All Asia Pacific news – Page 544
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Night search for missing 777 to test Malaysia and Vietnam
Malaysian and Vietnamese search and rescue teams could struggle to locate a lost Malaysia Airlines 777-200 during the night.
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MAS safety record relatively clean in last four years
Malaysia Airlines’ (MAS) has managed to keep its safety record relatively clean over the last 20 years.
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NewsMissing MAS 777-200 had no major prior incidents
The Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER bearing registration 9M-MRO was delivered in 2002, and had an incident free history prior to disappearing on 8 March while operating the Kuala Lumpur-Beijing sector.
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MAS releases details of flight crew aboard missing 777
Malaysia Airlines has released details about the flight crew and passenger load aboard MH370, the Boeing 777-200 that disappeared while serving the Kuala Lumpur-Beijing route.
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Malaysian 777-200 never made contact with China ATC
The Malaysian Airlines 777-200 that disapppared while operating the Kuala Lumpur-Beijing route apparently never contacted Chinese air traffic control (ATC).
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China, Malaysia, Vietnam searching for lost 777-200
China, Malaysia, and Vietnam have activated rescue assets to search for a Malaysian Airlines 777-200 that disappeared while operating the Kuala Lumpur-Beijing route on 8 March.
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Contact lost with Malaysia Airlines 777-200
Malaysia Airlines confirms it has lost contact with a Boeing 777-200 carrying 239 passengers and crew that was due to arrive at 06:30 in Beijing on 8 March.
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Airbus confirms Singapore tanker deal signed
Singapore has already signed a contract to acquire six A330 multirole tanker transports, Airbus Defence & Space has confirmed.
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NewsATSB investigates Virgin Australia ATR 72 landing incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating an incident in which a Virgin Australia ATR 72-500 landed at Moranbah airport while a safety car was also on the runway.
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Hawker Pacific to support Cessna Caravans in the Philippines
Hawker Pacific has been appointed as an authorised service facility provider in the Philippines for Cessna Caravan aircraft.
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China Southern flight passes near North Korean missile test
A China Southern Airlines A330 aircraft passed through the vicinity of North Korean ballistic missile test yesterday.
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NewsSingapore confirms A330 MRTT buy
Singapore will obtain the Airbus Military A330 multi-role tanker transport to replace its Boeing KC-135R fleet.
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NewsFlight tests of Xian Y-20 proceeding well
Flight tests of China’s Xian Y-20 transport aircraft are proceeding well, with the designer of the type claiming the aircraft has “set new records” for China.
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NewsNext decade set for $75bn civil helicopter deliveries: Ascend
Around $75 billion of new civil turbine helicopters are expected to be delivered globally within the next decade a helicopter fleet forecast from Flightglobal advisory service Ascend predicts.
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Standard Chartered closes 10-year financings on Cebu A320s
Standard Chartered Bank has closed a finance lease transaction for two new Airbus A320 aircraft with Philippines’ Cebu Air.
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Garuda officially enters SkyTeam
Garuda Indonesia has become the 20th member of SkyTeam at a special event on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.
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NewsAir freight traffic lift gives airlines bright start to 2014
Global air freight grew 4.5% in January over the same month in 2013, a marked improvement on the sluggish growth that has plagued the air cargo market over the last couple of years.
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New Delhi stays mum on Rolls-Royce allegations
Rolls-Royce has yet to receive any formal word from the Indian ministry of defence in regard to media reports that defence minister AK Antony has requested the Central Bureau of Investigation into the supply of aero engines from 2007 to 2011.
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New Delhi launches probe into Rolls-Royce - reports
New Delhi has reportedly ordered a probe into alleged irregularities over the supply of Rolls Royce aero engines for India’s military from 2007 to 2011.