Asia Pacific – Page 153
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NewsSmartLynx receives Vallair’s first Chinese-converted A321 freighter
SmartLynx Malta has taken delivery of another Airbus A321 converted freighter from Vallair, the first to have been inducted at the company’s Chinese modification facility. The aircraft, MSN1017, will be operated by SmartLynx on behalf of express freight company DHL. It has been converted at a centre in Guangzhou. The ...
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NewsComac unveils business jet version of ARJ21
Comac has unveiled its CBJ business aircraft, a derivative of the ARJ21 regional jet.
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NewsIndigenous engines for Y-20 proceeding well: aircraft designer
The development of new engines for the Xian Y-20 strategic transport is going well, according to the aircraft’s designer.
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NewsAustralia competition watchdog warns airports against price gouging
Australia’s competition watchdog has warned airport operators against “systematically taking advantage of their market power” by raising charges to recoup pandemic losses.
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NewsNok Air gets court approval for rehabilitation plan
Nok Air has cleared a major hurdle in its business restructuring process, after Thailand’s Central Bankruptcy Court approved its rehabilitation plan.
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NewsAVIC AG600 shows off water-drop function at Airshow China
AVIC’s developmental AG600 amphibian demonstrated its firefighting credentials at Airshow China 2021 in Zhuhai with a water drop.
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NewsNew Chinese carrier-borne fighter by year-end: J-15, FC-31 designer
Beijing could reveal a new carrier-borne fighter for the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) before the end of 2021, according to a leading Chinese fighter designer.
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Airline BusinessCan airlines overcome supply-chain challenges to meet strong air cargo demand?
The surge in demand for air cargo and attractive yields do not come without complications. Crucially, the sector is unavoidably part of the wider supply-chain issues that have been reported around the world in recent weeks.
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NewsZhuhai UAV bazaar returns with a vengeance
The Airshow China event has again offered insights into the country’s unmanned air vehicle (UAV) ambitions, but it is far from clear which systems on display at Zhuhai will be fully developed, and which will remain concepts.
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NewsDelta variant a ‘significant blow’ to Australian carriers as traffic hits 2021 low
An unprecedented wave of coronavirus infections in Australia — caused by the more infectious Delta variant — has plunged domestic passenger numbers in July to its lowest level this year, with the country’s competition watchdog calling it “a significant blow” to the industry.
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NewsAmeco, Collins Aerospace expand component support for Air China fleet
Chinese MRO provider Ameco and Collins Aerospace have expanded a long-term component support contract for Air China’s fleet.
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Airline BusinessWill AirAsia X hold a creditors’ meeting in October?
AirAsia X hopes to hold a creditor vote on its restructuring by the end of October, but three of its lessor creditors tell Cirium they think the airline may need more time.
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NewsComac sees China taking over 9,000 new aircraft by 2040
Comac expects Chinese airlines to take 9,084 new aircraft over the next two decades, as the Shanghai-based airframer eyes a robust domestic rebound from the coronavirus pandemic in the long term.
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NewsMHI hands over two upgraded SH-60Ks for tests
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed testing with two prototypes of an upgraded SH-60K anti-submarine warfare helicopter.
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NewsCFM signs Leap-1A engine support agreement with Air Travel
CFM International has signed engine support contracts with two Chinese carriers for its Leap-1A powerplant, which power the Airbus A320neo family fleet. a
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NewsVietnam extends halt of domestic ticket sales as infections ease
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has called on the country’s major carriers to stop the sale of domestic flight tickets, as the government drafts a pandemic management plan for transport operators.
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NewsAirAsia Philippines seeks eased travel restrictions
AirAsia Philippines is backing calls by Philippine local governments to ease domestic travel restrictions for fully vaccinated people.
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NewsAir Astana to introduce Kazakhstan’s first full-flight simulator
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana is to acquire its first full-flight simulator through an agreement for an Airbus A320 device manufactured by L3Harris. The simulator is scheduled to be delivered to the airline in the second half of next year. It will support a new pilot-training centre for the carrier – and ...
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NewsMeggitt in C919 engine component support pact with China Southern
UK-based aerospace company Meggitt has signed a component support contract with China Southern Airlines Group for CFM’s Leap-1C engine parts.
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NewsAirshow China sees J-16D, indigeniously-powered J-20 make show debuts
The Shenyang J-16D electronic warfare (EW) aircraft and a Chengdu J-20 fighter with an indigenous engine have made their debuts at Airshow China in Zhuhai.