Asia Pacific – Page 354
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Alliance Airlines full-year profit soars on stronger activity
Alliance Airlines’ earnings before taxation, depreciation and amortisation for the 2018 fiscal year increased 20% to A$60.1 million ($44.7 million), as most of its business segments delivered strong growth.
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CDB Aviation to convert 787 order to 737 Max 8s
CDB Aviation Lease Finance will convert its order for eight Boeing 787-9s into one for 22 additional 737 Max 8s.
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Sichuan takes advantage of 'lucky' date to receive A350
Sichuan Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, the second mainland Chinese operator to receive the type – hours after the initial delivery to Air China.
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Orix confirms deal to take 30% stake in Avolon
Orix Corporation has confirmed that its Dublin-based aircraft leasing unit, Orix Aviation, will take a 30% stake in Avolon under a $2.2 billion transaction.
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PICTURE: Air China becomes first mainland Chinese A350 operator
Air China has become the first mainland Chinese carrier to take delivery of an Airbus A350, after the airframer secured Chinese validation of the type's certificate in mid-July.
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Cathay swings to H1 operating profit as yields improve
The Cathay Pacific Group posted an operating profit of HK$697 million ($88.8 million) for the first six months of 2018, compared with an operating loss of HK$1.7 billion a year earlier.
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Digital alerts under scrutiny after A320 incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has flagged a potential safety issue around how aircraft system alerts are prioritised and presented as it finalises its investigation into a 2015 incident involving a Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Airbus A320.
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Faulty fuel indicator grounded Malaysia Airlines A380
A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A380 was grounded for over a week at London Heathrow due to a fuel quantity indicator issue.
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Authorities probe Shanghai airports chief
The chairman of the Shanghai Airport Authority, Wu Jianrong, is being investigated by Chinese authorities.
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Chinese waverider vehicle hits Mach 6
China has reportedly conducted the maiden flight of a new hypersonic test vehicle, achieving speeds of Mach 5.5 for over six minutes, and reaching Mach 6.
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Trade war could moderate growth of pax, cargo demand: IATA
IATA has warned that an escalation in global trade tensions could moderate the strong outlook for long-term passenger and freight demand, but is unlikely to trigger a major crisis for the world's airline industry.
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Poor separation by ATC led to close call at Melbourne
Two Qantas Boeing 737-800s involved in simultaneous go-arounds at Melbourne airport came within 0.9nm (1.2km) of each other on 5 July 2015 as the tower controller was not able to maintain separation between them.
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Jet Airways 737 in aborted take-off incident from Riyadh taxiway
A Jet Airways Boeing 737-800 was involved in an aborted take-off incident on 3 August after it attempted to take off from a taxiway at Riyadh's King Khalid International airport.
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Opinion
OPINION: MH370 findings fail to ease suspicion
Scotland’s judicial system permits its juries a third verdict – “not proven” – and surely this is the only appropriate conclusion to reach while weighing the case for sabotage in the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
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Cambodia’s KC International wins AOC
Cambodian start-up KC International Airlines has received its air operator’s certificate, setting the stage for the commencement of services.
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PICTURE: LCA Navy conducts arresting hook test
A Hindustan Aeronautics LCA Navy fighter has passed a milestone with the engagement of an arresting hook in taxi tests.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: GMF AeroAsia gets busy in quest for top 10 spot
From his office, GMF AeroAsia’s president and chief executive, Iwan Joeniarto, has a bird's eye view of the wide range of aircraft in its hangars, which point towards its goal of becoming a global top 10 MRO provider by 2020.
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R-R modified Trent 700 blade clearance after SIA A330 incident
Rolls-Royce increased the rotor tip clearances between the engine casing and intermediate pressure compressor (IPC) blades across various stages of newly manufactured Trent 700 powerplants, following an in-flight power loss on a Singapore Airlines Airbus A330-300 on 23 May 2015.
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CR929 programme seeks landing-gear supplier
Russian-Chinese developers of the CRAIC CR929 long-haul twinjet have put out a formal request for an undercarriage supplier.
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US FAA clears GMR Aero Technic to maintain 737, A320
GMR Aero Technic has received approval by the US Federal Aviation Administration to conduct work on Boeing 737s and Airbus A320s, up to C-checks and non-destructive testing inspections.