All Asia Pacific articles – Page 212
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NewsGAMECO to open up third 737-800 freighter conversion line
Chinese MRO provider GAMECO is ramping up its Boeing 737-800 passenger-to-freighter conversion capabilities, as it announces the launch of a third conversion line at its Guangzhou facility.
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NewsLessor NAC stands firm as minister hints at Garuda CRJ1000 axe
Leasing firm Nordic Aviation Capital is acknowledging negotiations with Garuda Indonesia with regards to Bombardier CRJ1000s it supplied to the flag-carrier, as a result of pandemic-related financial pressures on the airline. But it is insisting that it will hold Garuda to its obligations, after an Indonesian minister stated that he ...
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NewsThrust lever asymmetry emerges in Sriwijaya 737 crash inquiry
Indonesian investigators will focus their attention on the autothrottle system of a Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 that crashed into the sea minutes after taking off from Jakarta, after revealing a thrust-lever asymmetry developed during the flight.
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NewsIndiGo’s parent settles case with securities regulator
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo’s parent Interglobe Aviation has agreed to pay Rs21 million ($288,000) to India’s securities regulator to settle a case involving compliance violations.
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NewsIHI’s 9-month results portray weak engine market
Japanese firm IHI continues to see weakness in its civil aircraft engines business, and warns that a full recovery is some years away.
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NewsChinese airlines saw 60% plunge in January passenger traffic
Airlines in China carried fewer passengers in January, amid a resurgence of local coronavirus cases that threaten to upend recovery momentum.
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NewsIndiGo appoints new CFO
India low-cost carrier IndiGo has appointed Jiten Chopra as its new chief financial officer, following the resignation of Aditya Pande.
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NewsAAPA sees vaccine egalitarianism as the key to reviving tourism
It will be difficult to reopen borders for tourism until most of the world’s population has been vaccinated, and the disparity between developed and emerging economies could potentially hamper progress, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has warned.
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NewsJapan’s first KC-46A tanker makes flight debut
Boeing has flown an export example of its KC-46A tanker for the first time, with the modified 767 on order for the Japan Air Self-Defence Force.
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NewsAirbus lines outside Europe delivered most aircraft in January
Airbus’s delivery figures for January were unusual because, as a result of the air transport crisis, the majority of aircraft were handed over from its non-European final assembly lines. The airframer has five sites with assembly lines – in Toulouse, Hamburg, Tianjin, Mobile and Montreal – with the two European ...
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NewsSIA swaps 787s for more 777-9s in S$4 billion capex deferral
Singapore Airlines Group has made significant changes to its order book — by swapping Boeing 787-10s for more 777-9s — in a move that sees it defer more than S$4 billion ($3.01 billion) in capital spending by about three years.
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NewsMalaysia can do more to help its aviation industry: Panel
While the Malaysian government has gone some way in helping its airline industry tide through the coronavirus crisis, more can done to give the ailing sector a fillip — especially because recovery is hard to predict.
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NewsHAL Light Utility Helicopter achieves army IOC
The Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) 3t Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has achieved initial operational clearance (IOC) from the Indian army.
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NewsNew Delhi forges ahead with new naval fighter, AMCA
India’s Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has provided additional details about the planned Twin Engine Deck-Based Fighter (TEDBF), as it moves forward with the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). The TEDBF will be developed to replace the Indian navy’s RAC MiG-29Ks, and will differ radically from the AMCA being developed for ...
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Airline BusinessRex chairman ups the ante in tough Australian market
With its expansion into narrowbody operations, Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) offers a rare story of growth and ambition in a global airline industry reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsLessors to vote on Malaysia Airlines’ restructuring plan on 10 February
Operating lessors with exposure to Malaysia Airlines will vote on the carrier’s restructuring plan on 10 February, the airline confirms to Cirium. The Malaysian airline adds that it has divided creditors into seven classes as part of its UK court-led restructuring, which involves a “revised long-term business plan”. ...
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NewsHindustan Aeronautics inks contracts with GE Aviation, R-R
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has signed two multi-year contracts with GE Aviation and Rolls-Royce, which will cover MRO, as well as component manufacturing, in both civil and defence aerospace.
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NewsC919 heads to Canada for cold-weather icing tests
Canada will host Comac’s in-development C919 narrowbody for natural icing flight tests this year, as the programme inches closer to certification and service entry.
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Airline BusinessAirline coronavirus recovery tracker: February 2021 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including international and domestic travel restrictions, traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsTata, Boeing joint venture to produce 737 Max fin structures in India
Tata Boeing Aerospace (TBAL) will set up a new assembly line near Hyderabad to produced vertical stabilizer structures for