All Asia Pacific articles – Page 321
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Air NZ looks to 787-9s for nonstop New York flight
Air New Zealand will likely use its existing Boeing 787-9s to launch a future Auckland-New York route, having bypassed the Airbus A350 and 777X and selected the 787-10 to replace its 777-200ER fleet.
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Air NZ picks GEnx-powered 787-10s to replace 777-200ERs
Air New Zealand will order eight General Electric GEnx-1b-powered Boeing 787-10s to replace its fleet of 777-200ERs.
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Vistara taking first 737s under fresh lease deal with BOC
Indian carrier Vistara is lease six more narrowbodies from lessor BOC Aviation, including its first Boeing narrowbodies as it moves to fill capacity vacated by the grounding of Jet Airways.
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Chinese airlines count the cost of 737 Max grounding
The grounding of the troubled Boeing 737 Max will rack up losses of CNY4 billion ($579 million) for Chinese carriers by the end of June.
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Regulator blocks expanded Qantas-Cathay codeshare
Australia’s International Air Services Commission (IASC) is proposing to block a proposed expansion of Qantas and Cathay Pacific’s codeshare arrangements on Australia-Hong Kong routes due to concerns that it will extend their dominance in the market.
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Firefly focussed on boosting sole Singapore route
Firefly will focus on consolidating its recently resumed Subang-Singapore flights before considering any further expansion.
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AnalysisIn U-Tapao, a growth opportunity for Thai Technical
The air at U-Tapao airport was abuzz in early May, and deputy director of Thai Technical’s aircraft overhaul department there, Catipod Keadmonkong, was on a mission.
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ATSB seeks improvements to design of ATR control systems
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has recommended that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and ATR improve design tolerances for inadvertent dual-control inputs by pilots following its investigation into an accident involving a Virgin Australia ATR 72-600.
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HK Bellawings firms two more Global 7500 orders
HK Bellawings has exercised two more options for the Bombardier Global 7500 and signed a letter of intent for an additional five of the type.
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NewsKLM moves to replace Jet on Amsterdam-Bengaluru route
KLM will start a new route from Amsterdam Schiphol to Bengaluru this winter, following the suspension of Jet Airways own service on the route.
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PodcastPODCAST: Airline Business on Canada, Italy, India, Max and Spirit
The new edition of the Airline Business Podcast is now available.
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Chinese carriers ask Boeing for 737 Max compensation
The three largest Chinese airlines have formally asked for compensation from Boeing over the grounding of the troubled 737 Max.
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CDB Aviation buys 11 A320s from FLY and Incline B
CDB Aviation will buy a portfolio of 11 Airbus A320s from BBAM-managed lessors FLY Leasing and Incline B Aviation.
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Finnair and China Southern to codeshare
Finnair has entered a codeshare partnership with China Southern Airlines, the second Chinese carrier it has partnered with in recent weeks.
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Hinduja Group shows interest in Jet Airways
Indian conglomerate Hindju Group has confirmed that it is evaluating a potential investment in defunct carrier Jet Airways, as most of its fleet continues to be repossessed by lessors and banks.
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NewsHonda 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.