Asia Pacific – Page 337
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Scoot to take two 787-8s from SIA order
Singapore Airlines has quietly converted two Boeing 787-10s on order to the smaller -8 variant, and allocated those aircraft to budget unit Scoot.
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Pilatus hands initial PC-24 to Royal Flying Doctor Service
Pilatus has delivered the first of six PC-24s to Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), marking the debut of the superlight business jet in an air ambulance configuration.
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PICTURE: Vallair delivers 737 converted freighter to Longhao
Vallair has delivered its first Boeing 737-400 converted freighter to Longhao Airlines.
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Cebu Pacific faces further A321neo delays
Cebu Pacific Air has yet to receive a firm timeline from Airbus for when its first A321neo will be delivered.
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PICTURES: ANA discloses more details of Hawaii A380 service
All Nippon Airways will operate its new Airbus A380 Honolulu service from Narita International Airport, with services to commence on 24 May 2019.
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Lufthansa Technik eyes Asia-Pacific investment opportunities
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) is on the lookout for new investment opportunities in Asia-Pacific, with talks ongoing with potential partners.
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Malaysia links airspace issues to Firefly's Seletar hold-up
Malaysia’s civil aviation regulator appears to be unwilling to approve plans for Firefly to operate from Seletar airport in Singapore due to issues over airspace between the two countries.
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Firefly cleared to operate Seletar flights: Changi Airport Group
Malaysian carrier Firefly has met all requirements in Singapore to start scheduled flights to Seletar airport, throwing into question its claim that outstanding regulatory issues will prevent it from moving its services there from 1 December.
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Beijing’s airpower goals tightly related to USA: Rand
A new Rand Corporation report has highlighted China’s development of modern airpower capabilities in the context of its perceived rivalry with the USA.
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Industry awaits JT610 preliminary report
The aerospace industry awaits the preliminary report into JT610, the crashed Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8, while the search continues for the aircraft’s cockpit voice recorder.
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Firefly to suspend Singapore flights on airport move issues
Malaysian carrier Firefly will temporarily suspend flights to Singapore on 1 December, over issues related to its move from the city state's Changi Airport to Seletar Airport.
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Indonesia AirAsia X to cease scheduled operations in January
Indonesia AirAsia X will cease scheduled operations in January 2019 and operate as a non-scheduled commercial airline thereafter.
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Scoot to drop Honolulu amid SIA Group network changes
Scoot to drop Honolulu amid SIA Group network changes
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Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines seek international rights
Hainan Airlines and Sichuan Airlines have applied to launch new international services in January 2019.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Business aircraft output up, but shipment value slides
Worldwide shipments of fixed-wing business and general aviation aircraft made modest gains in the nine months ended 30 September, but the period marked one of the "few times" since the 2008 financial crisis that output rose across all three sectors – business jets, turboprops and piston-powered aircraft – according to ...
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NewsFACC to help bring Ehang passenger-carrying drone to market
Chinese drone firm Ehang has recruited Austrian composites manufacturer FACC as partner for the development and production of autonomous air taxis.
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Philippine operator takes delivery of H130
Philippine helicopter operator AirTaxi.ph has taken delivery of it first Airbus Helicopters H130 light single, with the type to be used for transport and sightseeing in the southern Philippines.
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Northrop Grumman contract advances Japan RQ-4 work
The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman an additional $490 million contract related to Tokyo’s acquisition of three RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30(I) unmanned air vehicles.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: China Southern looks to life after SkyTeam
China Southern Airlines' upcoming departure from SkyTeam will be closely watched, and could lead the way for airlines leaning towards building individual partnerships and shying away from global alliances, should it continue to flourish outside a grouping.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Oil and competition keep pressure on Indian carriers
The challenges facing Jet Airways and its attempts to raise fresh capital continue to dominate the headlines, but all Indian carriers are having a tough time amid cost pressures and intense competition.