All Asia Pacific articles – Page 304
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News
Qantas upbeat despite full-year profit drop
Qantas will focus on matching capacity to mixed demand conditions across its major markets after revealing a 17% fall in full-year underlying profit before tax to A$1.3 billion ($881 million).
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Cathay says August protests to dent revenue
Cathay Pacific has warned that its August revenue figures could take a hit, thanks to ongoing anti-government protests that culminated in two consecutive airport closures.
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Qantas to make a call on Sunrise by year-end
Qantas aims to decide if it will proceed with its plans to launch new ultra-long-haul flights under its Project Sunrise by the end of the year.
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Air Astana shifts Moscow operations for S7 codeshare
Air Astana is shifting its Moscow services from Sheremetyevo to the Russian capital's Domodedovo airport from the beginning of the winter season.
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Airline Business
Cabin crew treatment damages airline equality effort
For all the chat about diversity and gender equality among airlines over the past year, there are still some pretty outdated practices on display in the industry.
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Cathay and Air NZ extend alliance for five more years
Cathay Pacific and Air New Zealand have received approval to extend their network joint venture for services between Hong Kong and New Zealand until the end of October 2024.
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NewsProps to Cobham Australia as sale progresses
Cobham Aviation Services Australia is eyeing new opportunities in the mid-tier mining sector after inducting the first of two Bombardier Q400 turboprops into its fleet – even as it prepares for a likely sale.
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China, Singapore ink maintenance licence agreement
The civil aviation authorities of Singapore and China have signed an aviation maintenance agreement, which will see reduced administrative hassle in obtaining each other’s maintenance licences, among other benefits.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Taiwan's F-16 deal and the price of deterrence
Washington's formal approval to sell 66 new Lockheed Martin F-16 C/D Block 70s to Taiwan provides a much-needed boost for the island state, but has already drawn the (inevitable) ire of Beijing.
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Air NZ to appoint McDowall as interim CEO after Luxon leaves
Air New Zealand will appoint chief financial officer Jeff McDowall as acting chief executive after Christopher Luxon vacates the role on 25 September.
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HAECO names new chief
Following the move of its former chief executive to Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong-based aircraft engineering and maintenance group HAECO has appointed his successor.
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Korean Air cuts Japan flights in favour of China
South Korea largest airline Korean Air is cutting capacity on flights to Japan and will shift its focus to other markets, particularly China.
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Seoul to receive four more F-35As, as Tokyo confirms F-35B
South Korea is set to receive four additional Lockheed Martin F-35As, bringing the number of the type on the Korean peninsula to eight.
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NewsARJ21 on tour of high elevation Chinese airports
The Comac ARJ21 regional jet has embarked on a high-altitude demonstration flight tour in southwest China.
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Airline BusinessSluggish progress on gender mix in airline C-suites
It could be the mid-2050s before there is an equal split between female and male incumbents in senior executive positions at airlines, according to FlightGlobal’s latest annual survey of the world’s biggest passenger operators.
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First Qantas A321P2F will be ex-BMI airframe
Qantas is securing its first Airbus A321 for cargo conversion through asset specialist Vallair.
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Cathay names new HK Express chief
Following a senior management shake-up that saw its chief executive and commercial chief step down, Cathay Pacific has also appointed a new head of its low-cost subsidiary HK Express.
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VietJet Air to finally start India service
VietJet Air will finally launch flights to India from 6 December, after previous plans for such services in the third quarter of 2018 fell through.
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MHI engine unit to set up new factory in Nagasaki
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will set up a new factory in Nagasaki to produce combustor parts for the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM turbofan.
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Asia-Pacific deliveries hard hit by 737 Max grounding
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific took delivery of 35 of the 91 commercial aircraft delivered during July 2019, with Boeing recording no narrowbody deliveries in the region as the 737 Max grounding continues.