Asia Pacific – Page 482
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NewsPICTURES: Vietnam Airlines receives first A350
Vietnam Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 on 30 June, becoming the second operator of the type.
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NewsIndonesia loses fourth Hercules since 2000
A Lockheed Martin C-130B operated by the Indonesian air force has crashed after taking off from Medan, its fourth loss of a Hercules variant in 15 years.
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NewsPICTURES: First RAAF C-27J arrives in Australia
The first of ten Alenia C-27J tactical transports for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has arrived in country.
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NewsPICTURES: RAAF F-18s slam IS militants
Australia says it has deployed over 400 precision weapons in combat operations against Islamic State (IS) militants in support of the Iraqi military.
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Biman seeks PW150A repair and overhaul service
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has issued a tender seeking MRO services for the repair and overhaul of four Pratt & Whitney PW150A engines on its Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 turboprops.
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NewsVietnam Airlines prepares to receive first A350
Vietnam Airlines is to receive its first Airbus A350 on 30 June, becoming the second customer, after Qatar Airways, to take delivery of the type.
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NewsMH17: Investigators obstructed during cell-tower probe
Investigators probing the destruction of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 have been barred from accessing parts of east Ukraine to gather telephone network information.
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SIAEC renews services agreement with SilkAir
SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) has renewed its services agreement with SilkAir.
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ANALYSIS: The (non) rise and fall of Jetstar Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Air Transport Licensing Authority’s (ATLA) decision to deny Jetstar Hong Kong a licence to operate marks the end of the upstart’s long battle to get airborne, and indicates the barriers to entry in the Special Administrative Region are high indeed.
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VietJet takes more A321s from AWAS
Asian budget airline VietJet Air is taking another pair of Airbus A321s from Irish-based lessor AWAS.
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NewsPICTURES: KAI signs key LCH/LAH contracts
South Korea’s aerospace ambitions have taken a step forward with the signing of two contracts related to the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Light Civil Helicopter (LCH) and Light Armed Helicopter (LAH).
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NewsMH370: Supply ship withdrawn from search fleet
One of the vessels involved in the hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is to be withdrawn from the search.
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US approves anti-radiation missile deal for Australia
The US State Department has approved a possible $69 million deal to sell 30 air-launched missiles and related equipment to Australia.
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Air NZ to sell MRO subsidiary to Airbus Group Australia Pacific
Air New Zealand (Air NZ) has signed a conditional agreement to sell its Blenheim-based aviation maintenance subsidiary Safe Air to Airbus Group Australia Pacific.
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NewsPICTURE: Thai Airways' first A350 moves towards final assembly
Airbus says the manufacturing of Thai Airways International’s first A350-900 is “advancing well”, with major components progressing towards the start of final assembly in October.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Paris air show 2015 order tracker – update
Order activity continued on the second day of the Paris air show with a large deal involving aircraft lessor AerCap, which signed up for 100 Boeing 737 Max 8s. The lessor had signed for the Airbus A320neo at last year's Farnborough air show.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Flight-tracking software gaining traction post-MH370
Three major carriers are to install flight-tracking software across their fleets this month.
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NewsPARIS: Mitsubishi prepares for MRJ production ramp-up
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is building a final assembly factory which will have capacity to produce up to 10 MRJ regional jets per month, as the Japanese manufacturer gears up for first flight and continues its push for more aircraft sales.
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NewsPARIS: Airbus partners up to relaunch A320 P2F programme
Airbus and EFW have signed an agreement with ST Aerospace to jointly launch a A320/321 passenger-to-freighter conversion programme.