Asia Pacific – Page 140
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NewsQantas to operate London flights with sustainable aviation fuel
Qantas has signed a purchase agreement with fuel giant BP for 10 million litres of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which it will use on flights between Australia and London in the new year.
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NewsUnited and Virgin Australia team up for codeshare
United Airlines and Virgin Australia Group are teaming up to offer codeshare flights between the US and Australia.
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NewsVietJet swings to profitability in Q3 as costs decline
Low-cost carrier VietJet swung to the black for the third quarter of the year, amid a significant decline in costs.
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NewsSpiceJet plans foray into drone delivery services
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has announced plans to use drones to deliver medical and other essential supplies to remote communities in the country.
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NewsMalaysia expects six-fold jump in 2022 passenger traffic as travel recovers
The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) expects up to a six-fold jump in passenger traffic in the new year — as domestic travel ramps up and international border restrictions gradually ease — though it warns that full recovery is still elusive.
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NewsAustralia plans early retirement for NH90 helicopters as it lines up Black Hawk order
Australia has decided to ditch its fleet of 47 NH Industries NH90s in favour of the Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk, blaming the “unreliability” and cost of the European helicopter.
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Airline BusinessAirlines face Omicron with the WHO and consumers on side
As the world awaits hard data on the likely impact of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, airlines also face slim-pickings when it comes to indictors of how travel demand will respond.
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NewsAirbus delivers first H160 to Japan’s All Nippon Helicopter
Japan’s All Nippon Helicopter has become the first operator of the Airbus Helicopters H160 having taking delivery of a single example of the medium-twin.
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NewsIndia extends international flight ban to January 2022
India has extended the suspension of scheduled international flights through 31 January 2022 — days before it was due to reopen its borders — over concerns of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
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NewsIndian defence chief killed in air force Mi-17 crash
The Indian air force has launched an investigation following the fatal crash of a Mil Mi-17 on 8 December in which 13 passengers and crew died, including the nation’s Chief of the Defence Staff.
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NewsVietnam details international border reopening plans
Vietnam has firmed up details of its international border reopening, which will kick off from 15 December, as it calls the move “necessary” in promoting the recovery of its travel sector.
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NewsFirst A320P2F completes maiden test flight from Singapore
The first Airbus A320 under EFW’s passenger-to-freighter conversion programme has completed its first flight from Singapore, paving the way for eventual service entry in 2022.
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NewsAustralia’s competition watchdog approves Sydney Airport takeover
Australia’s competition watchdog has cleared the proposed takeover of Sydney Airport, stating that the deal — valued at around A$23.6 billion ($16.9 billion) — was “unlikely” to reduce competition “in a market that already has such little competition”.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: December 2021 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsSpiceJet faces suspension over unpaid debt unless $5 million deposit paid
An Indian court has ordered low-cost carrier SpiceJet be wound up over unpaid debts to MRO firm SR Technics, unless it paid a deposit of $5 million.
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NewsChinese domestic market ‘resilient’ despite resurgent Covid-19, closed borders: HSBC report
While China has seen recurring waves of coronavirus infections in recent months, analysts from HSBC believe domestic travel demand is still holding strong.
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NewsHNA Group transfers aviation assets to strategic investor Liaoning Fangda
China’s HNA Group has transferred management of its core airline businesses — including its flagship unit Hainan Airlines Holdings — to strategic investor Liaoning Fangda Group Industrial, as it makes progress in its long-drawn business reorganisation.
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NewsAlliance Aviation touts cost savings with new A$60m Rockhampton MRO facility
Australia’s Alliance Aviation has received investment approval for the construction of an MRO facility at Rockhampton airport in Queensland state, as the airline expects longer-term cost savings in moving base maintenance works back to Australia.
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NewsSTAECO expands Boeing 737-800 converted freighter capacity
Chinese aerospace firm Taikoo (Shandong) Aircraft Engineering Company (STAECO) will add two more Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) production lines to its existing conversion capacity, amid strong market demand.
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NewsEmbraer’s Eve nets order for 50 eVTOLs from Sydney Seaplanes
Embraer’s urban air mobility unit Eve has clinched an order for 50 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Australian commuter airline Sydney Seaplanes — its second commitment from Australia in two days.