Asia Pacific – Page 94
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NewsMalaysia to acquire two Leonardo MPAs and a trio of TAI UAVs
Malaysia will upgrade its surveillance capabilities with the acquisition of two maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) from Leonardo, as well as three unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) from Turkish Aerospace (TAI).
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NewsFirst 737 Max flies in Chinese airspace since 2019 grounding
A Boeing 737 Max has flown in Chinese airspace for the first time in more than three years, amid uncertainty over the type’s return to service among the country’s carriers
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: October 2022 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsJapan start-up Toki Air takes delivery of first ATR 72
Japanese start-up Toki Air has taken delivery of its first aircraft, an ATR 72-600 which it has leased from Nordic Aviation Capital.
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NewsPossible Australian UH-60M deal still under review
Canberra is reviewing a possible acquisition of 40 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks, as its current defence minister slams defence procurement under previous governments.
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NewsGaruda eyes ‘promising’ year-end as airline swings to profitability
Garuda Indonesia expects strong passenger travel demand through the year-end, as it works through restructuring and fleet rationalisation.
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NewsWestJet and Korean will codeshare on flights from Toronto and Vancouver
WestJet will begin adding its code to Korean Air flights from Toronto and Vancouver to Seoul, after the Canadian carrier decided to centralize its widebody flying from Calgary earlier this week.
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NewsPilot union warns Cathay ‘unprepared’ for recovery amid ‘unprecedented’ staffing shortage
A Cathay Pacific pilot union has urged the carrier to “return to market driven employment terms” in order to retain and re-enlist pilots who have left, amid allegations that the airline “stands unprepared” to fully recover operations as the city’s travel restrictions begin to ease.
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NewsKorean Air, Airbus Helicopters in pact for shipborne UAV
Korean Air and Airbus Helicopters plan to develop unmanned air vehicles with a vertical take-off and landing capability for South Korea’s military.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic will not return to Hong Kong
UK carrier Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will not resume services to Hong Kong, permanently dropping a route that it first flew in 1994. The airline cites “significant operational complexities due to the ongoing Russian airspace closures” as having contributed to its decision to drop flights to the former ...
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NewsJapan’s Air Do, Solaseed join forces under new holding company
Japanese domestic carriers Air Do and Solaseed Air have completed a merger originally announced in March 2021.
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NewsIndian Air Force inducts LCH and christens it ‘Prachanda’
The Indian Air force (IAF) has formally inducted the Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), with New Delhi touting the 5.8t type’s credentials as an indigenous platform.
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NewsSingapore’s Changi Airport flights to exceed 80% 2019 levels by year-end
Singapore’s Changi Airport expects to recover more than 80% of flights by the end of the year, with demand set to spike even once North Asian countries like Japan reopen borders.
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NewsKey Asia-Pacific carriers to beef up Japan capacity
Major Asia-Pacific carriers are beefing up capacity to Japan following Tokyo’s decision to drop travel restrictions related to coronavirus pandemic from 11 October. South Korea’s Asiana Airlines will operate far more weekly services to Japan from 30 October, with an aim to operate 40% of its pre-pandemic Japanese capacity by ...
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AnalysisBeyond C919 certification euphoria, Comac confronts sobering realities
Getting its C919 certificated is only the start of a potentially long journey for Chinese airframer Comac, as it will have to scale up production and grow orders amid simmering geopolitical tensions.
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NewsIndiGo inducts its first maindeck converted freighter
Indian low-cost carrier has inducted its first freighter aircraft, an Airbus A321P2F.
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NewsAsia-Pacific carriers see sharp jump in August traffic
International air traffic in the Asia-Pacific continued to recover in August, but global economic weakness creates challenges for airlines.
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NewsUS FAA restores Malaysia's safety standard rating to Category 1
The US Federal Aviation Administration has reinstated Malaysia’s safety standard rating to Category 1, nearly three years after Malaysia was downgraded to a Category 2 rating.
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NewsUse of ADS-B by flight-tracking websites spurs proposition to protect privacy
Security and privacy concerns arising from the ability to obtain, and freely share over the internet, ADS-B information transmitted by aircraft have been outlined in a paper to the ICAO Assembly. Concerns over real-time tracking – particularly of certain flights – on internet platforms have been laid out in the ...
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NewsChina certificates C919 amid little media fanfare
Chinese civil aviation regulators appear to have certificated Comac’s C919 narrowbody jet, a significant milestone which paves the way for a possible service entry by year-end.