Asia Pacific – Page 382
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ANALYSIS: ASEAN eyes fixed-wing MPA renaissance
Airline passengers who land at Changi airport in a window seat will observe the crowded seas off the city state's coast. Here one sees countless ships at anchor. Farther west Singapore's container port is among the busiest in the world. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) estimates ...
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SINGAPORE: S-70i simulator takes Brunei air force to next level
Situated on the northern coast of Borneo, the nation of Brunei offers many charms. These include white sand beaches and unblemished rainforests. It also has impressive offshore oil reserves, which have made the sultan of Brunei one of the world's richest men. Unfortunately, the country's physical attributes also make ...
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United exits two more Guam routes as demand falls
United Airlines will end service to Sendai and Shanghai Pudong from its Guam hub in the coming months, the latest in a series of cuts to its Micronesia operation.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Southeast Asia cranks up airport capacity
Airports in Southeast Asia are playing a game of capacity growth, in an attempt to address congestion and meet rising air travel demand.
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ANALYSIS: The Lion City's new competition for lessors
Singapore’s reputation as the natural home for aircraft lessors and financiers in Asia is facing a new challenge from Hong Kong’s ambition to become an air finance hub in its own right. Following years of consultation with the air finance industry, last July the Chinese territory's administration enacted a series ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Southeast Asia's legacy carriers struggle
The majority of Southeast Asia's legacy carriers had a lacklustre 2017 as fierce competition and aggressive capacity expansion put pressure on yields, and 2018 looks likely to be equally challenging should fuel prices continue climbing.
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SIA invests in digital innovation to stay ahead
Singapore Airlines has pledged to invest "hundreds of millions" to use digital technology to improve customer experience as well as to drive cost savings in areas such as maintenance.
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GippsAero eyes 2018 delivery of first GA10
Australia's GippsAero, owned by Indian company Mahindra Aerospace, hopes to deliver the first GA10 Airvan in the second half of 2018, with a key focus being the type's capability as an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platform.
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Airbus to tour Asia and Gulf with A350-1000
Airbus has commenced a demonstration tour with its newly-certified A350-1000 which will cover destinations in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions.
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Global MRO spend to reach $115 billion by 2028 - Oliver Wyman
The global MRO spend for commercial air transport in 2018 is expected to reach around $77.4 billion, up from $75.6 billion a year before.
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Eastern Air Lines cancels order for 20 MRJs
Eastern Air Lines and Mitsubishi Aircraft have terminated a purchase agreement for 20 MRJ regional jets, shaving off close to 10% of the manufacturer's firm order book.
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Indian carriers to launch over 100 routes in second round of RCS
India's civil aviation ministry has awarded 115 routes to be operated by fixed wing aircraft in the second round of bidding under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS).
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AG600 completes second test flight
AVIC's AG600 amphibian has conducted its second sortie, less than one month after its first flight on 26 December 2017.
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LHT wins 777F component support deal from EVA Air
EVA Air has extended its co-operation with Lufthansa Technik to cover component maintenance on Boeing 777 Freighters.
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AVIC to develop new member of Wing Loong UAV family
AVIC will launch a new member of the Wing Loong UAV family in 2018, with the new aircraft to be an improved variant of the Wing Loong I.
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Singapore air show looks to the industry's future
The upcoming Singapore air show and its attendant events will focus on innovation and the future of the industry.
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ATR foresees Chinese certification of -600 series this year
ATR expects to gain Chinese certification of its -600 series this year, as it bids to enter the country's market with the latest variants of its turboprops.
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PICTURE: SIA set to receive first 787-10 in March
Singapore Airlines expects to take delivery of its first Boeing 787-10 in March, the carrier confirms.
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PIA reaffirms commitment to turnaround
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) says the carrier's turnaround is underway and has reaffirmed its commitment to the task.
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SIA to tweak Canberra, Wellington services
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will adjust its four-times-weekly Singapore-Canberra-Wellington service in favour of using Sydney and Melbourne as stopover points.