All Asia Pacific articles – Page 309
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Honda Aircraft plots fleet expansion in Japan
Honda Aircraft is seeking to raise the profile of business aviation in Japan and boost its fleet of HondaJets in the region by making the light business jet accessible to a broader audience.
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More hints about Beijing's aircraft carrier ambitions
Beijing’s ambitions for a large aircraft carrier have gained more clarity, with the emergence of detailed artist impressions of the Xian KJ-600 airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft, as well as satellite imagery of a Chinese shipyard.
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PICTURE: E190 returns to Cobham, Q400 to follow
Cobham Aviation Services Australia has put an Embraer 190 back into service, over one year since its previous E190 was returned to its lessor.
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Taiwan’s FAT cuts some flights as it hits regulatory limit
Far Eastern Air Transport (FAT) has cancelled some international flights after it was found to be hitting its maximum 1,350 flight hours per month limit set by Taiwan’s civil aviation regulator.
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Auckland to kick off major expansion project in June
Auckland International airport will start a major airfield development programme in June that is expected to be completed in late 2021 as part of a long-term expansion plan.
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ANALYSIS: The five realities of Thailand's aerospace push
Thailand is poised to be a major hub for the aerospace industry, with advantages such as existing links to the automobile and electronics industry, and competitive wages.
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IndiGo nixes reports of rift between major shareholders
IndiGo chief executive Ronojoy Dutta has dismissed as “baseless speculation” reports of a rift between its two major shareholders, Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal.
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PICTURES: ANA takes second A380 ahead of schedule
All Nippon Airways has taken delivery of its second Airbus A380, around three weeks earlier than originally planned.
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AirAsia X network shrink drags Q1 profit down 18%
AirAsia X Group's first quarter operating profit fell 18% to MYR49.6 million ($11.9 million) as it carried less passengers and cut four routes.
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SIA Group to lease jets amid 737 Max grounding
The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group will lease 10-12 Airbus A320 family jets for budget unit Scoot as it works to deal with the continued grounding of the Boeing 737 Max 8.
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Indonesia to lower price limit on domestic fares by up to 16%
Indonesia will lower the price ceiling on domestic air tickets by up to 16% from 18 May due to public concerns about the higher cost of fares in recent months.
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China Southern makes CNY5bn bond issue
China Southern Airlines has issued CNY5 billion ($725 million) in three-year bonds.
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Virgin Australia reviews network as it issues profit warning
Virgin Australia is reviewing its network as weakening demand in the domestic market is expected to drive it to an underlying pre-tax loss of at least A$35 million ($24.1 million) for the year to 30 June.
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ANALYSIS: Australia takes its Tigers to sea
The Australian Army has entered a new era with the deployment of four Airbus Helicopters Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopters aboard the navy's HMAS Canberra as part of the vessel’s voyage through Southeast Asia.
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DOT tentatively awards new Haneda daytime flights
The US Department of Transportation has tentatively awarded 12 new daytime slots for Tokyo Haneda service to four US carriers.
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ATSB asks ICAO to review lighting guidance for wide runways
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has recommended that ICAO review its guidance for centreline lighting on runways wider than 50m after completing its investigation into a runway excursion incident at Darwin airport on 6 December 2016.
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Boeing completes software update, tests for 737 Max
Boeing has completed the software update development of the troubled Boeing 737 Max, and is now working the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to schedule its certification test flight.
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Weaker yields drag Thai Airways to first quarter loss
Thai Airways International posted an operating loss of Bt828 million ($26.2 million) for the first quarter of 2019, as weaker passenger yields reversed its previous corresponding profit of Bt2.72 billion.
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ST Engineering Aerospace Q1 profit down 8%
ST Engineering Aerospace posted an operating profit of S$63.9 million ($46.7 million) in the first three months of the year, a drop of 7.9% from the same period a year ago.
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PICTURE: Australian state to buy 737 Fireliner
Coulson Aviation has signed a landmark deal to sell a Boeing 737-300 modified for firebombing duties to the state government of New South Wales in Australia.