Asia Pacific – Page 138
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NewsSouth Korean F-35A suffers belly landing; pilot safe
A Republic of Korea Air Force Lockheed Martin F-35A reportedly suffered a belly landing after developing unspecified avionics issues.
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NewsAirAsia Philippines eyes long-haul growth amid recovery optimism
AirAsia Group’s Philippines unit is optimistic of a “strong 2022”, especially as domestic travel demand gains momentum amid rising vaccination rates.
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NewsTask saturation, distractions contributed to 2018 Air Canada 777 tail-strike in HK
Investigators probing an Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER tail-strike at Hong Kong have found that the “sudden onset” of oscillations took pilots by surprise, causing an unstable approach and delaying their decision to perform a go-around.
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NewsGAMECO expands Guangzhou hangar capacity
Chinese MRO company GAMECO has expanded its maintenance capacity with a third hangar at its Guangzhou base.
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NewsPel-Air’s King Air 350s start air ambulance flights in Australia
The Pel-Air Aviation unit of Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) has commenced operations with five new Beechcraft King Air 350s serving in the air ambulance mission.
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NewsPhilippine Airlines exits Chapter 11; eyes cargo, digital growth
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after a four-month process, and has set it sights on growing its fledging cargo business and digital initiatives.
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Airline BusinessAirline share prices end 2021 below year-ago level after 12 months of Covid-19 setbacks
Airline share prices ended 2021 slightly down on the same point 12 months ago after a year characterised by dashed hopes, as the Covid-19 pandemic continued to play havoc with the travel industry.
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NewsBoeing contract signals progress with Japan F-15J upgrade
Boeing has secured a contract worth up to $471 million related to upgrade work for Tokyo’s fleet of F-15J fighters, while Lockheed Martin will conduct F-35 work for an unnamed foreign customer.
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Airline BusinessWhich airlines welcomed new aircraft types into their fleets during 2021?
Established airlines around the world debuted aircraft types and variants in their fleets during 2021, despite the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. We look back at some of the highlights, from nimble narrowbodies through to heavyweight widebodies.
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NewsIndonesia lifts grounding of 737 Max
Jakarta has lifted the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max, becoming the latest major Asia-Pacific jurisdiction to clear the type for a return to service.
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NewsVietjet enters widebody club with A330 arrival
Vietnam low-cost carrier Vietjet has taken delivery of its first widebody aircraft, a leased Airbus A330-300.
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Airline BusinessReasons for the airline industry to be optimistic about 2022, despite Omicron
Much as the emergence of the Alpha variant of Covid-19 in late 2020 put a damper on hopes for a strong air traffic recovery in the new year, the Omicron variant is playing the same trick as 2021 comes to an end.
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NewsInvestment firm Carlyle to acquire $4bn fleet of lessor AMCK
Investment firm Carlyle is to acquire a $4 billion portfolio of 125 aircraft from lessor AMCK Aviation, along with orders for 20 Airbus A320neo-family jets. AMCK Aviation is based in Dublin but has regional Japanese and US offices. It was created two years ago through the merger of Irish lessor ...
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NewsMalaysia’s Berjaya Air orders ACH160, H175
Malaysia’s Berjaya Air has placed an order for an Airbus Helicopters ACH160, as well as an H175.
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NewsNH Industries sees route back for MRH90 helicopter in Australia despite ministerial pronouncements
NH Industries (NHI) insists it has not abandoned hope that Australia will reverse an apparent decision to push its fleet of NH90 helicopters into early retirement in favour of new Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks.
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Airline BusinessCan airline sector steer clear of Covid troubles?
Despite early optimism, it is clear that the pandemic is not finished with us, and disruption will remain an occupational hazard for airlines for some time
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AnalysisIs Seoul’s KF-21 fighter an export star in waiting?
The KF-21 is South Korea’s boldest aerospace development. Can Seoul turn the home-grown fighter into a key defence asset and export success?
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Airline BusinessAsia-Pacific airlines weigh up reviving parked superjumbos
Singapore Airlines may have launched the type – and is slowly bringing it back into service – but does the superjumbo have a future in the Asia-Pacific?
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AnalysisWhat awaits the aviation sector in 2022?
Our special package of forecast articles looks at a dozen topics which are likely to be in the headlines during the coming 12 months.
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NewsFAA proposes modifications and inspections of Boeing 777 engines
The Federal Aviation Administration will require modifications and additional inspections of Pratt & Whitney-powered Boeing 777-200 and -300 aircraft after an in-flight engine failure in February.