Asia Pacific – Page 429
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Gama partners with China's CASL on maintenance venture
Gama Aviation Hutchison – a joint venture between UK business aviation services provider Gama and Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison – has launched a new partnership with local aircraft maintenance provider China Aircraft Services (CASL).
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NewsTBM 930 outperformed Daher stablemate in 2016
French aircraft manufacturer and aerostructures company Daher saw deliveries of its TBM single-engined turboprop pair fall marginally in 2016, to 54 units, compared with 55 the previous year. Shipments of its TBM 930 model outstripped its older TBM 900 stablemate by two to one.
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OPINION: Challenges awaiting airlines and OEMs in 2017
Another year, another airliner delivery record: 2016 marked the sixth consecutive rise in mainline jet production and the 14th time in a row Airbus had increased its annual output.
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Airbus expects more A350 training demand at Singapore facility
The Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC) in Singapore is expecting more training to be conducted on its Airbus A350 platforms, as the Asia Pacific region prepares to take more deliveries of the type in the near future.
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Bishkek 747 crash probe obtains cockpit-voice information
Russian investigators have extracted conversation data from the cockpit-voice recorder recovered from a crashed Boeing 747-400F in Bishkek.
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AirAsia, AirAsia X seek distance from R-R bribery allegations
AirAsia and AirAsia X have sought to distance themselves from allegations that their directors sought to gain advantage from an engine maintenance deal with Rolls-Royce.
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Latest revisions bring MRJ back to preliminary design work
Mitsubishi Aircraft says the need to relocate components in the MRJ regional jet's avionics bay and reroute electrical wiring harnesses are the main reasons for the pushback of the programme by two years.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Most A350 and 787 engine maintenance contracts in APAC still for the taking
The majority of customers of the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 in Asia-Pacific have still to announce an engine maintenance provider, with around half the total in-service and on-order aircraft of both types up for grabs. Access your analysis here.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: What does CORSIA mean for the industry?
Flight Ascend Consultancy senior consultant Richard Evans and Judith Schröter, business director, carbon market analytics at ICIS – the world’s largest petrochemical market information provider discuss the new CORSIA carbon offset scheme from ICAO
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Mitsubishi delays MRJ deliveries by two years
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has confirmed a two-year delay to the MRJ regional jet programme, the fifth time its schedule has been pushed back since launching in 2008.
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Crashed 747's flight recorders badly damaged
Both flight recorders from the crashed Boeing 747-400F in Bishkek suffered substantial damage, but investigators have started to retrieve data about the accident.
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PICTURE: Japan Air Commuter receives first ATR
Japan Air Commuter has taken delivery of its first ATR 42-600.
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Asia-Pacific carriers prominent in Rolls bribery allegations
High-profile Asia-Pacific airlines feature prominently in the UK Serious Fraud Office's list of allegations against engine maker Rolls-Royce.
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GMF and FL Technics to explore MRO cooperation
Garuda Indonesia MRO unit GMF AeroAsia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FL Technics' Indonesian unit, PT Avia Technics Dirgantara, to explore the cooperation in the aircraft maintenance sector.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Asian airlines and the allure of long-haul, low-cost
The long-haul low-cost model has its share of doubters, but it also has a distinct allure that draws airlines into contemplating such offshoots.
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Second 747F recorder finally retrieved after Bishkek crash
Kyrgyzstan’s government believes both flight recorders have finally been recovered from the crashed Turkish-operated Boeing 747-400F at Bishkek.
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South Korea to add 12 ASW helicopters
South Korea is in the market for a follow-on order for ship borne anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters.
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Taiwan commences F-16 upgrade programme
Taiwan has commenced local work to upgrade 144 Lockheed Martin F-16 A/B fighters to the new F-16V standard.
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Second recorder retrieved from 747 wreckage
Recovery personnel have located a second flight recorder from the ACT Airlines Boeing 747-400F which crashed near Bishkek.
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Flight Ascend Consultancy named Appraiser of the Year for sixth time
Flight Ascend Consultancy, FlightGlobal’s consultancy arm, has once again been crowned appraiser of the year at the Aviation 100 Awards. This is the sixth time in seven years that Flight Ascend Consultancy has been honored with this award.