group has secured a government-backed loan of up to MYR500 million ($120 million), which it says will mainly go towards staff costs and “key operating expenses” such as aircraft maintenance.
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Embraer’s Eve clinches 100-aircraft order from Brazil’s Avantto
Embraer’s urban air mobility unit Eve has clinched a 100-aircraft order from Brazilian aircraft sharing firm Aviation Management Services (Avantto), with deliveries expected to start in 2026.
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Qantas closes in on narrowbody replacement; eyes 737 Max, A220s
Qantas will decide which aircraft will replace its domestic narrowbody fleet by the end of the year, and is considering options such as Boeing’s 737 Max, as well as Airbus A320neo family jets, A220s and Embraer E-Jets.
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Avolon becomes launch customer for IAI A330-300 P2F programme
Lessor Avolon has become the launch customer for Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F), after it committed to 30 conversion slots over four years from 2025.
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Nok Air to boost capital as creditors seek to claw back Bt27.3 billion
Embattled low-cost carrier Nok Air plans to inject fresh funds in 2022, to pay for “necessary capital expenditure”, as well as repay liabilities.
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Air NZ operating chief leaves airline to lead Auckland airport
Air New Zealand’s chief operating officer Carrie Hurihanganui has resigned from the carrier, and will take helm of Auckland Airport in early 2022.
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Analysis
Zhuhai shows Chinese commercial market prowess, but uneasy realities remain
Airshow China 2021 — the first major air show to be held in China since the coronavirus pandemic first broke — was less about notching headline orders, but more about showcasing to the world the importance of the Chinese civil aviation market.
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Qantas brings forward international restart as Australia lifts travel ban
The Australian government will allow fully-vaccinated citizens and residents to travel in and out of the country from November, as it shifts towards cracking open its tightly-shut borders.