All Asia Pacific news – Page 267
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NewsKorean Air-Asiana consolidation faces regulatory, legal hurdles
Korean Air’s proposed acquisition of rival Asiana Airlines could require the green light from regulators in at least four countries, adding to a growing list of hurdles which includes an ongoing legal battle to block the deal.
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NewsIndian carrier SpiceJet makes belated Ras Al Khaimah debut
SpiceJet has carried out its first service to Ras Al Khaimah airport a year after the Indian low-cost carrier identified the emirate as its first international hub.
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NewsAir India A320 left with 600m to stop after unstable approach
Pilots of an Air India Airbus A320 were left with just 600m in which to bring the aircraft to a halt after the jet landed long at Surat following an unstable approach. The threshold of Surat’s runway 22 had already been displaced by 1,000m leaving an available landing distance of ...
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NewsKorean Air wins H-53E, F-16 maintenance work
Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) has secured contracts from the US military related to the Sikorsky H-53E helicopter and Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.
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NewsQantas to outsource ground handling at 10 Australian airports
Qantas has rejected in-house bids from its employees after a three-month process and decided to outsource its ground handling at 10 airports across Australia.
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NewsCALC unit to disassemble 2008-vintage 777-300ER
The asset management arm of China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC) will disassemble its first Boeing 777-300ER, a 12-year-old example that formerly flew for Jet Airways.
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NewsCebu Pacific to experiment with free virus tests before flights
Cebu Pacific Air will conduct a trial where passengers are tested at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport before flights to the southern city of General Santos.
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NewsAir NZ expects more cargo revenue but warns of full-year losses
Air New Zealand expects cargo revenue for the coming financial year to exceed previous years’ levels, after being awarded four more months of cargo flights under a government scheme.
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NewsComac C919 enters final flight test stage
Comac has received the type inspection authorisation for its C919 narrowbody programme, paving the way for final flight testing and certification.
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NewsPain persists for Virgin’s lessors despite Bain sale close
Lessors with exposure to Virgin Australia will have been relieved to see the successful completion of the carrier’s sale to Bain Capital last week, but the airline will still require concessions from lessors as it eases into its new business plan.
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NewsANA to raise Y332 billion through share issue
ANA Holdings will raise up to Y332 billion ($3.2 billion) through a share offering, with the proceeds to fund aircraft purchases and pay down debts. Of the funds raised, Y200 billion will be used through 31 March, 2023 for medium and long-term growth, include the acquisition of Boeing 787-9 and ...
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NewsEmbraer to allow ERJ-145 operators to install HEPA filters
Embraer has issued a service bulletin allowing operators of its 50-seat ERJ-145 regional jet to install high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters, with the first kits to be delivered by next month. The Brazilian airframer, which took five and a half months to develop the kit, adds that it is completing ...
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NewsAirport slots board requests summer 2021 relief from 80:20 rule
Airports, airlines and slot coordinators have joined forces to call for some relief on slot rules during the northern hemisphere’s summer 2021 season.
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NewsPhilippine Airlines dismisses restructuring claims
Philippine Airlines has dismissed claims that it is seeking court protection from creditors and looking to raise funds. Parent company PAL Holdings refers to a Nikkei Asia report dated 25 November, which cites contents of a PAL townhall meeting and a meeting between the airline and the Philippine government’s Department ...
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NewsGovernment risk perceptions a hurdle to air travel bubbles: IATA
Governments’ perception of coronavirus transmission risk is slowing the effort to create more air travel bubbles in the Asia-Pacific.
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NewsCovid impact sees China shoot up global airline connectivity ranking
The latest air connectivity ranking from IATA shows how China’s large domestic airline market – and the country’s apparent success in controlling the spread of Covid-19 – has boosted its fortunes versus other markets.
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NewsIATA puts faith in sustainable aviation fuels
IATA is urging governments to promote sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as a critical tool to enabling the industry to halve its CO2 emissions against 2005 levels by 2050.
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NewsAsia international traffic ‘disproportionately impacted’ at 5% of pre-crisis levels
International traffic in the Asia-Pacific region has been “disproportionately impacted” by the coronavirus pandemic, as a result of what trade body IATA calls “restrictive borders”.
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NewsNo one-size-fits-all answer to testing airline passengers: WHO chief
The testing of international travellers for Covid-19 must not take resources away from higher-priority areas and should be tailored to each country’s need, in the view of World Health Organization director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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NewsFurther consolidation in Asia-Pacific ‘highly likely’: IATA
IATA has warned that more airline consolidation in the Asia-Pacific region is “highly likely”, if circumstances remain dire for airlines amid closed borders and a slow restart to international travel. At a regional briefing a day after its virtual annual general meeting, IATA regional vice president for Asia-Pacific Conrad Clifford ...