Asia Pacific – Page 312
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SBI kicks off sale process for control of Jet Airways
The State Bank of India (SBI) has formally opened an expression of interest process to attract bidders to take control of ailing carrier Jet Airways.
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SriLankan casts hub vision in new business plan
State-owned carrier SriLankan Airlines is pinning its hopes for a return to profitability on turning its Colombo hub a key connecting point for passengers between Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
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MCAP latest lessor to move on Jet Airways 737s
MC Aviation Partners (MCAP) has requested the deregistration of five Boeing 737-800s leased to Jet Airways, making it the second lessor to move to repossess their aircraft from the cash-strapped carrier.
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Korean Air chairman Cho Yang-ho passes away
Korean Air chairman and chief executive Cho Yang-ho has passed away at age 70 in a Los Angeles hospital.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How LIMA deployment marked new high for India's Tejas
Group Captain Samrath Dhankhar of the Indian Air Force has earned a spot in aviation history as the commanding officer of 45 Sqn (“The Flying Daggers”), the first to operate the Hindustan Aeronautics Tejas Mk1.
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NewsAvolon moves to repossess two 737s from Jet Airways
Avolon has applied to have two Boeing 737-800s leased to Jet Airways deregistered, in what appears to be the first repossession action taken against the distressed carrier.
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Airbus tweaks ECAM alerts after 2015 A320 incident near Perth
Airbus is to change the priority that certain safety alerts display on the A320’s electronic centralised alert monitoring (ECAM) system following a 12 September 2015 serious incident involving a Virgin Australia Regional Airlines jet.
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PICTURES: ANA takes first 787-10 ahead of 26 April launch
The first Boeing 787-10 for All Nippon Airways (ANA) arrived in Japan on 31 March, ahead of its 26 April entry into revenue service on the Tokyo Narita-Singapore route.
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Qantas Freight to upsize to 747-8Fs
Qantas Freight will replace the two Boeing 747-400 Freighters it wet-leases from Atlas Air with larger 747-8Fs that will still be operated by the US carrier.
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Macau A320 accident highlights bounced landing dangers
Beijing Capital Airlines has beefed up training related to bounced landings following a serious incident involving one of its Airbus A320s landing at Macau last year.
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Osaka-bound Jetstar 787 lost thrust in both engines
Japanese investigators are proving a loss of thrust in both engines on a Jetstar Boeing 787-8 during its approach to Osaka’s Kansai airport.
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NewsJet Airways groundings grow by further 15 aircraft
Jet Airways has been forced to ground a further 15 aircraft for defaulting on lease payments, just over a week after it indicated that it would receive a funding lifeline from its lenders that would allow it to return some of its jets to service.
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NewsUSA clears India’s purchase of 25 MH-60Rs
The US State Department has cleared the sale of 24 Lockheed Martin MH-60R anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters to India.
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First ROKAF F-35As arrive in South Korea
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has received a pair of Lockheed Martin F-35As in South Korea.
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Cathay and Lufthansa Cargo fully implement freight tie-up
Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo have recently expanded their joint business arrangement to cover eastbound shipments.
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Two SIA 787s grounded owing to Trent 1000 TEN HPT issue
Singapore Airlines has grounded a pair of Boeing 787-10s owing to premature wear on the high pressure turbine (HPT) blades in their Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN engines.
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SIAEC, NokScoot in Thailand line maintenance joint venture
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) and NokScoot have formed a line maintenance joint venture in Thailand.
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AIX: Plastic-sheeting specialist Sekisui SPI expands range
Sekisui SPI is at AIX 2019 to launch a new member of its KYDEX family of thermoformable polycarbonate sheeting, FST.
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Asiana flags asset sales and route, fleet cuts
South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines has flagged that it may sell assets, cut routes and some aircraft from its fleet as it looks to overcome financial difficulties.
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Indonesia raises price floor on domestic tickets
Indonesia raised the price floor on over 1,000 domestic routes on 29 March, and signalled that it will review the floor regularly to ensure the country’s airlines remain viable.