Asia Pacific – Page 452
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Hong Kong Airlines investigating A330 engine slip incident
Hong Kong Airlines is investigating an engine chain slip incident, which happened during a scheduled engine change at Hong Kong International airport.
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Embraer bullish on more E-Jet orders in Asia-Pacific
Embraer says the company is confident of more commercial orders from Asia-Pacific, as the region’s carriers cash-in on the low fuel prices and grow their fleet size.
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Batik 737 in Jakarta collision had been cleared for take-off
A preliminary report into a take-off collision at Jakarta’s Halim Perdanakusuma airport on 4 April shows that the flight crew of a Batik Air Boeing 737-800 had been cleared for take-off as another being towed was on the runway.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: 787 conquers China's Big Four
China Eastern Airlines signed for 15 787-9s in April, becoming the last of the big four Chinese carriers to commit to the type.
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Embraer urges Asia-Pacific carriers to pursue secondary markets
Embraer has called on Asia Pacific carriers to pursue more secondary markets with regional aircraft, thereby increasing connectivity within the region.
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PICTURES: India retires Sea Harrier jump jets
The Indian Navy has formally decommissioned its British Aerospace Sea Harrier FRS51 fighters at a formal ceremony at INS Hansa in Dabolim, Goa.
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NewsATSB identifies two more parts from MH370 jet
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has identified two more pieces of debris recovered off the African coast as most likely coming from the Boeing 777-200ER that was operating Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
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CAAC slams Orient Thai for 737 landing without wheel
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has penalised Orient Thai Airlines for an incident where one of its Boeing 737-300s landed at Nanning with a missing wheel.
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NewsGAMA reveals first-quarter deliveries slump
Shipments of business and general aviation aircraft fell across all sectors during the first quarter of 2016, triggered by the continued slump in demand for new platforms from the global marketplace.
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E190 and MRJ to form J-Air's core fleet
J-Air says its incoming fleet of Embraer E-Jets are not deemed as “short-term” assets, despite the impending arrival of the first of its 32 Mitsubishi MRJ regional jets in 2021.
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PICTURE: Embraer delivers Japan's first E190 to J-Air
Embraer has delivered Japan’s first E190 to J-Air, regional subsidiary of Japan Airlines (JAL), with the inaugural revenue flight taking place between Osaka Itami and Kagoshima on 10 May.
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Ramped-up jet production risks outstripping demand: Ascend
Buoyant backlogs of commercial jet orders have led manufacturers to ramp up production to levels that might prove unsustainable, Flightglobal's Ascend consultancy has warned.
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China Eastern gets EFB approval for Airbus and Boeing jets
China Eastern Airlines has secured approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to install electronic flight bags on Airbus A320s, Boeing 737s and 777s.
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Korea investigates KAL A330 runway incursion
South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) is investigating an incident in which a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER was forced to abort its takeoff roll owing to a reported runway incursion.
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China Eastern completes CNY3.3bn bond redemption
China Eastern Airlines has completed the early redemption of a total of CNY3.3 billion ($510 million) in bonds issued in 2014.
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Cebu A320 inspection showed evidence of tree strike
Investigators are looking into an incident in which a Cebu Pacific Airbus A320 apparently struck trees while landing at Sibulan airport in the Philippines.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Asia orders strength underpins jet backlog
There has been much industry comment about whether the market has “over-ordered”, as the global firm backlog for commercial jets now represents a 60% share of the current fleet and almost nine years of production at 2016’s rate.
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Lessors unlikely to manage 50% of fleet within 10 years: Ascend
Flightglobal's Ascend consultancy believes it is unlikely the share of the world's passenger fleet that is managed by lessors will reach 50% within the next 10 years.
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PICTURES: Tianjin Airlines takes A330; hints at A350
Tianjin Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330, and said that the type, together with A350s and A320s, will form the core of its fleet going forward.
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PICTURES: RAAF A330 MRTT achieves C-17A milestone
The Royal Australian Air Force has conducted air-to-air refuelling trials between its two largerst aircraft types: the Airbus Military A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft and Boeing C-17A strategic airlifter.