Asia Pacific – Page 489
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NewsMueller calls for 'room to explore various options' for MAS
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) says the most important task for new chief executive Christoph Mueller, is to “drive the design and implementation of the business plan for the new (MAS), to turn the national carrier to sustainable profitability”.
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Indonesian, South Korean officials meet to discuss in KFX
Jakarta has reiterated its commitment as a partner in South Korea’s KFX indigenous fighter programme.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: MAS widebody sales allow for restart
One day before new Malaysian Airlines chief executive Christoph Mueller assumed one of the toughest jobs in aviation, the ailing carrier gave a major hint that the winds of change are gusting.
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AUVSI: Indago deployed to disaster-struck Vanautu
Australian firm Heliwest has employed a Lockheed Martin Indago quadrotor in damage assessment operations in Vanuatu – the South Pacific island nation that recently suffered an earthquake, volcano and cyclone within the span of a few weeks.
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ARJ21 production certificate application gets underway
The approval process for the production licence of the ARJ21-700 regional jet has just been kick-started, more than four months after the type received certification.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Middle East carriers slurp Vietnam Airlines' pho
Vietnam experienced strong growth in visitor arrivals from Western Europe in 2014, but this correlated with heavy capacity growth to Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi in recent years by the big three Middle Eastern carriers.
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NewsRise in pay-to-fly pilot numbers raises ECA concerns
Despite years of protest from the pilot community, pay-to-fly schemes are becoming more common, according to the European Pilot Association. This is a practice where inexperienced but licenced pilots – who want to gain experience to become more employable - pay to act as crew on commercial or business aviation ...
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NewsRestructuring Malaysia Airlines to sell long-haul jets
Malaysia Airlines is set to sell off a number of widebody aircraft as it restructures its network and fleet.
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NewsTwo Jetstar A320s grounded after foam incident
Two Jetstar A320s are being repaired after being covered in fire retardant foam at its MRO facility in Newcastle.
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ANALYSIS: Is airline social marketing misunderstood?
Many marketers and consultants, including us, have been talking about the benefits of social marketing for airlines. Yet, today, it seems that organic reach may soon be a thing of the past, as airlines now have to pay in order to reach fans on “social media”. So what happened? Was ...
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NewsUS clears $1.5b support deal for RAAF Super Hornets, Growlers
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has granted approval for a $1.5 billion sustainment package related to Australia’s 24 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets and future fleet of 12 EA-18G Growlers.
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ShinMaywa US-2 involved in major accident at sea
A ShinMaywa US-2 amphibious aircraft operated by the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force was involved in a major accident off the coast of the nation’s Kochi province.
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NewsAirbus predicts strong traffic growth for Australia
Airbus expects international traffic serving the Australia South Pacific region to grow annually at 4.5% until 2033, though lagging behind the world’s average of 4.7%.
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NewsLion Air 737 involved in ground incident
A Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER was involved in a ground incident on 24 April at Medan Kuala Namu International airport.
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US clears $96 million C-130J support deal for India
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved a possible $96 million support deal for India’s Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical airlifters.
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NewsFlightglobal reshapes Flight International leadership team
After an amazing 14 years leading Flight International, Murdo Morrison is moving to a new role within Flightglobal to fully exploit his skills and enormous market knowledge across the aerospace sector.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: UAVs need to sense their way through crowded airspace
The proliferation of unmanned air vehicles and their use in a widening variety of roles has increased the pressure on industry, regulators, the military and even operators to find ways to integrate them into national airspace.
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NewsBombardier breaks ground on new Chinese bizjet MRO
Bombardier and Tianjin Airport Economic Area have broken ground on a new joint venture business jet MRO facility at the airport.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: China carriers look beyond Middle Kingdom
Chinese carriers will operate 7,356 weekly international flights in summer 2015, a 39.2% increase from the previous corresponding period.
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Bangkok Airways expands JAL codeshare
Bangkok Airways has expanded its codeshare with Japan Airlines (JAL), which took effect on 29 March.