All Asia Pacific news – Page 349
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Lion Air and Garuda ink MRO joint venture agreement
Lion Air’s technical arm Batam Aero Technic (BAT) and Garuda Indonesia’s MRO unit GMF AeroAsia have inked a cooperation agreement that will see them jointly build and operate hangars on the Indonesian island of Batam.
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PICTURE: Vietnam Airlines takes first 787-10, via Air Lease
Vietnam Airlines has taken delivery of its first of eight Boeing 787-10s, acquired through a lease deal with Air Lease.
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Air Astana low-cost unit to add second base
FlyArystan, the budget arm of Kazakhstan's flag carrier, has picked a location for its second domestic base ahead of a planned doubling of its fleet.
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Fuel costs and currency losses erode Korean's first-half profits
Korean Air has reported a massive decline in operating profit for the first half of the year, after fuel costs and foreign exchange losses eroded earnings.
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Boeing aims to remain in Qantas 'Project Sunrise' contest
Boeing's delay to development of the long-range 777-8 will not necessarily rule the US airframer out of Qantas's high-profile 'Project Sunrise' initiative to acquire an aircraft capable of operating non-stop services between Sydney and London.
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Air New Zealand and SIA to increase Singapore-Auckland capacity
Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines plan to operate 35,000 more seats on the Auckland-Singapore route over the 2020 northern summer scheduling period, using a combination of larger aircraft and more frequencies.
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Boeing delays 777-8 development
Boeing has put development of the long-ranging 777-8 on hold, just weeks after announcing a delay in the first flight of the larger -9 variant.
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Stiff competition, high costs send Bangkok Airways into Q2 loss
Bangkok Airways slipped into a Bt530 million ($17.2 million) loss in the second quarter as intense competition crimped earnings, exacerbated by higher operating costs.
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HK airport resumes flights after gaining protest injunction
After two consecutive days of disruption due to anti-government protests, the Airport Authority of Hong Kong has obtained an interim injunction restricting protests at the airport, and is working to clear a number of delayed flights.
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Consortium wins 30-year concession for seven Hokkaido airports
A consortium of 17 companies, including ANA Holdings, Japan Airlines and the Development Bank of Japan, has been selected as the preferred bidder for a 30-year concession to manage Sapporo New Chitose and six other airports in Hokkaido.
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ST Engineering Aerospace sees 26% Q2 profit increase
ST Engineering Aerospace posted an operating profit of S$79.9 million ($57.7 milion) during the second quarter of the uear, an increase of 26% compared to last year.
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Protesters return to Hong Kong airport
Hong Kong International airport has been forced to close check-in and cancel flights for a second time in two days after pro-democracy protesters returned to occupy part of the terminal buildings.
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NewsGuangzhou to pilot EHang urban air mobility city concept
Chinese autonomous unmanned air vehicle (UAV) manufacturer EHang has picked its home base of Guangzhou to be the global testbed for an urban air mobility city concept.
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NewsPICTURE: New Zealand Emergency Medical Services takes two H145s
New Zealand Helicopter Emergency Services has taken delivery of its first Airbus H145 helicopters.
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Hong Kong airport gradually resumes flights after shutdown
Hong Kong International airport’s operations are gradually getting back on track, a day after anti-government protesters occupied large swathes of the airport, causing all flights to be cancelled.
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PICTURE: Virgin Australia fits first 737 with split winglets
Virgin Australia has become the first Australian carrier to fit Aviation Partners Boeing split-scimitar wing devices to a Boeing 737-800.
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Mitsubishi Heavy's aviation unit back in black for Q1
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI) aircraft, defence, and space unit bounced back into the black, posting an operational profit of Y9.4 billion ($89.1 million) for the first quarter of the 2019 fiscal.
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Hong Kong airport cancels all flights
Hong Kong’s airport authority has cancelled all flights after anti-government protesters occupied large swathes of the main terminal.
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AnalysisAirlines adjust to Japan, South Korea spat
Regional airlines may stand to lose more from a worsening Japan-South Korea spat, unless both parties set aside their differences.
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Delta to end all Tokyo Narita flights with shift to Haneda
Delta Air Lines will begin shifting flights from Tokyo Narita to Tokyo Haneda airport in March, a move that will culminate in Delta's complete exit from Narita.