All articles by Alfred Chua – Page 82
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AirAsia X continues loss-making streak amid grounding, restructuring
Beleaguered AirAsia X stayed in the red at the operational level, despite narrowing its losses on a quarter-to-quarter basis.
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Kelley Aerospace unveils supersonic combat drone concept
Singapore-based aerospace company Kelley Aerospace has officially launched its supersonic unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) concept, and has reportedly secured over 100 orders from undisclosed customers.
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Australia first in Asia-Pacific to lift 737 Max grounding
Australia has become the first country in the Asia-Pacific to lift a ban on Boeing 737 Max flights to and from the country.
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Thai Airways plunges to record full-year net loss; faces possible delisting
Thai Airways reported its worst-ever full-year net loss — dragged down by significant one-time costs — as it faces possible delisting from the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) because of negative equity.
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Air New Zealand mulls ‘opportunities to adjust’ widebody fleet amid half-year loss
Air New Zealand will take no new aircraft before June as it eyes “opportunities to adjust” its future widebody fleet, including reducing the number of Boeing 777-300ERs and delaying 787 deliveries.
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Boeing bullish on growth in Southeast Asia, including 737 Max prospects
While Boeing will “continue to defer” to civil aviation regulators in Southeast Asia for the recertification and return to service of the 737 Max, it remains optimistic about the narrowbody’s long-term demand.
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Qantas delays international network restart to end-October
Qantas expects to gradually resume regular international passenger flights by the end of October — about four months later than it had previously projected.
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Thai AirAsia eyes April domestic restart amid widening losses
Thai AirAsia expects to resume all domestic flights by April, even as its parent company’s full-year losses widen amid the impact from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Aviage Systems secures FAA certification for 787 avionics MRO
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certificated China’s Aviage Systems for Boeing 787 avionics work, paving the way for the company to expand into the international market.
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EHang completes autonomous trial flights in Beijing
Chinese urban air mobility start-up EHang has completed cold-weather test flights of its two-seater EH216 autonomous aerial vehicle over Beijing, as it embarks on a production capacity expansion.
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Qantas, Rex regional turf war heats up
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) has waged a war of words with arch-rival Qantas over the latter’s regional network expansion, as it prepares to commence mainline domestic operations in the coming weeks.
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AirAsia’s Fernandes offers rose-tinted outlook
AirAsia Group chief Tony Fernandes is optimistic that the AirAsia Group, which has been hard hit by coronavirus pandemic, will “potentially” achieve full recovery “within the next two years”.
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Domestic travel curbs punish China’s ‘Big Three’ traffic recovery
China’s three largest carriers started the year with domestic traffic continuing to decline, amid travel restrictions imposed to curb a resurgence in local coronavirus cases.
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ST Engineering aerospace unit sees drop in full-year profit
ST Engineering’s aerospace unit remained in the black for the full year as cost cuts and government assistance offset the full impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Weak China Lunar New Year traffic offers little festive cheer
Chinese airlines carried just 3.57 million passengers across the seven-day Lunar New Year public holiday period, in what the country’s civil aviation regulators have called a “sharp drop” in passenger traffic amid a resurgence in the coronavirus.
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Qantas to build new flight training centre in Brisbane
Qantas will build a new flight training centre at Brisbane airport by the end of the year and expand existing facilities at Melbourne, as part of a wider relocation of training assets.
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Cathay’s January passenger load factor sinks to dismal 13.3%
Cathay Pacific reported its lowest ever passenger load factor in January, with passenger numbers for the month plunging to six-month lows, as it confronts an “extremely challenging” start to 2021.
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Qantas, China Eastern partnership extended to 2023
Australia’s competition watchdog has allowed Qantas and China Eastern Airlines to extend their strategic partnership until 31 March 2023, pointing out that the alliance will help both carriers navigate a post-pandemic demand recovery.
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Skyways Technics expands Asia-Pacific facilities at Subang
Danish MRO provider Skyways Technics has completed expansion works of its Malaysia facilities, tripling its repair shop floor area and increasing its component warehouse size.
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Airline Business
Does demise of Dragon and Silk signal the end for regional sub-brands in Asia?
Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific have both shut or merged their regional units, in a move to simplify their group structure. With Cathay Dragon and SilkAir gone, what fate awaits the regional airline unit model in Asia-Pacific?