All Asia Pacific news – Page 353
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NewsAustralia's Heston MRO draws on European expertise for expansion
Australian line-maintenance provider Heston MRO is establishing component repair services as part of a wider expansion strategy following an ownership change.
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NewsJakarta still seeking concessions on K-FX/I-FX costs
Jakarta continues to press for concessions on the price of involvement in the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) K-FX/I-FX fighter programme.
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NewsStrained Russia, Ukraine ties slow Indian An-32 upgrades
The upgrade of Indian air force Antonov An−32 tactical transports is well behind schedule and is only likely to be completed by 2025 - an eight year delay from the original plan.
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Air NZ extends run of seasonal Denpasar services in 2020
Air New Zealand will start its seasonal Auckland-Denpasar flights in 2020 from 11 April, representing more than two additional months of operations compared to this year.
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NewsPICTURE: First MA700 starts coming together
AVIC has joined three major sections the the first MA700 turboprop aircraft.
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Airline BusinessNokScoot boss tweaks plans amid tough market
NokScoot has shelved plans to add narrowbodies to its fleet, as it eyes the imminent arrival of its sixth and seventh Boeing 777-200ERs.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Leading carriers' profits crimped in 2018
Leading airline groups largely retained healthy profit levels across 2018, but creeping costs and rising competition in some key markets took the edge off recent profit highs, the latest annual Airline Business World Airline Rankings show.
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Airbus Helicopters secures ACH160 order in Philippines
Airbus Helicopters has secured its first Southeast Asian order for the medium-twin ACH160, with a single example going to an undisclosed operator in the Philippines.
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IndiGo swings back to cash for some aircraft deliveries
Indian budget carrier IndiGo is once again looking at opportunities to pay cash outright for some of its future aircraft deliveries.
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GippsAero GA8 grounded following deadly Sweden crash
Regulators have grounded the GippsAero GA8 Skyvan following a 14 July crash of the type in Sweden that killed nine.
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NewsPICTURE: Lion Air receives its first A330neo
Indonesian carrier Lion Air has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900.
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Air Niugini 737 evacuation slowed by baggage retrieval
Investigators have determined that evacuation of the Air Niugini Boeing 737-800 which undershot into the sea at Chuuk was slowed by occupants trying to retrieve baggage.
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Sole fatality in Air Niugini undershoot not wearing seat-belt
Investigators believe the sole fatality in the Air Niugini undershoot accident at Chuuk was a passenger who was not wearing a seat-belt at the point when the Boeing 737-800 struck the surface of the sea.
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Garuda tweaks London service again despite talk of route closure
Garuda Indonesia has tweaked its London service again, despite an earlier mention made by its chief executive that the London flights will end in August.
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NewsCollins, Aerothai beef up connectivity offering in Asia-Pacific
Collins Aerospace and Thailand air services provider Aerothai have entered a deal to provide an enhanced wireless connectivity system in the Asia-Pacific.
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AirAsia, AirAsia X to appeal order to pay higher pax charges
AirAsia and AirAsia X are planning to appeal an order from the Malaysian High Court to pay nearly MYR42 million ($10.2 million) in passenger service charges (PSC) and late payment charges to Malaysia Airports (MAHB).
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Vietnam’s Phu Cat airport goes international in September
Vietnam’s Phu Cat airport will be ready for international flights come September after recently completed upgrades to the tarmac, domestic terminal and radar system.
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NewsVIDEO: Air Niugini pilots ignored warnings before Chuuk crash
The captain of an Air Niugini Boeing 737-800 that crashed while attempting to land at Chuuk on 28 September 2018 became fixated with trying to land the aircraft, ignoring several automated warnings that the aircraft was below the glidescope and had an excessive sink rate.
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PODCAST: Airline Business on Kjos, Ryanair, India, Korean, awards
The new edition of the Airline Business Podcast is now available.
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Rolls-Royce invests in Singapore university lab work
Rolls-Royce has invested S$88 million to extend its research partnership with a Singapore university, with a focus on 29 projects related to the future of aircraft propulsion.