Asia Pacific – Page 554
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Boeing upgrades 737 Max performance spec
Boeing says today that the 737 Max will be slightly more efficient than expected when it enters service in the third quarter of 2013.
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NewsPICTURES: KAI shows off two designs for KFX fighter
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has displayed two conceptual models for the country’s proposed KFX indigenous fighter programme at the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition.
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Comac secures commitment for 20 C919s
Comac has secured commitments for 20 of its C919 narrowbody aircraft from Industrial Bank Financial Leasing Co, bringing its total order backlog to 400 aircraft.
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India ratchets up the pressure over stalled AW101 helicopter deal
India's ministry of defence has stepped up the pressure on embattled AgustaWestland with the issuance of a final show cause notice, which could lead to the cancellation of the contract for 12 AW101s that has proved so troublesome for the helicopter manufacturer.
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NewsAir Niugini ATR failed to rotate before overrun
Initial inquiries into the Air Niugini ATR 42-300 overrun accident in Papua New Guinea indicate that the crew aborted the take-off after the aircraft did not rotate on command.
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NewsKazakhstan to double C295 inventory
Kazakhstan has exercised a first option to increase the strength of its Airbus Military C295 medium transport inventory, with the nation’s air force to receive another two of the type by 2015.
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NewsFlight recorders of Lao Airlines' crashed ATR 72 still missing
Lao Airlines says it has lifted the rear fuselage of its crashed ATR 72-600 from the Mekong river, but the aircraft's flight recorders, which are located in that part of the aircraft, are still missing.
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Ethiopian to fly to Singapore
Ethiopian Airlines is to open a new route from Addis Ababa to Singapore on 3 December, marking the only direct service between the two countries.
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NewsAsiana 777 crash hearing postponed to December
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has postponed a hearing on the fatal July crash of an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777-200ER to December, due to the impact from the 16-day US government shutdown.
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Delta plans Pacific network restructuring in 2014
Delta Air Lines plans to restructure its Pacific network as it expands its international operations at Seattle Tacoma International airport in 2014.
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Air New Zealand adds Armonia interior to ATR 72-500s
Air New Zealand is in the process of fitting the 11 ATR 72-500s with the Armonia interior developed for the -600 series of the turboprop family.
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Vietnam Airlines temporarily grounds ATRs after landing gear issue
Vietnam Airlines grounded its fleet of ATR 72-500s on 21 October after technicians found a missing wheel on one of its turboprops' front landing gear after a flight.
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NewsFlight recorder of crashed Lao ATR 72 located
Lao Airlines says it has located a flight recorder from its crashed ATR 72-600, but that strong currents are preventing rescuers and investigators from retrieving it.
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Korean Air thrives on diversification unit
The aerospace division of Korean Air, known as KAL-ASD, has developed into a broadly diversified business with a broad range MRO, aerospace and development programmes.
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NewsNew contract powers Japan towards F-35 assembly
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $30 million contract to acquire long-lead production items needed to enable Japan to perform the local assembly of its first two F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
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NewsCrashed ATR 72's FDR and CVR yet to be recovered
Recovery efforts in the Lao Airlines crash has been slow because of the bad weather and lack of equipment, leaving several bodies and the turboprop's flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder yet to be retrieved.
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NewsBombardier identifies CDB as first CSeries buyer in China
Bombardier has identified China's CDB Leasing as a previously undisclosed potential buyer for 15 CSeries aircraft.
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NewsHawk trainer iPad trial to start in South Africa
South African air force pilots are to trial the use of iPad tablets with the service’s Hawk lead-in fighter trainers, following the recent completion of “rigorous testing” by airframer BAE Systems.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: ICAO deal signals chance for ATM breakthrough
Emissions trading may have stolen the headlines at ICAO's assembly in Montreal, but landmark agreements were also reached over air navigation services and safety management says Graham Lake, principal at Aviation Management
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NewsLao Airlines working to identify cause of ATR 72 crash
Lao Airlines says it is working with local authorities and ATR to identify the cause of the fatal crash of its ATR 72-600 near Pakse, and would not confirm whether bad weather had a role to play in the tragedy.