Asia Pacific – Page 139
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NewsJapan, UK to build joint engine demonstrator for future fighters
Japan and the UK have signed an agreement to jointly develop an engine demonstrator suitable for use with future combat aircraft.
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NewsIndian airline start-up Akasa unveils livery
Indian start-up carrier Akasa Air has unveiled its branding as it continues preparations to launch flights next summer.
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NewsOmicron prompts Asia-Pacific governments to slow air travel reboot
Asia-Pacific governments have slowed the pace of the region’s air travel reopening, as they contemplate the risks associated with the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Singapore will effectively scale back its Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) programme, whereby vaccinated travellers from certain countries need not serve quarantine, says the Civil Aviation Authority ...
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NewsKorean Air in pact to research low-observable technologies
Korean Air has entered an agreement related to research into low-observable technologies for unmanned air vehicles (UAVs).
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NewsUS government clears possible Australian Hellfire buy
The US government has cleared the possible sale of 800 Lockheed Martin AGM-114R2 Hellfire missiles for Australia.
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NewsPIA to add A320 simulator to Karachi centre
Pakistan International Airlines is to acquire a full-flight simulator for conventional Airbus A320s for installation at its Karachi training centre. The simulator will be supplied by L3Harris, and delivered for use by August next year, following a contract signature with the Pakistani flag-carrier. L3Harris says the A320 simulator will be ...
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NewsAir NZ looks to replace turboprops with zero emissions aircraft
Air New Zealand has outlined its plans to eventually eliminate carbon emissions on its short-haul domestic network, where it now operates a fleet of turboprops.
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Airline BusinessHow far through the crisis are Asia-Pacific’s biggest airlines?
Airlines in Asia-Pacific paradoxically, are both among the hardest hit yet also the most profitable since the crisis hit. No region’s international passenger business has been harder by the pandemic than Asia-Pacific’s airlines, as international borders have remained all but shut and only started reopening in the last quarter of ...
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NewsPeach takes delivery of Japan’s first A321LR
Japan low-cost carrier Peach Aviation has taken delivery of an Airbus A321LR, making it the first carrier in the country to operate the type.
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NewsUS court clears PAL’s recovery plan
A US court has cleared the recovery plan for Philippine Airlines (PAL), which expects to emerge from a court-supervised bankruptcy process by the end of 2021.
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NewsRAAF’s first MQ-4C Triton in wing-fuselage join
Australia’s acquisition of the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has advanced with the joining of the first aircraft’s fuselage and one-piece wing.
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NewsKorean Air joins PW1100G MRO network
Pratt & Whitney has added Korean Air’s maintenance and engineering division into its network of MRO providers servicing the PW1100G geared turbofan.
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NewsQantas expects stiff domestic competition, as international restart stalls
Qantas expects domestic competition to heat up over the next six months as state borders reopen, but has remained upbeat about its prospects.
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NewsQantas flags A$1.1 billion loss in ‘one of the worst halves of the entire pandemic’
Qantas has forecast that an underlying loss for the six months to 31 December in excess of A$1.1 billion ($787 million), reflecting the substantial impact from long-drawn domestic lockdowns and travel restrictions.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ poised for bleak winter as domestic traffic slumps again
China’s three largest carriers reported a significant slump in domestic traffic in November, reflective of a broader decline in travel demand across the country as it grapples with a wave of coronavirus infections.
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NewsQantas provisionally selects A320neo and A220 to replace Boeing fleet
Australian carrier Qantas has provisionally selected the Airbus A320neo family and A220-300 as its preferred option to modernise its single-aisle fleet, potentially taking up to 134 aircraft.
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NewsSIA orders seven A350 freighters, as 747s exit fleet from 2025
Singapore Airlines will be the first airline to operate the Airbus A350 freighter, after it committed to seven examples, with a further five options
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NewsQantas marks return to continental Europe with Rome non-stop
Qantas will relaunch seasonal flights to Rome in June 2022, after an absence of over 18 years, marking its return to continental Europe.
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NewsCathay Pacific's passenger traffic slips again in ‘extremely challenging’ November
Cathay Pacific reported a second consecutive month of traffic decline in November, as the embattled carrier continues to face “significant challenges” in its business.
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NewsWellington ups financial support to Air New Zealand amid ‘ongoing uncertainty’
The New Zealand government has increased its financial support scheme to flag carrier Air New Zealand, amid “ongoing uncertainty” over recovery from the impact of the coronavirus.