All Asia Pacific news – Page 344
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NewsBoeing suspends 777X load testing
Boeing has suspended load testing of its 777X aircraft after a reported cargo door failure, dealing another blow to the widebody programme’s timeline.
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First China-equipped Airbus fuselage to be delivered in 2021
Airbus is to deepen its co-operation with Chinese airframer AVIC for its single-aisle aircraft production.
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OpinionCan urban air mobility win public confidence?
In the 12 decades since the Wright Brothers, commercial aviation has advanced greatly, but there have been only a few genuinely disruptive technologies – those alignments of science, innovation, and market opportunity that, almost from nowhere and very quickly, fundamentally change the industry.
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Dassault sees strong Rafale deliveries in first half
Dassault Aviation saw its operating profit double to €250 million ($276 million) during the first half of 2019 on the back of sharply higher net sales.
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GMF AeroAsia names Kurniawan as new chief
Garuda Indonesia’s MRO arm has appointed Tazar Marta Kurniawan as its chief executive and president.
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Philippine set to receive two Jordanian AH-1s in 2020
The Philippine air force looks set to receive two Bell AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters donated by Jordan in early 2020.
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PICTURES: India's LUH conducts hot and high Himalayan tests
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has completed a series of hot and high flights in the Himalayas with its Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), conducted from 24 August to 2 September.
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Wrong-runway landing captain unaware of construction
Investigators probing the landing of an Air India Airbus A320neo on a new Maldives runway which was still under construction have disclosed that the captain was unaware of its existence.
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Three bids reportedly received for Kumho's stake in Asiana
Media reports indicate that three companies have submitted bids to buy Kumho Industrial's 31% stake in Asiana Airlines.
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NewsChina Southern confirms first flight from Daxing
China Southern Airlines’ first flight out of Beijing Daxing International airport is likely to take place around 20 September, days ahead of the airport’s scheduled opening date.
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Skyports readies "world's first" vertiport for eVTOL aircraft
UK ground infrastructure developer Skyports is preparing to open what it describes as “the world’s first vertiport for electric vertical take-off and landing [eVTOL] aircraft” in Singapore on 21 October.
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ST Engineering commits funding to boost leasing business
Singapore Technologies Engineering has disclosed that its aerospace arm will inject $19.5 million to support the group's leasing business.
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Cathay appoints new chairman as Slosar retires
Cathay Pacific has appointed Swire Group veteran Patrick Healy as its new chairman, following the retirement of incumbent chairman John Slosar.
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Boeing sees China driving future pilot demand in Asia
Boeing expects that the Asia-Pacific region will need 244,000 new commercial pilots over the next 20 years, with China accounting for more than half the demand.
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CAE adds new training facilities, signs new airline customers
Flight training provider CAE is expanding its footprint in Asia with the opening of new training centres in Bangkok and Delhi, as well as new training contracts with airlines in the region.
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Uzbekistan offering Boeing and Ilyushin types for sale
Uzbekistan Airways is attempting to sell multiple Boeing aircraft as the Central Asian flag-carrier updates its fleet.
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Scale-up cuts Q2 loss for Indonesia AirAsia's parent company
The parent company of Indonesia AirAsia posted an operating loss of Rp37.9 billion ($2.7 million) in the second quarter as the budget carrier scaled up its operations.
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Juneyao sees 14% dip in first half profit
Juneyao Airlines posted an operating profit of CNY691 million ($96.2 million) in the first half of the year, down 13.6% from the previous corresponding period.
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New Haneda international slots allotted to nine countries
Japan has allocated 50 new international daytime slot pairs at Tokyo Haneda International airport to nine countries, with the services to start from 29 March 2020.
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Sepang Aircraft Engineering to grow MRO presence with new hangar
Malaysian MRO firm Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE) is set to expand, with a new maintenance hangar, as well as paint and repair shops in the works.