Asia Pacific – Page 329
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PICTURE: Indonesia boosts helicopter fleet
Indonesia has ordered eight additional Airbus Helicopters H225Ms that will be operated by its air force in combat search and rescue missions, as well as nine additional Bell 412EPIs.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Asia-Pacific December 2018 deliveries report
Asia-Pacific airlines took delivery of 113 of the 221 new airliners delivered during the last month of 2018, well ahead of North America and Europe, where each region took 37 new aircraft.
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Five aircraft drop from BBAM-AirAsia portfolio sale
BBAM-managed lessors Incline B and FLY Leasing will not take five aircraft from their March 2018 deal to acquire a total of 38 aircraft from AirAsia, as the sale agreement has lapsed.
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PAL targets stake sale to strategic investor by mid-year
Philippine Airlines could close a deal to sell up to 40% of the carrier to a foreign strategic investor within the first half of the year.
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ANALYSIS: Asia's risk pockets in 2019
Asia-Pacific is the world’s largest aviation market, and overall has performed strongly again this year, but there are pockets of weakness in some markets that look set to roll on into 2019.
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Airbus removes 10 A380s from order backlog
Airbus has removed orders for 10 A380s which had previously been allocated to an undisclosed customer.
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Bamboo Airways nears launch with Vietnam AOC approval
Vietnamese start-up Bamboo Airways is moving closer to its long-delayed a launch, after the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) granted the carrier an air operator certificate.
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China Eastern parent takes 7% stake in Juneyao Airlines
Juneyao Airlines has completed the transfer of a 7% stake to China Eastern Airlines' parent company, China Eastern Air Holding.
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Sita calls on aviation industry to invest more in cybersecurity
Sita has called on the air transport industry to do more to combat the growing risk of cybersecurity threats.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Capacity growth in Vietnam slowed again in 2018
The year 2018 was another relatively sedate year for seat capacity growth in Vietnam, but potential new entrants still sense an opportunity in a steadily maturing market.
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Canberra confirms sale of 25 Hornets to Canada at A$95 million
Australia’s Department of Defence (DoD) has confirmed a deal to sell Canada up to 25 surplus Boeing F/A-18 A/B “Classic” Hornet fighters.
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P&W's Singapore shop starts GTF overhauls
Pratt & Whitney’s Singapore engine shop, Eagle Services Asia, has begun overhauling its first PW1000G-series geared turbofan.
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Global airline numbers almost unchanged despite 2018 failures
While 2018 brought its fair share of airline start-ups and collapses, the year ended with roughly the same number of commercial operators as which it ended 2017.
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New Delhi to steer clear of Jet Airways debt woes
The Indian government will not intervene to assist troubled carrier Jet Airways as it looks to raise more cash.
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Taoyuan airport offsets China slowdown with southbound policy
Taipei Taoyuan International airport logged a 3.7% rise in passenger numbers to 46.5 million in 2018, boosted by more passengers from Southeast Asia, South Asia and Australasia.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Gripen became prize Thai fighter
Last year brought twin milestones for the Royal Thai Air Force’s fleet of Saab Gripen C/Ds, with the service having marked a decade since ordering the Swedish-built fighter, and completed its first 10,000 flying hours with the single-engined type.
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Starlux to take first aircraft, receive AOC in Q4
Taiwanese start-up Starlux Airlines aims to receive its air operator’s certificate in the fourth quarter of the year, and to launch operations thereafter in January 2020.
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SpiceJet 737 Max 8 diverts after engine fault mid-flight
A SpiceJet Boeing 737 Max 8 suffered an engine issue en-route to Delhi on 6 January.
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MRO Japan begins operations at Okinawa Naha airport
MRO Japan started operations at its new base at Okinawa Naha International airport on 7 January.
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Hong Kong Airlines deplores liquidation rumours
Hong Kong Airlines has deplored as “untrue and groundless speculation” recent news reports that it may be close to ceasing operations and seeking liquidation.