All Asia Pacific articles – Page 130
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NewsEve, Skyports explore Japan eVTOL concept of operations
Embraer’s urban air mobility unit Eve will partner with Skyports to develop a concept of operations for advanced air mobility in Japan.
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NewsSingapore border reopening ‘back on track’ after two-month hiatus
Singapore will expand quarantine-free travel arrangements to more countries — and ramp up arrival quotas — after putting pause on the scheme for nearly two months amid a spike in Omicron infections.
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NewsST Engineering to convert world’s first 757 firefighting tanker
ST Engineering is to create the world’s first Boeing 757 firefighting aircraft through the conversion of a passenger jet, with service entry expected within two years.
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NewsAirAsia to lease at least 100 Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL aircraft
AirAsia Aviation Group will take at least 100 Vertical Aerospace VX4 electric vertical take off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from lessor Avolon, becoming the first Southeast Asian operator of the type.
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NewsMRO digitalisation ‘a big deal’ as recovery on the horizon: Collins
As airlines return capacity after a battering from the coronavirus crisis, Collins Aerospace believes it is important that MRO services move quickly to digitalise.
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NewsEFW clinches SmartLynx order for six A321P2F conversions
Aircraft modification joint venture EFW has secured an order for six Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter conversions from Latvian operator SmartLynx Airlines.
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NewsInterest in loitering munitions grows in Asia after Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: IAI
After the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, in which loitering munitions were seen as playing a decisive role, interest in the new weapon type among Asian militaries is growing.
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NewsTurkish Aerospace looks for TF-X partners, customers in Asia
Turkish Aerospace is on the hunt for potential customers and partners for its TF-X stealth fighter.
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NewsRafael sees big market for Spike NLOS with Asian AH-64 operators
After the US Army adopted the Spike non-line-of-sight (NLOS) missile as an interim long-range weapon for its Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, manufacturer Rafael believes more export orders could come.
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NewsSIA firms up A350 freighter commitments
Singapore Airlines has confirmed its order for seven Airbus A350 freighters, which will replace its fleet of Boeing 747-400 cargo jets.
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NewsST Engineering beefs up Leap-1B MRO capabilities
ST Engineering Aerospace has announced plans to boost its MRO capabilities for the CFM International Leap-1B turbofan.
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NewsUK, Japan launch five-year fighter radar development project named Jaguar
The UK and Japan have broadened their already major collaboration on future fighter aircraft technologies, with a new activity to involve jointly developing radar technologies.
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NewsIndustry leaders see post-pandemic growth imminent, but headwinds remain
Senior industry leaders speaking at the Aviation CEO Forum, organised on the opening day of the Singapore Airshow by FlightGlobal with partners Experia Events and CFM International, believe that recovery is on the horizon – but that potential headwinds mean the sector is not fully out of the woods yet.
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NewsAirbus to explore Singapore ‘hydrogen hub’
Airbus is continuing its push for hydrogen-powered aviation and has launched a study to make Singapore a “hydrogen hub”.
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NewsLockheed sees opportunity to build battlefield networks for foreign air forces
Lockheed Martin believes foreign militaries will follow the US Air Force’s example and fund development of battlefield networks of their own.
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NewsUzbekistan Airways takes first A321LR
Uzbekistan Airways has introduced its first long-range Airbus A321neo, which will be deployed on both domestic and international services. The A321LR, fitted with CFM International Leap-1A engines, has been delivered through lessor CDB Aviation. It was flown from Airbus’s Finkenwerder plant in Hamburg to the Uzbek capital Tashkent on 14 ...
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NewsSingapore explores developing UAM hub at Seletar Aerospace Park
Singapore has signed two agreements with urban air mobility companies Volocopter and Skyports to explore ways to grow the fledging sector at the Seletar Aerospace Park.
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NewsIndia’s Alliance Air to add pair of ATR 42s for Himalayan routes
Indian regional carrier Alliance Air is to acquire a pair of new ATR 42-600s via lessor TrueNoord, adding to the airline’s existing fleet of larger ATR 72 turboprops.
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NewsManufacturers compete to seize maritime patrol aircraft market in Asia
Territorial water disputes, pirates, submarines lurking beneath the surface – there’s plenty of reasons why South East Asian countries are in the market for maritime patrol aircraft.
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NewsBoeing signs three support contracts with South Korean military
Boeing has announced a trio of performance-based logistics (PBL) contracts covering platforms in service with the Suth Korean military.