All Asia Pacific articles – Page 284
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MTU wins CFM56 support deal from Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines has selected MTU to maintain the CFM International CFM56-7B engines which power a Boeing 737-800 fleet.
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NewsJCAB acquires Citation Longitude for flight inspection missions
Textron Aviation has sold a Cessna Citation Longitude to the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB). Scheduled for delivery in 2021, the super-midsize business jet will be configured for flight inspection and calibration missions, joining the JCAB’s fleet of five CJ4’s light twins in service.
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Air Astana to serve Paris from Almaty
Air Astana will launch an Almaty-Paris service in June 2020.
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NewsVietJet Air’s third-quarter profit up 12%
VietJet Air boosted operating profit 12% in the third quarter, to D1.91 trillion ($90.4 million), as revenue and passenger numbers rose.
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South Korea signs open-skies agreements with Singapore and Brunei
South Korea has signed an open-skies agreement with Brunei Darussalam and Singapore, allowing an unlimited number of flights to be operated between the respective countries.
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AAPA sees trade, slowing economy affecting airline sector
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) sees a number of danger signs that could affect the prospects for the industry, and believes governments could do more to facilitate air transport in the region.
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Tajikistan's Somon Air signs for E2 lease
Tajik carrier Somon Air is to lease a pair of Embraer 190-E2 re-engined regional jets, moving away from its current all-Boeing 737 fleet.
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Competition watchdog allows Emirates to exit Singapore-Brisbane
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has given Emirates its approval to end its Singapore-Brisbane service.
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Hanwha, R-R expand engine component partnership
Korean company Hanwha Aerospace will now produce engine turbine components for Rolls-Royce’s Trent engine family, as part of an expanded long-term partnership.
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T’way Air grows market share but expenses erode Q3 revenues
T’way Air has grown its market share steadily, though that did not necessarily carry through to the bottom line in the third quarter.
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Juneyao Air starts fifth freedom route to Manchester
Juneyao Air will begin flights to Manchester on 31 March 2020.
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Embattled SAA temporarily halts Hong Kong services
South African Airways is suspending its Hong Kong service for three weeks owing to losses it is incurring on the route, which have deepened as a result of the political unrest in the territory.
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NewsBoeing continues autonomy work in Australia
Boeing has conducted autonomous teamed flights using small, unmanned jet aircraft in Australia.
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US pegs New Zealand C-130J deal at $1.4 billion
The US Defence Department has pegged the price of five Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transports for New Zealand at $1.4 billion.
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NewsAirAsia receives first A321neo
AirAsia has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo from an order for 353.
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ATSB unable to pinpoint cause of Trent 700 cowling failure
The China Eastern Airbus A330 that suffered from a collapsed engine cowling during take-off from Sydney in 2017 was the fourth such incident to occur since 2006.
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JAL buys out Mitsubishi’s stake in Jetstar Japan
Japan Airlines (JAL) now holds 50% of the voting rights stock in Jetstar Japan, after acquiring Mitsubishi Corporation’s entire 16.7% stake in the budget airline.
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GoAir picks P&W for new A320neos
Indian low-cost carrier GoAir has selected Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G engines to power the 72 new Airbus A320neos that it will be taking from 2021.
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Khazanah Nasional chief: Malaysia plagued by overcapacity
Khazanah Nasional’s managing director, Shahril Ridza Ridzuan opined that Malaysia faces an overcapacity issue, which is reflected in Malaysia Airlines’ persistent losses.
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NewsChina’s newest aircraft carrier docks at Hainan
China’s second aircraft carrier has docked at Yulin Naval base at the southern tip of Hainan Island, amid media speculation that it will soon be commissioned into Peoples’ Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) service.