All Asia Pacific news – Page 134
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China’s ’Big Three’ forecast second year of losses as pandemic woes prolong
China’s three largest carriers expect to be loss-making for a second consecutive year, as they blamed a lack of international travel demand and a “fluctuation” in domestic recovery for their woes.
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Airline Business
Diversity and sustainability action can help airlines ‘build back better’
As the recovery momentum builds, so does scrutiny over whether the airline industry is truly committed to ‘building back better’ – a refrain popular with more than one chief executive during the darkest days of the crisis.
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MAG Aerospace to supply Manila with ISR-roled Cessna Caravan
US firm MAG Aerospace has secured a US Air Force contract to supply Manila with a single Cessna C-208 Caravan turboprop with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.
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Aerospace sector at ‘critical juncture’ in technology, innovation: panel
The aerospace sector is at a “critical juncture” in the march towards a significant, disruptive technological shift, say panellists at an aerospace roundtable, who also stress that sustainability will underpin these changes.
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AirAsia Group hopeful of international recovery amid mixed Q4 traffic
AirAsia Group expects to see a rise in travel demand — including on international routes — from key markets as governments ease border restrictions.
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Post-restructuring Hainan Airlines forecasts return to profitability for 2021
Hainan Airlines, which most recently completed a business reorganisation, has forecast a return to profitability for 2021.
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Tata formally takes the reins of Air India
Indian conglomerate Tata Group has formally completed its acquistion of Air India.
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Cargo lifts Korean to record operating profits in 2021
Korean Air saw its 2021 operating profit jump six-fold year on year to W1.5 trillion ($1.2 billion) on the back of its strong cargo business.
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China Airlines orders four more 777Fs amid record cargo performance
China Airlines has placed an order for four additional Boeing 777 freighters, with deliveries slated to begin from 2023.
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Travel restrictions push Asia-Pacific airlines to dismal 2021: AAPA
Government-imposed travel restrictions pushed Asia-Pacific airlines to another dismal year in 2021, but cargo carriage proved to be a silver lining.
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Asian aerospace panel optimistic as Singapore Airshow approaches
An industry roundtable convened ahead of the Singapore Airshow expressed optimism that the Asia-Pacific aviation market will eventually return to strong growth.
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Boeing eyes Q1 resumption of 737 Max deliveries to China
Boeing expects to resume 737 Max deliveries to China from the first quarter of the year, as the airframer reiterates its confidence in the market despite looming geopolitical tensions and a weak travel recovery.
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JAL partners GE for CF34 engine foam wash
Japan Airlines has become the first regional aircraft operator to use GE Aviation’s 360 Foam Wash to clean the CF34 engines that power its Embraer E170s.
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US Navy makes arrangements to recover lost F-35C
The US Navy aims to recover the Lockheed Martin F-35C fighter that fell into the South China Sea following a landing mishap aboard USS Carl Vinson on 24 January.
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International air travel recovery continued in December despite Omicron impact
Demand for international air travel in December continued the upward trend that began in mid-2021, albeit at a slower growth rate than was forecast before the Omicron variant of Covid-19 began to spread around the world.
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JAL to take A321P2Fs in domestic cargo joint venture with Yamato
Japan Airlines has signed a partnership agreement with Japanese logistics company Yamato Holdings to operate domestic cargo flights with Airbus A321 converted freighters from 2024.
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Kratos, Hypersonix team up on hypersonic drone programme
Kratos and Australian firm Hypersonix Launch Systems have agreed to develop a hypersonic drone named the DART AE.
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Hong Kong airport 2021 passenger traffic just 2% pre-pandemic levels
Hong Kong International Airport saw its full-year passenger traffic hit a new low — as the city continues to tighten travel restrictions — with passenger numbers plunging to 2% pre-pandemic levels.
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Air New Zealand appoints new operations, strategy chiefs
Air New Zealand has appointed Alexandria Marren as its new chief operating officer from late March.
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Hawaiian narrows Q4 loss; sees international recovery later in 2022
Hawaiian Holdings, the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, says fourth-quarter losses narrowed as tourists returned to the Pacific Ocean archipelago in greater numbers toward the end of 2021.