All Asia Pacific articles – Page 135
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NewsJet Airways inches closer to restart following test flights
India’s Jet Airways is a step closer to an operational restart, following the completion of its first test flight.
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Airline BusinessHas the golden age of Chinese air travel come to an end?
For three decades it has been an article of faith that China is the future of the world’s airline and aviation businesses, but trends suggest a darker path ahead.
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NewsAirbus promotes A220 for Asia-Pacific regional routes
Airbus in the midst of an Asia-Pacific promotional tour for the A220, which it says is ideal for carriers aiming to operate new regional routes.
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NewsChangi Airport passenger volumes double in April
Singapore has seen a “significant improvement” in air travel, with passenger movements at Changi Airport more than doubling in the month following the country’s full opening of its borders.
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NewsCargo propels Korean Air to record Q1 operating profit
Strong cargo revenue and recovery passenger traffic have propelled Korean Air to a record high operating profit for the first quarter of 2021.
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NewsQantas to acquire Alliance Aviation in A$614 million deal
Qantas will acquire compatriot Alliance Aviation in a A$614 million ($445 million) deal that will see the national carrier gain a foothold in charter operations for the country’s resources industry.
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NewsCanberra sticks with Camcopter S-100 for shipborne UAV requirement
Canberra has decided to go with a sole-source acquisition to fill an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) requirement for the Australian navy.
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NewsPent-up demand for air travel ‘finally being realised’ but IATA warns on airport delays
Demand for air travel continued its recovery in March this year, according to IATA, despite the war in Ukraine and China’s restrictive Covid-19 policies.
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NewsChina’s Loong spearheads Airbus evidence-based pilot training drive
Chinese carrier Loong Air has become the first to sign for a new Airbus pilot-training scheme, whereby airlines use operational and training data to tailor and adapt the programme. The evidence-based training initiative extends the competency-based training and assessment product already offered by the airframer. Chinese carriers, says Airbus, are ...
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NewsHainan makes leap back to profitability in 2021
Hainan Airlines swung back to profitability in 2021, but began the new year in the red as China’s pandemic-related curbs impacted travel demand.
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NewsDelta, Rex to form interlining partnership
Delta Air Lines and Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for an interlining arrangement.
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NewsAir cargo market told to brace for ‘growing challenges’ as demand falls
Demand for air cargo fell in March, according to data released by IATA on 3 May, as factors including China’s ‘zero-Covid’ policies and the Russia-Ukraine war weighed on demand and threatened to become longer-term hindrances.
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NewsQantas enjoys strong domestic, international rebound
Qantas Group is enjoying a rebound as the coronavirus pandemic abates, with both domestic and international travel demand picking up strongly.
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NewsQantas to launch Project Sunrise flights in 2025 as airline locks in A350 orders
Qantas has confirmed its order for 12 Airbus A350-1000s for its ultra-long-haul Project Sunrise initiative, with the first flights from Sydney to New York and London slated for a late-2025 launch.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ widen Q1 losses as Covid-19 battle rages on
China’s three largest carriers plunged deeper in the red, as a surge in coronavirus infections comes to head with the country’s strict ‘Zero-Covid’ strategy.
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NewsVietnam A321 flew domestic sector after suffering vehicle collision damage
Vietnamese authorities are said to be investigating why an Airbus A321 was able to continue operating having sustained substantial damage to its aft fuselage, apparently from a forklift vehicle. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has informed the ministry of transport that the aircraft suffered a fuselage dent beyond permissible ...
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NewsVirgin Australia to add four 737 Max 8s amid demand boost
Virgin Australia is to take four Boeing 737 Max 8s – with the first aircraft to enter service from 2023 – more than a year after it cancelled a long-standing order for the variant in favour of the larger Max 10.
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NewsLion Air reactivates stored jets for holiday season, but 737 Max out of picture
Indonesia’s Lion Air is set to return stored aircraft to service during the Eid holiday season, though its fleet of Boeing 737 Max jets will remain parked.
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NewsHAL sets up fatigue testing centre for Tejas Mk1 fighter
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has started airframe fatigue testing work for the Tejas Mk1 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).
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NewsRAAF A330 MRTT completes refuelling work with Japanese F-2s
Mitsubishi F-2 fighters of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) have conducted a month of air-to-air refuelling trials with a tanker of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).