All Asia Pacific news – Page 409
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Schedule pressure caused Lion 737, A330 wing clip
Pressure for a Lion Air Boeing 737-800 crew to beat an airport curfew in Manado led to a misjudgement in maintaining distance separation with a an Airbus A330-300, leading to a ground collision with the widebody while taxiing at Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International airport on 1 May 2016.
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RAAF combat squadron receives first F-35A
The Royal Australian Air Force’s No. 3 squadron has received its first Lockheed Martin F-35A, the first RAAF aircraft not earmarked for the Luke AFB International Pilot Training Centre.
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GE expanding Malaysia facility to handle Leap engine MRO
GE Aviation will invest $80 million at its Malaysian engine MRO facility to equip it to maintain CFM International Leap engines.
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Royal Brunei picks Air France-KLM's MRO arm for Leap support
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance has won a contract to service the CFM International Leap-1A engines powering Royal Brunei Airlines' Airbus A320neo fleet.
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SNAPSHOT: Commercial fleet summary September 2018
Information from Flight Fleets Analyzer shows that the global in-service commercial fleet now totals just over 29,300 units, of which more than 26,900 are deployed in a passenger role.
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FPG Amentum sells two 737-900ERs
FPG Amentum has sold two Boeing 737-900ERs leased to Lion Air to an unidentified Irish lessor.
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PICTURES: Historic Cathay 777 heads for US museum
The first Boeing 777 will be parked permanently at a museum, following its retirement from commercial service with operator Cathay Pacific in May.
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Hyderabad airport adding interim international terminal
Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International airport is constructing an interim terminal for dedicated for international departures, as part of its expansion plan.
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Latin America and Africa key growth markets: China Southern chief
China Southern Airlines says it is working towards becoming a more internationally recognised carrier, as it seeks to capitalise on the growing Chinese economy.
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Tigerair Australia drops SIAEP after defect found on 737
Tigerair Australia has stopped sending aircraft for heavy maintenance at SIA Engineering Philippines after a Boeing 737-800 was grounded for just over three weeks following a heavy check at the MRO operator's Clark facility.
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Medium-haul is best in long-haul, low-cost game: Fernandes
The AirAsia X Group is wary of true long-haul, low-cost services, with a strong preference for focusing on medium-range regional routes.
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OpinionOPINION: Will a GECAS sale be ‘Guinness Peat 2.0’?
Over 20 years since Guinness Peat Aviation’s collapse became a defining moment in the aircraft leasing industry, the prospect of General Electric hiving off the world’s largest lessor, GECAS, could do the same.
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Nearly 4,000 Asia-Pacific flights cancelled Sunday as typhoon hit
The impact of Typhoon Mangkhut on flights in the Asia Pacific region is highlighted in data produced by FlightGlobal, incorporating FlightStats.
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Comac and HNA eye ARJ21 support in Africa
China’s HNA Group and Comac have signed a tentative deal to explore establishing maintenance, material support and training businesses to support potential ARJ21 operators in Africa.
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Chongqing eyes dozen more international route launches this year
Chongqing Jiangbei International airport expects to launch 12 new international routes by the end of this year, bringing its total international routes to 85.
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Guangzhou Baiyun expects to add more US and European routes
Guangzhou Baiyun International airport is eyeing up to 14 new destinations to the United States and Europe over the next three years.
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NewsUS government backs South Korean P-8A buy
The US Department of State has cleared the potential sale of six Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to South Korea.
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HAECO set to delist shares on 29 November
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering (HAECO) will delist its shares from the Hong Kong stock exchange on 29 November, finalising the company’s takeover by Swire Pacific.
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PICTURES: Bell 505 commences Southeast Asia tour
Bell is conducting a Southeast Asia tour with its Bell 505 helicopter, where the light single has found opportunities in the air taxi, tourism, and training markets.
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ST Engineering to acquire GE's nacelle unit
GE Aviation is to divest its Middle River Aircraft Systems nacelle division to ST Engineering.