All Asia Pacific articles – Page 177
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Strong cargo performance helps Asiana narrow losses
Asiana Airlines narrowed its first quarter operating loss to W11.2 billion ($9.9 million), compared with W2 trillion a year earlier.
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Cathay Pacific aims to attain carbon neutrality by 2050
Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific has committed to cut carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, by focusing on investing in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), carbon emission offsets and reducing emissions through enhanced efficiency.
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Stop-start recovery for Asia-Pacific aviation market, warn experts
Webinar panelists suggest region faces an on-off recovery as states respond to Covid-19 outbreaks by closing borders with little warning
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Airbus, Singapore complete A330 MRTT automatic refuelling trials
Airbus Defence & Space and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) have completed flight trials of an automatic refuelling system (A3R) update for the A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT), with certification expected to follow before the end of 2021.
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SIA Group to take 32 deliveries despite very weak demand
Singapore Airlines Group expects to take delivery of 32 aircraft in the coming 12 months including eight Boeing 737 Max 8, although it is uncertain when the type will return to service in the region.
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Subaru Bell 412EPX marks first delivery
Subaru has conducted the first delivery of the Subaru Bell 412EPX, with the rotorcraft going to Japan’s National Police Agency.
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Collins, Ameco expand Air China support pact
Collins Aerospace has expanded its agreement with MRO firm Ameco to support Air China’s aircraft fleet.
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SIA announces S$6.2 billion convertible bond issue
Following massive losses for its 2020/21 financial year, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has moved to further shore up its cash position with a S$6.2 billion ($4.6 billion) convertible bond issue.
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Qantas flags A$2 billion loss amid further job cuts, wage freeze
The coronavirus pandemic is expected to cost the Qantas Group A$16 billion ($12.4 billion) in lost revenue, though airline chief Alan Joyce believes it is “slowly starting to turn the corner”.
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Singapore Airlines retires four Boeing 777-300ERs early
Singapore Airlines has retired four Boeing 777-300ERs earlier than expected, as part of its wider culling of aircraft it has “deemed surplus to fleet requirements”.
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Embattled SIA plunges to record losses in ‘toughest year’ yet
In what it called the “toughest year in its history”, Singapore Airlines Group slumped to a record S$4.3 billion ($3.2 billion) full-year net loss, dragged down hefty impairment costs.
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Air Astana to shift some jets to Irish register under new regulatory pact
Some of the aircraft operated by Kazakh carrier Air Astana are set to be transferred to the Irish registry under a new regulatory services agreement between the two countries. Under ICAO standards such a formal arrangement enables aircraft operated in one country to be registered in another. The agreement between ...
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Australia to create space command under RAAF
Australia will establish a new Space Division within the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during 2022, underlining the importance of space to the country’s defence forces.
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India domestic traffic continues decline in crisis-hit April
Indian carriers saw domestic passenger numbers decline again in April, as the country plunged into crisis amid a resurgent wave of coronavirus infections.
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SR Technics Malaysia gains Honeywell repair centre licence
SR Technics has been licensed to repair Honeywell equipment at its component repair shop in Malaysia. A five-year repair and overhaul licence agreement, covering mechanical and avionics equipment, was signed by Honeywell and SR Technics’ Malaysian subsidiary on 1 April, the Swiss MRO provider has disclosed. Source: Greg ...
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Airline Business
After several false starts, airline frustration gets thrust to the fore
Virgin Australia chief Jayne Hrdlicka sparked a furore when she said Australians must learn to live with the coronavirus, even if it meant further deaths. While controversial, her comments are understandable, and represent growing frustration in the airline industry for a return to normalcy.
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Covid-19 hammers South Korean LCCs in Q1
South Korean low-cost carriers all saw operating losses widen significantly during the first quarter of 2021 amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Cathay sees traffic lift in April, though recovery still a long way
Cathay Pacific has warned that it is not seeing any “immediate meaningful improvement” in passenger travel demand, as it discloses another dismal month of traffic figures.
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Airline Business
SIA Group boosts capacity against Covid-19 headwinds
A resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic in the Asia-Pacific, as well as tougher quarantine rules at home, appears at odds with the Singapore Airlines Group’s steady ratcheting up of capacity.
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Japan certificates Airbus Helicopters H160
Japanese civil aviation authorities have issued type certification for the Airbus Helicopters H160 medium-twin, as the type makes steady progress towards service entry.