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Airline BusinessAirline consolidation comes to the fore in Asia-Pacific
While a consolidation of its various airline interests has been in the works for Tata Sons ever since it acquired Air India in January, confirmation this week of plans to merge Vistara into an enlarged grouping illustrates the scope of ambition for the revamped carrier.
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Airline BusinessHow enlarged Air India sets up two-horse race in Indian market
The consolidation of Tata Group’s airline units stands to transform India’s airline sector, and ratchet up the pressure on smaller carriers.
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NewsSIA, Thai sign MOU to increase codesharing
Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways International have entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will see more extensive codesharing between the two carriers.
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NewsQantas to add 6th A380 as international network expands
Qantas will see a sixth Airbus A380 join its fleet in December, as it plans to start operating additional international destinations.
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NewsRNZAF swaps C-130H propeller in ‘brutally cold’ Antarctica
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) replaced a faulty propeller on a Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical transport in sub-zero temperatures in Antarctica.
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NewsKAI in contract to develop MUM-T for Light Armed Helicopter
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has entered an agreement for the development of manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) for the Light Armed Helicopter (LAH).
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NewsJetstar Group, Changi Airport end terminal reallocation impasse
Jetstar Group is to relocate its operations to Changi Airport’s Terminal 4 from end-March 2023, months after it slammed the airport operator for “unilaterally” relocating its carriers.
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NewsIndonesia AirAsia parent still in the red despite fivefold increase in revenue
AirAsia Indonesia remained in the red in its third-quarter earnings, only narrowing its operating losses slightly despite a fivefold jump in revenue for the period.
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NewsAirAsia Aviation sees ‘encouraging’ tailwinds as group returns to black
AirAsia Aviation Group expects further improvement in its performance in the near-term, helped by a continued upswing in travel demand, as the group’s carriers remained profitable for a second consecutive quarter.
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Airline BusinessWhy Capital A is bringing AirAsia and AirAsia X together
An AirAsia consolidation with its medium-haul affiliate AirAsia X would bode well for both carriers – and is a long time coming – given that both companies are starting to overlap in operations.
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NewsAsia-Pacific air travel rebound continues in October: AAPA
International air travel continued to recover in October, helped along by the easing of travel restrictions in key North Asian markets.
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NewsPentagon observes progress with Chinese fighter engines
Beijing’s efforts to improve domestic aircraft engines are bearing fruit, according to the Pentagon’s most recent report about Beijing’s military.
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NewsBoeing wins order for two more Japanese KC-46A tankers
Boeing has secured a contract to supply the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) with its fifth and sixth KC-46A tankers.
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NewsComac clinches C919 production certificate
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has awarded Comac’s C919 programme its production certificate, paving the way for mass production of the type.
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NewsSingapore Airlines agrees deal on Vistara merger with Air India
Singapore Airlines is to take a 25% stake in an enlarged Air India group after agreeing a deal with partner Tata Sons under which it will merge joint-venture operation Vistara with the Indian carrier.
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NewsEU to check whether regulatory revision can lift Nepalese blacklisting
European regulators are to carry out an on-site assessment of Nepalese air safety in order to determine whether revised oversight structures are sufficient to lift the Asian state off the European Commission blacklist. All Nepalese operators have been blacklisted for nearly a decade, following a series of fatal commuter turboprop ...
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NewsCathay eyes new freighters, medium-haul aircraft
Cathay Pacific has confirmed it is in talks with airframers over potential orders for new medium-haul and cargo aircraft, as it continues to rebuild its operations after more than two years of depressed travel demand.
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NewsUK competition watchdog ‘to consider’ revised Korean Air-Asiana merger plan
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering approving a revised plan from Korean Air over its proposed acquisition of compatriot Asiana Airlines.
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NewsSeoul clears production of Light Armed Helicopter
A South Korean defence committee has approved a mass production plan for the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Light Armed Helicopter (LAH), and earmarked funds for additional attack helicopters to be acquired overseas.
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NewsST Engineering aerospace unit says no full recovery yet, despite steady revenue rise
ST Engineering’s commercial aerospace unit has acknowledged that it has yet to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels, despite reporting a steady increase in revenue this year.