Asia Pacific – Page 58
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NewsSouth Korea reduces Indonesia’s KF-21 financial commitment
South Korea will reduce Indonesia’s funding commitment on the joint KF-21/IF-X fighter programme, removing a long-running irritant between the two partners.
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NewsJapan Coast Guard orders two MQ-9B SeaGuardians
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has ordered a pair of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned air vehicles.
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NewsSpiceJet embarks on $357m fundraising as quarterly profit shrinks
Indian low-cost operator SpiceJet is attempting to raise over $350 million to “stabilise” its operations and financial position.
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NewsF-35A software delays push back Australian full operational capability
Deliveries of the Royal Australian Air Force’s final batch of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters is expected to resume following the release of a “truncated” Technical Refresh 3 (TR-3) upgrade by the Joint Strike Fighter Project Office (JPO).
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NewsRex regional operations get Australian government guarantee
The Australian government will guarantee the regional operations of beleaguered carrier Regional Express (Rex), as the airline works through voluntary administration.
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NewsTaliban flies US and Soviet helicopters in Afghanistan military parade
In an event marking three years since the militant group overran the capital of Afghanistan, forces of the ruling Taliban government showed off a host of military hardware captured from the now defunct Afghan National Army, including US- and Soviet-made helicopters of various types.
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NewsSouth Korean low-cost operators see collapse in profitability amid rising costs
South Korean low-cost operators felt the impact of rising costs in the second-quarter, with two swinging to losses for the first time since 2022.
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NewsThailand grasps for sweeter offsets in fighter competition
Thailand’s government has extended the deadline to accept offers in a competition that pits the Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70/72 against the Saab Gripen E/F.
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NewsMRO, aerostructures lift ST Engineering’s first-half aerospace revenue
ST Engineering’s commercial aerospace division saw strong revenue growth in the first half of the year, led by an uptick in revenues from MRO and aerostructures activity.
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NewsAsiana acquires two ex-China Airlines 747 freighters
China Airlines has sold two Boeing 747-400 freighters to South Korean operator Asiana Airlines.
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NewsIndia’s AIESL to provide local support for P-8I Neptune fleet
Air India Engineering Services (AIESL) has entered an agreement with Boeing to provide local MRO support for the Indian Navy’s P-8I Neptune maritime patrol aircraft.
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NewsAirAsia to pioneer international flights to India’s Andaman Islands
AirAsia Malaysia plans a new route to Port Blair, the first international service to India’s remote Andaman Islands.
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NewsEmbraer scores order for eight E190-E2s from Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia has ordered eight Embraer E190-E2s, with deliveries set to begin in the second half of next year.
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NewsUSMC cites pilot error in 2023 fatal Osprey crash in Australia
Investigators have concluded that a loss of situational awareness by the pilot, rather than any material or mechanical failure, caused the August 2023 crash of a Bell-Boeing V-22 tiltrotor near Darwin, Australia that killed three US Marine Corps personnel.
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NewsThai carriers remain profitable but rising costs bite
Thailand’s two full-service operators were in the black in their second-quarter earnings, as passenger traffic grew and revenues remained strong.
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NewsLockheed hands first C-130J to RNZAF
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first of five C-130J tactical transports to the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF).
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NewsPLAAF fighter drops flares in path of Philippine air force NC212i
Manila has condemned the unsafe intercept by a People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) fighter of a Philippine air force aircraft over Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.
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NewsNorthrop seals South Korea pact for Surion minesweeping system
Northrop Grumman has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korean firm Genohco related to its contract to supply the Airborne Laser Mine Detection System for the minesweeping variant of the Korea Aerospace Industries KUH-1 Surion.
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NewsAir China, China Southern set to receive first C919s as flight tests wrap up
Comac has completed flight testing for the first C919 aircraft to be delivered to state-owned carriers Air China and China Southern.
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NewsPAL blames yield ‘pressures’, rising costs for drop in Q2 profit
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will implement “a disciplined investment plan” in the near term, as it reported a steep decline in second-quarter profitability amid yield “pressures” and an rise in operating costs.