All Asia Pacific articles – Page 297
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Beijing's Daxing airport commences operations
Beijing Daxing International airport commenced operations on 25 September with China Southern Airlines operating the inaugural flight from the facility to Guangzhou.
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India's Alliance Air seeks to lease two ATR 72-600
Air India’s regional unit Alliance Air is seeking to lease two new ATR 72-600s that can be delivered by September 2020.
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MALE UAV loss a setback for New Delhi
The recent loss of a ‘Rustom II’ medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned air vehicle (UAV) during experimental flight trials is a setback for an ambitious programme of India’s Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO).
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Hong Kong Airlines opens crew training facility
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) has opened its first training facility, located near the airport.
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Boeing lands digital service deals with Asian carriers
Boeing’s services business has signed a series of orders and contracts from Asia-Pacific carriers, primarily for its digital products.
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JAL, Marubeni start business jet service operation
Japan Airlines and Marubeni Corporation have launched a business jet venture focused on arranging charter flights.
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ANA, Safran ink A380 nacelle maintenance deal
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has signed a 10-year agreement with Safran Nacelles for the maintenance and repair of its Airbus A380 nacelles.
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US clears sale of IR countermeasures for Qatari BBJ 747-8Is
The US Department of Defence has cleared the possible sale of a Northrop Grumman missile defence system to Qatar, which will potentially be installed on a pair of Boeing BBJ 747-8Iss.
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US government clears AH-6I for possible Thailand deal
The US Department of Defense has approved the possible sale of eight Boeing AH-6I attack helicopters to Thailand as the Southeast Asian nation contemplates its attack helicopter requirements.
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KAI NI-600VT conducts maiden flight
Korea Aerospace Industries has conducted the maiden flight of the NI-600VT unmanned helicopter.
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LHT wins component MRO deal from China Cargo Airlines
China Cargo Airlines has engaged Lufthansa Technik to maintain components for a fleet of Boeing 747-400 freighters.
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Boeing, Canberra team up for AI in UAVs
Boeing has entered a partnership with an Australian government research group to help design and test artificial intelligence (AI) in unmanned systems.
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Boeing expects strong Asia demand for converted freighters
The Asia-Pacific region will lead air cargo growth in the next 20 years, with demand for converted freighters forming two-thirds of this demand.
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Virgin Australia proposes Brisbane route for Haneda slot
Virgin Australia has proposed launching a Brisbane-Tokyo Haneda service from 29 March 2020 if it is awarded one of the two new slots at Haneda recently made available to Australian carriers.
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Air New Zealand firms up order for eight 787-10s
Air New Zealand has firmed up its May commitment to order eight Boeing 787-10s that will be powered by General Electric GEnx-1B engines.
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Jetstar to wind up regional NZ operations
Jetstar has signalled that it intends to end its regional turboprop services in New Zealand from the end of November, citing continued losses on the routes.
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IATA warns on airline profits and carbon offsets
Slowing passenger demand and rising costs are set to pull airline profits back this year, IATA has warned.
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SpiceJet's cargo arm takes first 737-800BCF
SpiceJet’s cargo division SpiceXpress has taken delivery of its first 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF).
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Trade war, labour issues pose obstacles to Ameco strategy
Ongoing geopolitical tensions, such as the US-China trade war and Brexit, might hinder Chinese MRO company Ameco’s plans to grow its global footprint.