All Asia Pacific news – Page 5
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NewsQantas to deploy A380s to Africa for the first time
Qantas will for the first time operate its Airbus A380s to Africa, as part of a capacity up-gauge that also sees the airline enter into a codeshare agreement with South African operator Airlink.
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NewsAir New Zealand’s safety chief steps down from management team
Air New Zealand’s chief operational integrity and safety officer David Morgan has stepped down from the airline’s leadership team.
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NewsAUKUS partners beef up P-8A interoperability
The three partners of the AUKUS alliance are working together to enhance the anti-submarine warfare capabilities of the Boeing P-8A Poseidon.
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NewsIndiGo names Ex-Volotea COO Porqueras as new operations chief
IndiGo has appointed its chief transformation officer Isidre Porqueras as its new operations chief.
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NewsAsia Digital Engineering eyes MRO capacity boost as 14-bay hangar opens
Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) is considering plans to build another hangar facility in addition to its newly-opened 14-line MRO facility in Kuala Lumpur, amid a bullish forecast on maintenance demand.
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NewsT’way to lease five A330neos from Avolon
South Korean low-cost carrier T’way Air will lease five Airbus A330neos from Avolon to support international growth.
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NewsIndonesian Aerospace still hopeful of getting KF-21 prototype
Indonesian Aerospace still hopes to get its hands on a prototype of the Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 fighter, but this will depend on government-to-government negotiations.
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NewsDassault sets up fighter MRO unit in India
Dassault Aviation will set up a military MRO capability in India to support combat aircraft, joining other aerospace firms in beefing up exposure to the country.
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NewsEmbraer appoints SIAEC as E2 MRO service centre
SIA Engineering’s Philippines unit will become Embraer’s first authorised service centre in the Asia-Pacific region for the airframer’s E2 aircraft family.
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NewsIndonesian eVTOL firm Vela advances plans for technology demonstrator
Indonesian electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Vela is progressing with development work for its Alpha vehicle.
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NewsAir Astana modifies A321LRs to allow for nonstop operations to London
Air Astana will eliminate the technical stop on its flights between Almaty and London Heathrow, following modifications made to its Airbus A321LR narrowbodies.
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InterviewIndonesian Aerospace chief looks to N219, offset opportunities
Indonesian Aerospace is focused on boosting sales of its N219 twin-turboprop, as it seeks to grow its capabilities through military offset work.
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NewsLeisure network boost to take Korean Air to full international recovery
Korean Air will expand its operations to leisure points in its Southeast Asia network, as it looks to fully recover its international capacity by the end of the year.
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NewsCathay marks North America expansion with Dallas launch
Cathay Pacific will begin operations to Dallas-Fort Worth – its newest point in the USA – in 2025, as it looks to increase its capacity into North America in the new year.
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NewsCatastrophic engine failure led to non-fatal Australian MRH90 ditching, report concludes
The “catastrophic, but contained failure” of an Australian army NH Industries (NHI) MRH90 Taipan transport helicopter’s left-hand Safran Helicopter Engines RTM322 led to it ditching during a non-fatal training accident last year.
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NewsAVIC delivers first AS700 civilian airship
AVIC has delivered the first AS700 manned airship to a Guilin-based launch customer, as it secures a firm order for 12 more airships.
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NewsChina Eastern flies first C919 flight with SAF
China Eastern Airlines has operated the first Comac C919 flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), as part of a nationwide SAF trial that runs through year-end.
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NewsComac kicks off C919 test flights for high-altitude operations
Comac’s C919 will undergo a series of test flights for high-altitude operations, as the airframer continues to develop the high-altitude variant of the narrowbody programme.
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NewsEASA links engine cleaning process to Cathay Trent XWB fire
European regulators have widened the number of Rolls-Royce Trent engines potentially affected by a fuel hose defect, in an updated safety directive issued 19 September following an engine fire on a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-1000 earlier this month.
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NewsAirbus, Boeing paint rosy outlook for Indonesian market growth
Airbus and Boeing see strong long-term potential for the Indonesian airliner market, with both forecasting vast demand for jets in the coming two decades.