All Asia Pacific articles – Page 175
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NewsSoutheast Asia faces tough airpower decisions, say experts
Southeast Asia faces a critical decade as it seeks to upgrade its airpower capabilities amid a challenging geopolitical environment.
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NewsAirAsia Group ups 2021 fleet forecast again
AirAsia Group has revised its fleet plan for 2021, ending the year with four more aircraft than previously forecast.
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NewsJapan Airlines to raise Y300 billion for post-pandemic future
Japan Airlines has finalised plans to raise Y300 billion ($2.73 billion) — through hybrid loans and subordinated bonds — to prepare it for “drastic changes” in a post-pandemic business environment.
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NewsThai AirAsia taps crowdfunding to shore up capital
Thai AirAsia has launched a crowdfunding bond campaign as part of efforts to beef up its war chest against the pandemic’s impact.
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NewsJakarta to obtain C-130Js to upgrade airlift fleet
Jakarta has ordered the Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules tactical transport, as the US airframer confirms that Indonesia is joining the type’s global operator community.
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NewsNok Air faces delisting risk without rehabilitation timeline
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has given Nok Air one month to set a timeline to implement its rehabilitation plan.
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NewsSingapore cracks open border amid rising local infections
Singapore has reopened its borders to travellers fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, ending more than a year of shutting its borders amid the pandemic.
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NewsMalaysia approves Korean Air-Asiana merger
Malaysian aviation regulators have cleared the merger between Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, becoming the latest in a growing list of regulators around the world to grant approval.
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NewsAirAsia Group says sufficient liquidity through 2022, as losses narrow
AirAsia Group narrowed its second-quarter losses on the back of a surge in revenue, as it forecast “sufficient liquidity throughout 2022”.
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NewsNew Delhi clears C295 buy; sets stage for Avro replacement
New Delhi’s Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has cleared the acquisition of 56 Airbus Defence & Space C295 tactical transports.
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NewsBell’s new Asia chief confronts Covid-19 challenges
Bell’s new Asia-Pacific head Jacinto Monge says travel restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic have been a challenge for the helicopter maker, but pilot training, support activities, and sales efforts continue apace.
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NewsTaiwan probes EVA Air A321 tailstrike
The Taiwan Transportation Safety Board (TTSB) has opened investigations into a tailstrike incident involving an Airbus A321ceo operated by EVA Air.
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NewsHawaiian resumes flying to American Samoa
Hawaiian Airlines will reinstate non-stop flights to American Samoa, the only scheduled passenger airline to fly to the US territory in the south Pacific Ocean, after an almost 18-month break.
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NewsBamboo Airways to operate Vietnam-USA direct flights on 23 September
Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways is expected to operate direct charter flights to the US West Coast from 23 September, after receiving regulatory approval.
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NewsHong Kong airport third runway on track for 2022 opening
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) expects its third runway to be ready for use in 2022, about six years after construction began, with the project completed on schedule.
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NewsMalindo Air coy about taking 737 Max aircraft
Malaysian carrier Malindo Air says it has not revealed any plans about adding Boeing 737 Max aircraft to its fleet, after the country lifted the operational ban on the type.
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NewsPAL says ‘no certainty’ Chapter 11 proceedings will complete by 2021
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has said there is “no certainty” its business restructuring process will end by 2021, noting that a variety of factors will affect the timeline.
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NewsTokyo studies trainer replacement options
Tokyo is studying options to succeed two Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) trainers, the Fuji T-7 basic trainer and the Kawasaki T-4 intermediate jet trainer.
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NewsBangkok, Chiang Mai among Thai cities to reopen borders from 1 October
Thailand is pressing ahead with plans to reopen the country’s international borders, with major cities such as Bangkok and Chiang Mai set to welcome vaccinated travellers from 1 October.
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NewsChina Express CRJ900 landed long in tailwind before Aksu overrun
Chinese investigators have disclosed that the China Express Airlines Bombardier CRJ900 had been subjected to a change of wind direction and landed long before overrunning at Aksu’s civil-military airport. The regional jet had been conducting an ILS/DME approach to runway 27 on 29 August, after arriving from Korla. Civil Aviation ...