All Asia Pacific articles
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NewsJeju 737 crash inquiry identifies bird debris in both engines as it prepares to release initial findings
Korean investigators have confirmed that evidence of bird-strike was found in both engines of the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 involved in the fatal landing accident at Muan airport. The inquiry has identified feathers and other debris as belonging to the Baikal teal, a species of east Asian duck which typically ...
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NewsIndiGo confirms ambition to expand widebody operations earlier via wet lease
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has confirmed that it is working to add widebody aircraft earlier than previously announced, as it aims to tap strong travel demand in its home country
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NewsPAL Express taps HAECO for Airbus narrowbody base maintenance
PAL Express – the sister company of national carrier Philippine Airlines – has signed a base maintenance agreement with HAECO, becoming the MRO provider’s newest customer.
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NewsSeoul beefs up oversight of low-cost carriers after fatal Jeju Air crash
South Korean authorities will increase their scrutiny of the country’s low-cost airline sector, including tightening the criteria for MRO workers and enforcing stricter rules on network expansion.
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NewsShield AI’s V-Bat to operate from Japanese warships
Shield AI’s V-Bat unmanned air vehicle has been selected to operate from warships operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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NewsCanberra acquires Rex’s debt; reiterates ‘ongoing commitment’ to regional operations
The Australian government has become the principal secured creditor of embattled operator Regional Express (Rex), after acquiring the carrier’s debt.
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NewsDash 8 crew mis-set flaps through 'unconscious habit' before short-runway take-off
Investigators believe habitual behaviour resulted in a De Havilland Dash 8-400 crew’s mis-setting take-off flaps during a departure from a short runway in Queensland last year. The QantasLink aircraft was heavily-laden, with 67 passengers plus four crew, for the flight out of Horn Island airport, and it was also carrying ...
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NewsIndian lab conducts scramjet test
An Indian government defence laboratory has successfully tested a scramjet as part of efforts to develop hypersonic missiles.
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NewsRMAF Su-30MKMs complete service life extension work
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has completed a service life extension programme (SLEP) for its Sukhoi Su-30MKMs, which will see the Russian type serve for at least another decade.
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NewsHong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines blames ‘negligence’, delivery delays for schedule cuts
Greater Bay Airlines – the city’s newest and smallest operator – will cancel 128 flights in February and March.
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NewsAfter Jeju 737 crash, Muan airport runway to remain closed until mid-April
Korea’s government has disclosed that Muan airport’s runway will remain closed at least until 18 April, following the fatal Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crash on 29 December. The transport ministry says the closure is being extended in order to take “follow-up measures” in the aftermath of the accident. “Timing of ...
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NewsChinese strike capabilities threaten un-hardened US bases
A think tank warns that the lack of hardened aircraft shelters at US bases in the Asia-Pacific and beyond could be a disadvantage in a conflict against China.
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NewsANA to secure ‘stable supply’ of spare aircraft amid supply chain crunch
All Nippon Airways’ parent ANA Holdings is working to secure a “stable supply” of spare operating aircraft to counter supply chain challenges.
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NewsAir New Zealand appoints new commercial and safety chiefs
Air New Zealand is to boost its senior leadership team with the appointment of a chief safety and risk officer, as well as a chief commercial officer.
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NewsChinese start-up to explore high-speed, suborbital airliner
A Chinese start-up will conduct research into a “suborbital airliner” powered by a ramrotor detonation engine.
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NewsIndonesia’s lead A400M advances in final assembly, ahead of year-end delivery
Indonesia’s first A400M tactical transport has entered final assembly, with Airbus Defence & Space to deliver the airlifter from its San Pablo site in Seville, Spain before year-end.
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NewsComac targets delivery of 30 C919s in 2025: report
Comac is reportedly targeting 30 deliveries of its C919 aircraft this year, as it expands the production capacity of the narrowbody programme.
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NewsQantas returns as AAPA member
Qantas has rejoined the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), after exiting the group nearly 15 years ago.
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NewsPhilippines continues to grow S-70i fleet
Manila’s fleet of Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopters continues to grow, with 10 additional rotorcraft delivered during 2024.
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In depthBoeing’s big bet on Australia’s MQ-28
The Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat is a crucial part of the airframer’s collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) strategy and stands to enhance Australia’s position in the global defence aerospace industry.