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Jet Airways denies receiving new credit facility
Jet Airways has denied recent Indian media reports claiming that it had secured a new R20.5 billion ($295 million) credit facility from Punjab National Bank (PNB).
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Cebu Pacific to build Clark and Cebu hubs
Cebu Pacific Air will expand its network out of Clark and Cebu this year, as it seeks to build on those two hubs.
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IATA sees softer air cargo market growth in 2019
IATA sees geopolitical factors denting demand for air cargo during 2019, and forecasts just 2% growth for the entire year.
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More than a third of global 737 Max fleet grounded
More than 30% of the global fleet of Boeing 737 Max aircraft are now grounded due to safety concerns, following the crash of two almost brand new Max 8s less than five months apart.
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Airports of Thailand content for LCCs to choose Bangkok airports
Airports of Thailand (AoT) is content to allow low-cost operators to fly into either of Bangkok's two airports, despite Don Mueang handling most of that traffic.
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Boeing to upgrade 737 Max flight control software
Boeing has confirmed that it will deploy a flight control software upgrade for the 737 Max “in the coming weeks”.
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Indonesia grounds 737 Max 8s for inspection
Indonesia’s aviation regulator has ordered the grounding of 737 Max 8s operated by its airlines to allow it to conduct thorough inspections of each of the aircraft.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: China and Asia-Pacific lead 737 Max fleet distribution
The grounding by the Civil Aviation Administration of China of Boeing 737 Max aircraft in operation with local carriers removes the single largest fleet worldwide from operation.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Asia-Pacific February 2019 deliveries report
Asia-Pacific airlines received 36 of the 97 new commercial airliners delivered during February, up from 27 deliveries posted a month earlier.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: ANA’s A380s set to make waves in Hawaii
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will become the first – and last – operator of new Airbus A380s since 2014 in May, in what will be a big bet on the Hawaiian tourist market.
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China grounds 737 Max following Ethiopian disaster
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has ordered the country’s Boeing 737 Max operators to ground the type following the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 on 10 March, less than five months after a Lion Air jet of the same type crashed.
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Cayman grounds 737 Max, but biggest users keep flying
Cayman Airlines has suspended operations with its Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, but major operators are keeping faith with the type.
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Ethiopian crash likely to aggravate unease over 737 Max
Loss of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8, just a few minutes after take-off, is likely to stir disquiet over the re-engined type which emerged during the probe into a Lion Air Max 8 accident.
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JAL names new LCC Zipair Tokyo
Japan Airlines has revealed that Zipair Tokyo will be the name of its new medium- and long-haul, low cost carrier that will launch in the summer of 2020.
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Jet Airways grounds three more aircraft due to lease defaults
At least 28 of Jet Airways’ aircraft have now been grounded for defaults on lease payments, with the carrier disclosing three more groundings on 7 March.
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PICTURE: MRJ starts certification flight tests
Mitsubishi Aircraft has started certification flight tests for its MRJ90 regional jet programme early this month, using FTA-4.
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HAI: Japan Coast Guard orders additional H225
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has placed an order for a single Airbus Helicopters H225, which will bring its fleet of the type to 11 examples.
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USA funds pair of M28 Skytrucks for Nepal
The USA is providing financial backing of $19 million for a pair of Mielec M28 Block 50 utility transports that will be delivered to Nepal.
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Thai AirAsia parent walks away from potential Nok stake
Asia Aviation has decided to walk away from a potential stake acquisition in struggling low-cost rival Nok Air.
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Bangkok Airways outlines 2019 growth plans
Bangkok Airways is looking to further entrench its Indochina market position through new regional services, expand the number of codeshare partners, and enhance its non-airline businesses, as part of its business plan for 2019.