Asia Pacific – Page 393
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PICTURES: Air China, Air Canada take their first 737 Max this week
Boeing delivered 737 Max 8 aircraft to two new operators – Air Canada and Air China -- within the last three days this week.
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Airbus chief executive Tom Enders has expressed confidence in the A380 programme's future and hinted at further sales for the double-deck type.
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C919 takes third flight; engines start up on FTA 2
Comac's first C919 prototype took its third flight on 3 November, a day after the manufacturer ran the engines on its second prototype for the first time.
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JAL open to mutually beneficial partnerships
Japan Airlines (JAL) is willing to partner with various carriers — both independent and from rival alliances — on the condition that it is mutually beneficial to the parties involved.
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SIA focuses on space efficiency with A380 revamp
Singapore Airlines says it is able to add more seats on its Airbus A380s through the better use of space, to help it better match supply and demand across the various classes.
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RAAF to assist in development of next generation jammer
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the US Navy to jointly develop the of the Raytheon AN/ALQ-249 next generation jammer mid-band capability (NGJ-MB).
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SIA invests $850m to revamp A380 cabin
Singapore Airlines will invest about $850 million to roll out new cabin products for its fleet of Airbus A380 aircraft.
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PICTURES: SIA unveils new cabin products on A380s
Singapore Airlines has unveiled new cabin products for its Airbus A380 fleet, the first major revamp since it became the launch customer of the type in 2007.
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Lufthansa Technik eyes Asia-Pacific narrowbody growth
Lufthansa Technik is exploring the possibility of another base maintenance facility in the Asia-Pacific, to take advantage of growing narrowbody MRO demand.
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Nok raises Bt1.7 billion through fully subscribed share offer
Thailand low-cost carrier Nok Air has successfully raised Bt1.7 billion ($51 million) through a share offering.
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Indian navy helicopter acquisition moves ahead
India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved a plan to obtain 111 naval utility helicopters (NUH).
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EasyJet signs conditional LOI for Air Berlin A320
EasyJet has signed a conditional letter of intent to lease an Air Berlin Airbus A320 from Avation.
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HK Express appoints new president
HK Express has appointed Li Dianchun as its president, effective immediately.
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Extra security measures add to cost burden: AAPA
Governments need to cooperate more closely with the industry when developing aviation security measures, following a year where various countries implemented new security rules unilaterally, adding heavily to security costs.
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Korean Air ends Houston service
Korean Air ended its Seoul Incheon-Houston service on 29 October.
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SATS, AirAsia ink ground-handling deal
SATS and AirAsia have entered into a joint venture deal that will see both companies own an interest in each other's ground handling units.
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Chinese capital changing leasing landscape: FlightGlobal research
Chinese capital is changing the competitive dynamic of the commercial aircraft operating leasing market, according to research released today by FlightGlobal.
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MB Aerospace buys Asian engine MRO firm
SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) and joint venture partners Pratt & Whitney (P&W) and China Airlines, will fully divest Asian Compressor Technology Services (ACTS) to MB Aerospace Newton Abbot.
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Korean Air could order more 787s
Korean Air could order more Boeing 787s as replacements for its ageing 777-200ERs.
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Jeju Air touts nimble decision making as key to success
Korean low-cost carrier Jeju Air has touted its independence and ability to make quick decisions is a key ingredient in its success.