All Asia Pacific articles – Page 11
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NewsPhilippine Airlines returns to HAECO for A321 base maintenance
HAECO has began base maintenance services for Philippine Airlines’ Airbus A321 fleet, marking the national carrier’s return to the Chinese MRO provider.
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NewsSaurya CRJ200 crash inquiry cautions carriers over weight-and-balance compliance
Nepalese investigators have revealed that the operator of the Bombardier CRJ200 involved in a fatal take-off accident at Kathmandu was not complying with aircraft loading requirements before the crash.
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NewsMalaysia Airlines parent braced for earnings hit from operational woes
Malaysia Aviation Group – the parent company of national carrier Malaysia Airlines – expects its profitability to “take a beating” following a spate of operational woes, though the full financial impact remains to be seen.
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NewsFormer Hornet pilot to head Lockheed in Australia, NZ
Lockheed Martin has tapped a former Royal Australian Air Force pilot as its new head for Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsMalaysia Airlines to return to Paris after nine-year absence
Malaysia Airlines is set to resume operations to Paris in 2025, marking an expansion into Europe as it looks to resume growth after a series of high-profile operational snags.
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NewsHAECO to provide Leap reverse bleed system retrofits
Chinese MRO firm HEACO has formed a partnership with Safran Aircraft Engines to install the reverse bleed system (RBS) on CFM International Leap engines.
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NewsAlliance offloads E190 airframes to maintain spare CF34 engine supply
Australia’s Alliance Aviation has executed two letters of intent covering the sale of six Embraer 190 airframes minus their GE Aerospace CF34 powerplants, alongside a separate deal to sell 13 surplus Rolls-Royce Tay engine cores.
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NewsIndonesian Aerospace wins first international commitment for N219
Indonesian Aerospace has secured an order from a company in the the Democratic Republic of the Congo for five N219 turboprops, marking the type’s first international commitment.
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NewsHPT turbine blade loss behind Leap-1A failure on IndiGo A321neo
Investigators in India have identified that the separation of a high-pressure turbine blade was behind the way in-flight failure of a CFM International Leap-1A engine aboard an IndiGo Airbus A321neo.
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NewsIndia orders CAE training devices for MH-60R Seahawk fleet
CAE Defense & Security USA will supply the Indian navy with two new training devices to support its fleet of Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters.
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NewsBatik Air 737 passed close to hilltop on low Canberra approach
A Batik Air Boeing 737-800 passed within 1,000ft of terrain on an approach to Canberra in which it passed below the safe altitude.
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In depthSlot reform welcomed, but ‘not panacea’ for current challenges: ACI regional head
While current efforts in Australia to reform slot allocation are “important”, the head of Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific and Middle East warns that resolving the slot issue will not be a “panacea” for current challenges surrounding air traffic recovery.
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NewsCathay confirms fuel system component on Trent XWB failed as repairs continue
Cathay Pacific has confirmed that it was a fuel system component that failed during a flight to Zurich, as it works to get its grounded fleet of Airbus A350s back into service.
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NewsIndia orders 240 AL-31F engines for Su-30MKI fleet
The Indian government has cleared the acquisition of 240 AL-31F engines to power the country’s Sukhoi Su-30MKI fleet.
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Airline BusinessChina’s top carriers again flag international uncertainty and competitive pressures
Some of China’s biggest carriers have again warned of uncertainty surrounding the international travel recovery to and from their home country, alongside potential overcapacity in domestic markets, as they outlined their performances over the first six months of 2024.
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NewsCathay finds 15 A350s needing engine parts replaced after in-flight component failure
Cathay Pacific has identified 15 Airbus A350s with engine components that required replacement, as it wraps up inspections of its entire operating fleet after an in-flight engine component failure on 2 September.
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NewsANA’s first 777 with emissions-reducing Aeroshark film enters service
All Nippon Airways has applied the low-drag AeroShark surface film on a single Boeing 777 freighter, becoming the second Asian operator to use the film on its aircraft.
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NewsCathay cancels multiple A350 flights after component failure spurs Trent XWB engine inspection
Cathay Pacific has cancelled multiple flights over the next couple of days in order to carry out engine inspections on its Airbus A350 fleet. The decision follows the in-flight return of an A350-1000 which had departed Hong Kong for Zurich on 2 September. Flight CX383 touched down at Hong Kong ...
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NewsChina Eastern to absorb low-cost unit OTT Airlines
China Eastern Airlines is to merge its OTT Airlines subsidiary into mainline operations, marking an end to the low-cost operator’s short-lived stint.
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NewsAustralia-US-UK security pact looks beyond submarines to aerospace
An advisory group to the trilateral security consortium between the USA, the UK, and Australia says the group is expanding its interests beyond an initial objective of delivering nuclear submarine technology to Canberra.