Asia Pacific – Page 290
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PICTURE: Cebgo receives first converted ATR freighter
Philippine carrier Cebgo has taken delivery of its first of two ATR 72-500 converted freighter aircraft
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Air China exits Hawaii after network review
Air China will be scrapping flights between Beijing and Honolulu after reviewing its network, leaving the two cities without a direct air link.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters expands Malaysia footprint
Airbus Helicopters has opened a regional completion and delivery centre in Malaysia, further growing its presence in the Southeast Asian country.
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Vistara to enter crowded Mumbai-Dubai route
Indian carrier Vistara will be the seventh carrier to fly between Mumbai and Dubai when it launches daily services on 21 August.
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ST Engineering-designed seat makes debut
ST Engineering Aerospace has completed the retrofit of an Airbus A320 with seats of its proprietary SPACElite design.
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GMF AeroAsia sees dramatic drop in first-half profit
Indonesian MRO firm GMF AeroAsia has posted an operating profit of $7.18 million for the first half of 2019, a significant decrease of 64% compared with the same period a year ago.
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Hong Kong protests cause massive flight disruption
Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Airlines have cancelled a large number of flights in and out of Hong Kong, as ongoing city-wide protests against an unpopular extradition bill wear on.
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BOC Aviation places three A350s with Qatar Airways
BOC Aviation has inked a purchase-and-leaseback deal with Qatar Airways, for three Airbus A350s that are expected to be delivered this quarter.
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GA Telesis inks MRO agreement with China Express Airlines
GA Telesis has signed a five-year agreement with China Express Airlines, to provide landing gear overhaul services for the carrier's CRJ900s.
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Vanuatu ATR excursion not 'directly' linked to engine failure
Investigators have determined that an engine failure on an Air Vanuatu ATR 72-500 did not directly lead to the runway excursion and ground collision with a pair of Britten-Norman Islanders at Port Vila.
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PICTURE: KAL-ASD conducts first flight of unmanned MD500
The Korea Airlines Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) has conducted the maiden flight of the 500MD, an unmanned helicopter based on the MD Helicopters MD500, and laid out ambitions to create unmanned variants of other legacy types.
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VietJet first half profit rises 11% as growth continues
Vietnam low-cost carrier VietJet Air's consolidated profit before tax for the first half rose 11% to D2.4 trillion ($104 million) as it continued to scale up its operations.
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Cathay Dragon to operate seasonal Niigata, Tokushima flights
Cathay Pacific's subsidiary Cathay Dragon is starting two routes during the winter season, with flights from Hong Kong to Niigata and Tokushima in Japan.
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PICTURE: Fourth C919 prototype completes test flight
The fourth prototype of the Comac C919 has completed its first test flight.
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Airline BusinessChastised Garuda forced to eat humble pie
As an airline accustomed to reporting losses, the pressure on Garuda Indonesia to show that it was making money in 2018 must have been huge for it to turn to some creative accounting – a move that has now backfired on it.
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Yield rebound brings Garuda back to profit over first half
A rebound in passenger and cargo revenues helped bring Garuda Indonesia to report an operating profit of $82 million for the first half of the year.
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BOC Aviation places four A321neos with Scoot
Scoot will lease four new Airbus A321neos from BOC Aviation, with deliveries of the jets scheduled for the second half of 2020.
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Canberra, Lockheed in updated F-35A support deal
The Australian government and Lockheed Martin have signed a deal related to delivery and sustainment of the F-35A.
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Regulator flags concern over Qantas buying Alliance stake
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has flagged concerns that Qantas's acquisition of a 19.9% stake in Alliance Airlines in February could reduce competition on some scheduled routes and in the charter market.
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SIA subsidiary SilkAir suffers quarterly loss amid Max grounding
Singapore Airlines has reported that its parent company made a S$200 million ($146 million) operating profit in its first quarter ended 30 June, but subsidiaries SilkAir and Scoot were loss-making in the period.