Asia Pacific – Page 97
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In depthRafale breezes into Asia-Pacific to burnish interoperability credentials
Deployment to the Asia-Pacific by the French air force has demonstrated Paris’s expeditionary air power capability and allowed service to work more closely with allied air forces in the region.
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NewsWith China’s continued closure, Thai AirAsia looks to South Asia
Thai AirAsia expects to expand in South Asia, as China – a major revenue source pre-pandemic – remains tightly shut.
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NewsAir New Zealand quashes Virgin Australia merger talk
Air New Zealand has refuted an Australian news report that it is in talks with Virgin Australia over a possible merger.
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News‘Dawn of a new era’: Air India eyes larger slice of domestic pie
Air India is targeting a significant increase in domestic market share, as part of a wide-ranging business transformation plan that it says is laying the foundation for “a brave new Air India”.
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In depthUS, allies could lose 900 aircraft in conflict with China over Taiwan: CSIS
A war game developed by the Washington think tank indicates that the US military can preserve the island nation’s sovereignty in the face of a full-scale assault, but at great cost.
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NewsAirAsia’s Singapore flights to surpass pre-pandemic frequencies by year-end
AirAsia Aviation Group expects the number of weekly flights from Singapore to surpass pre-pandemic numbers by the end of the year, as it looks to – for the first time – operate widebodies on flights to the city state.
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NewsBullish AirAsia Aviation targets 100 more jets, big cargo ramp-up
AirAsia Aviation Group expects to add 100 more aircraft across its airline units within the next five years – with its sister cargo unit taking “at least” 50 more freighters – amid optimism about growth prospects.
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NewsNorthrop rolls out first Australian MQ-4C Triton
Northrop Grumman has rolled out the first MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicle for the Royal Australian Air Force.
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NewsKorean consortium eyes Jeju UAM service in 2025
A South Korean consortium plans to start a commercial urban air mobility (UAM) service on the resort island of Jeju in 2025.
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NewsAsia-Pacific recovery momentum expected to continue: IATA regional head
Asia-Pacific carriers are expected to continue recovery momentum through the end of the year – with profitability in the near-term – though a key challenge will be making sure capacity “can catch up” with demand.
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NewsIndonesia’s Super Air Jet receives last of 10 A320s from lessor CDB
Lessor CDB Aviation has completed the delivery of the last of 10 Airbus A320 aircraft to Indonesian low-cost carrier and Lion Group affiliate Super Air Jet.
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News'Set the record straight': Qantas chairman defends airline performance, embattled CEO
Qantas’ chairman Richard Goyder has defended the airline’s performance in recent months, as he hit back at critics of embattled airline chief Alan Joyce, who has faced renewed calls to step down.
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NewsTaiwan signs deal for four MQ-9Bs: legislator
Taiwan has ordered four General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), which will bolster its surveillance capabilities against an increasingly aggressive China.
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NewsTaiwan's Starlux to take first A350 in October, launch long-haul operations in April 2023
Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines is to take delivery of the first of 18 Airbus A350s in October, which it will deploy on flights to Los Angeles – its first North American destination – in April 2023.
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NewsBluebird Nordic holding firm to set up Indonesian cargo carrier
Icelandic cargo carrier Bludbird Nordic’s holding firm has established a new operation in Indonesia, which will conduct services under a separate air operator’s certificate. The new carrier, BBN Airlines Indonesia, was set up by BBN Cargo Airlines Holdings at the end of August. It will manage cargo services at Jakarta’s ...
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NewsElbit lands electronic warfare training contract in Asia-Pacific
Elbit Systems has secured a $76 million contract to supply an Asia-Pacific air force with an electronic warfare (EW) training capability.
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NewsAir India to lease five 777LRs, 25 A320neo-family jets
Air India will lease five Boeing 777-200LRs and twenty-five Airbus A320neo-family jets in its first major fleet expansion since being fully acquired by the Tata Group.
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NewsVietravel Airlines to stand up cargo carrier
Vietnam’s Vietravel Airlines aims to stand up a new cargo airline in response to the country’s increasing importance as a manufacturing location, with supply chains shifting away from Mainland China.
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NewsTeleport to add three A321 freighters
Teleport, the logistics arm of Malaysia-based Capital A, is to add three Airbus A321 freighters, as it looks to beef up capacity to key markets such as India and China.
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NewsHong Kong scraps quarantine for air crew
Hong Kong has done away with quarantine requirements for locally-based air crew, the latest step in the city’s easing of strict pandemic controls.