Asia Pacific – Page 154
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NewsBoeing sets up two 767 freighter conversion lines with GAMECO
Guangzhou-based GAMECO will open two Boeing 767 passenger-to-freighter production lines, becoming the first MRO provider in China to join the Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) programme for the 767-300.
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NewsMTU Zhuhai inducts first PW1100G turbofan for overhaul
MTU Aero Engines’ Zhuhai-based joint venture has inducted its first Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofan for overhaul, following the MRO’s entry into the enginemaker’s global network of MRO providers in December.
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NewsTaiwan’s F-5E/Fs to receive Martin-Baker ejection seats
Taiwan’s fleet of Northrop F-5E/Fs will receive Martin-Baker Mk16 ejection seats by the end of 2022.
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NewsEmbattled HNA Group gets funding boost; airline units mull merger
Chinese conglomerate HNA Group has revealed plans to inject fresh capital in its airline units — including flagship carrier Hainan Airlines — marking a significant step in the debt-laden group’s long-drawn business restructuring process.
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NewsAirAsia X’s second-quarter loss balloons to MYR24.5 billion
AirAsia X Group has posted an operating loss of MYR24.5 billion ($5.85 billion) for the quarter ended 30 June, widening significantly from a loss of MYR323 million in the year-ago period. The group’s revenue fell 21% at MYR72.3 million, the group says in its unaudited financial results disclosed to Bursa ...
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NewsAsia-Pacific travel market ‘in stasis’ amid weak August traffic: AAPA
Asia-Pacific airlines in August carried just 4% of international passengers against pre-pandemic 2019, underscoring the “severe weakness” in the region’s travel market which remains “in stasis”.
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NewsTaliban urges airlines to restore flights to ‘fully operational’ Kabul airport
Afghanistan’s Taliban-run government is urging airlines to restore services to the Central Asian state, insisting that the main international airport at Kabul is open. Foreign ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi, through his official social media feed, states that the airport is “fully operational for domestic and international flights”, and problems ...
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NewsC919 reportedly faces delays over tightened US export rules
The Comac C919 narrowbody programme appears to have hit a roadblock, months before its targeted service entry.
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NewsAir New Zealand explores commercial SAF production
The New Zealand government and Air New Zealand have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the feasibility of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production.
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NewsHAL’s civil Do-228 wins Alliance Air lease deal
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has entered the commercial air traffic with a deal that will see Alliance Air lease a pair of Do-228s for use on regional routes.
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NewsAir Macau signs pilot training agreement with CAAC
Air Macau will for the first time send pilots to the Chinese mainland for training, after it inked a training agreement with Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC).
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NewsQantas Group shifts domestic plans as it eyes border reopenings
Australia’s Qantas Group has made adjustments to its schedule as it eyes the opening up of state borders, and remains optimistic about an 18 December restart for international travel.
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NewsAirAsia upbeat on market recovery prospects
AirAsia is confident of a strong recovery in air travel to all the key domestic destinations and that international flights will resume in the near future, with stringent health and safety protocols in place.
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NewsNew Delhi formalises long-awaited C295 buy: Airbus
New Delhi has formalised the acquisition of 56 Airbus Defence & Space C295 tactical transports, following the Cabinet Committee on Security’s blessing of the deal on 9 September.
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NewsSIA Engineering extends Hawaiian Airlines A330 MRO support
SIA Engineering has expanded an airframe maintenance service contract with Hawaiian Airlines for its fleet of Airbus A330-200s.
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AnalysisMA700 faces bleak future after Ottawa denies export permit for engines
The AVIC Xian Aircraft MA700 turboprop faces an uncertain future owing to issues with the export permits related to the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150C engine.
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NewsScoot first officer Nicole Chee’s winding path to a 787 cockpit
Scoot first officer Nicole Chee always had a passion for aviation, but it was only the disappearance of a single word from a job advertisement that opened the path to the right-hand seat of a Boeing 787.
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Airline BusinessUS airlines recruit to beat pilot ‘re-shortage’
A year and a half after Covid-19 wiped out the pilot shortage, the industry is once again wondering where it will find the flight crew to accommodate the rapid, uneven rebound to pre-pandemic levels and beyond.
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NewsBoeing keeps faith in China market, forecasts 8,700 new aircraft by 2040
Boeing forecasts that Chinese carriers will need 8,700 new aircraft — valued at nearly $1.5 trillion — over the next two decades, with more than two-thirds supporting market growth, rather than fleet replacement.
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NewsVolocopter lands order for 150 eVTOLs from China joint venture
German urban air mobility company Volocopter has secured commitments for 150 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from its joint venture in China, marking its first major order from the Asia-Pacific region.