Asia Pacific – Page 444
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Maturity brings change of focus for airline alliances
As the world’s three large alliances head towards their second decade, there is a sense that the time for major growth is over – but that’s not to say their evolution has stopped.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Hainan Airlines president Xie Haoming
When Xie Haoming joined Hainan Airlines as an engineer in 1995, the carrier had just a handful of Boeing 737 Classics, and the now-formidable HNA Group had yet to be born.
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ATSB looks into Jetstar 787 engine shut-down incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating an engine shut down incident involving a Jetstar Airways Boeing 787-8 on 7 August.
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Xiamen Airlines makes CNY800m loan guarantee for subsidiary
Xiamen Airlines has entered into an agreement with ICBC, to provide CNY800 million ($120.5 million) in loan guarantees for Hebei Airlines’ borrowings.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How long does Delta’s Tokyo Narita hub have left?
Delta Air Lines is unravelling its hub at Tokyo Narita International airport, fulfilling the warning that it made earlier this year and continuing the process that began in 2010.
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ATSB probes two aircraft preparation incidents
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating two aircraft preparation incidents that occurred in the first week of August.
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First ship to leave MH370 search as suspension looms
One of the three vessels involved in the underwater search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 that operated flight MH370 will be released from search efforts, ahead of the search's likely suspension.
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Seoul sets timeline for indigenous KFX AESA development
South Korea has set a timeline for the development of an indigenous active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar to be use aboard the planned KFX fighter.
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PICTURE: PIA A320 in Islamabad runway excursion
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) says one of its aircraft veered off the runway at Islamabad airport on 8 August.
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HAECO Xiamen completes 777F C-check for Lufthansa Cargo
HAECO Xiamen completed its first C-check on a Boeing 777-200LR Freighter for Lufthansa Cargo in June.
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Peach A320 low-altitude event traced to premature descent
Japanese investigators have found that a Peach Aviation Airbus A320 descended to just 240ft above water after deviating prematurely from its assigned approach altitude.
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Waypoint places two ex-CHC helicopters
Waypoint Leasing has managed to place two of the rotorcraft being returning early as part of CHC Group's Chapter 11 restructuring.
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Singapore restructures its air accident investigation unit
Singapore’s ministry of transport has restructured its Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB), effective 1 August.
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MH370: Southern Ocean route confirmed on captain’s simulator
Malaysia’s transport minister has confirmed that a route to the Southern Ocean was found on the personal flight simulator of MH370 captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah.
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Honeywell partners Wuhan Hangda for component MRO
Honeywell has signed a new licensing agreement with Chinese MRO firm Wuhan Hangda for aircraft parts in China.
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India’s navy to upgrade 10 Ka-28 helicopters
India’s ministry of defence has cleared an upgrade programme 10 Navy Kamov Ka-28 anti-submarine warfare helicopters.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why fuel hedging can be a fool's errand
European airlines have over the last decade been extremely active in the fuel-hedging market, seeking to lock in a US dollar cost item against revenues often in weaker currencies.
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India to obtain four more P-8I Neptunes
New Delhi has entered into a deal for an additional four Boeing P-8I maritime patrol aircraft.
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RAAF King Airs return to service after toxin concerns
The Royal Australian Air Force will return its Beechcraft King Air fleet to service on 4 August.
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New Delhi backs down from A330 MRTT deal
New Delhi has suspended its planned acquisition six Airbus Defence & Space A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft, creating uncertainty about its long-term air-to-air refuelling capability.