Asia Pacific – Page 54
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NewsEmbraer talks up India supply chain potential
Embraer is looking at working with “potential suppliers” in India for a wide-ranging collaboration across its business units, including in defence and commercial aviation.
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NewsAsia Pacific Aerospace to provide MRO for region’s Black Hawk engines
Lockheed Martin has selected Australia’s Asia Pacific Aerospace to provide engine MRO support for UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters operating in the region.
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Airline Business‘Battered’ by operational woes, Malaysia Airlines parent ready to move on
Launching a new route amid a well-publicised series of operational snags might seem like an odd juxtaposition, but to Malaysia Aviation Group chief executive Izham Ismail it was the perfect opportunity to “clear the air” and show the airline’s commitment to safe operations.
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NewsJapanese aircraft carrier to conduct F-35B trials off San Diego
Japan’s return to the aircraft carrier club will advance with JS Kaga set to spend over a month conducting flight test work with Lockheed Martin F-35Bs.
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NewsLockheed, Tata moot C-130J production in India
Lockheed Martin and India’s Tata Advanced System (TASL) have expanded their relationship as the pair eye New Delhi’s Medium Transport Aircraft acquisition.
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NewsUS Navy moves forward with new Low Band Jammer for EA-18G
A US Navy contract sets the stage for the Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft to receive an improved jamming capability.
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NewsIndonesia AirAsia ‘in final stages’ of Garuda co-operation, eyes fleet expansion
Indonesia AirAsia says it is finalising a co-operation agreement with compatriot Garuda Indonesia and is targeting a significant fleet expansion in the near term.
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NewsUS clears Singapore AMRAAM sale
The US government has cleared the potential sale of Raytheon AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles to Singapore.
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NewsNew Zealand commences C-130J operations
The Royal New Zealand Air Force has commenced operations with the Lockheed Martin C-130J, while its search for a Boeing 757 replacement also picks up.
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NewsGAMECO gains C919 maintenance capability
Guangzhou-based GAMECO will provide MRO support for China Southern Airlines’ fleet of Comac C919s, building on the compnay’s investment in support capabilities for the indigenious narrowbody.
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NewsK-Mile Asia steps up to cargo widebodies with converted 767-300ER freighter
Thai cargo carrier K-Mile Asia has stepped up to widebody operations, introducing a Boeing 767-300ER converted freighter.
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NewsRunway excursion during take-off badly damages Trigana ATR 42-500
Indonesia’s ministry of transport believes all 48 occupants of an ATR 42-500 have survived a runway excursion during take-off in Papua which badly damaged the turboprop. But the ministry says “several” of those on board were injured during the accident at Serui airport. The Trigana Air aircraft (PK-YSP) came to ...
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NewsSingapore’s Changi to begin Terminal 5 construction in early 2025
Construction of a new mega-terminal at Singapore’s Changi airport will begin in the first half of 2025, as the hub looks to grow the number of city links over the next 10 years.
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NewsPhilippine Airlines returns to HAECO for A321 base maintenance
HAECO has began base maintenance services for Philippine Airlines’ Airbus A321 fleet, marking the national carrier’s return to the Chinese MRO provider.
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NewsSaurya CRJ200 crash inquiry cautions carriers over weight-and-balance compliance
Nepalese investigators have revealed that the operator of the Bombardier CRJ200 involved in a fatal take-off accident at Kathmandu was not complying with aircraft loading requirements before the crash.
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NewsMalaysia Airlines parent braced for earnings hit from operational woes
Malaysia Aviation Group – the parent company of national carrier Malaysia Airlines – expects its profitability to “take a beating” following a spate of operational woes, though the full financial impact remains to be seen.
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NewsFormer Hornet pilot to head Lockheed in Australia, NZ
Lockheed Martin has tapped a former Royal Australian Air Force pilot as its new head for Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsMalaysia Airlines to return to Paris after nine-year absence
Malaysia Airlines is set to resume operations to Paris in 2025, marking an expansion into Europe as it looks to resume growth after a series of high-profile operational snags.
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NewsHAECO to provide Leap reverse bleed system retrofits
Chinese MRO firm HEACO has formed a partnership with Safran Aircraft Engines to install the reverse bleed system (RBS) on CFM International Leap engines.
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NewsAlliance offloads E190 airframes to maintain spare CF34 engine supply
Australia’s Alliance Aviation has executed two letters of intent covering the sale of six Embraer 190 airframes minus their GE Aerospace CF34 powerplants, alongside a separate deal to sell 13 surplus Rolls-Royce Tay engine cores.