All Asia Pacific articles – Page 343
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ANA to order up to 48 Boeing and Airbus narrowbodies
The board of ANA Holdings has approved plans to order 30 Boeing 737 Max 8s for All Nippon Airways and 18 Airbus A320neos for budget unit Peach.
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Mitsubishi countersuit ratchets up Bombardier acrimony
Mitsubishi’s counter suit against Bombardier constitutes a detailed rebuttal of the Canadian manufacturer’s claims against the MRJ programme.
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Changi airport sets new passenger record in 2018
Singapore Changi airport handled a record-breaking 65.6 million passengers in 2018, surpassing the 62.2 million passengers that passed through the facility in 2017.
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Delta continues Japan pulldown with Fukuoka exit
Delta Air Lines continues to retrench in Japan with plans to exit the Fukuoka market this May.
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Jet Airways seeks approval for capital increase plan
Struggling Indian carrier Jet Airways has called an extraordinary general meeting for 21 February as it seeks approval for plans to increase its share capital.
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Captain of crashed Q400 suffered 'breakdown' in cockpit
Investigators probing the fatal US-Bangla Airlines Bombardier Q400 landing accident at Kathmandu last year have disclosed that the captain of the flight had previously suffered with depression.
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Controllers feared erratic Q400 would collide with tower
Nepalese investigators have detailed the extraordinary approach path taken by a US-Bangla Airlines Bombardier Q400 before its fatal impact with the runway at Kathmandu.
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Pilot under emotional stress before US-Bangla Q400 crash
Investigators have determined that a pilot operating a US-Bangla Bombardier Q400 was under stress, before the aircraft crashed on 12 March last year at Kathmandu Tribhuvan international airport.
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Airbus, Thai firm to collaborate on MRO and pilot training
Airbus and Thailand's Civil Aviation Training Centre (CATC) signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on projects in developing and implementing maintenance training and pilot training courses.
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Tigerair Taiwan IPO targeted at expansion, securing financing
China Airlines believes that a listing for Tigerair Taiwan will pave the road for the low-cost carrier’s expansion, as well as ease the securing of financing.
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KAI to explore feasibility of regional airliner
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will explore the possibility of developing a regional airliner.
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Qantas eyes passenger needs for ultra-long-haul
Qantas have detailed the requests its passengers have made, as part of the carrier's research into its planned ultra-long-haul flights to Europe and the United States in 2022, dubbed 'Project Sunrise'.
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What lies ahead for aerospace sector over next decade?
The decade since Flight International celebrated its centenary in 2009 seems to have flown by – if you pardon the pun – and during this period there have been some key developments across the aerospace industry, as outlined elsewhere. But that posits the question: what could the next 10 years hold in store? So here are some potential advances across the industry that could play out during Flight’s 12th decade.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Ten aerospace trends in the decade since Flight hit 100
Starting with magnificently moustachioed aviation adventurers and ending with an industry that continues to shrink the planet, a lot happened in Flight International’s first 100 years. However, what have been the biggest developments since we celebrated our centenary in 2009? From the promise of electric propulsion to the rise of ...
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Lombok set to be next hub for AirAsia
AirAsia is looking to turn Lombok into its next major hub, with plans to launch services to Perth, Yogyakarta and Denpasar by mid-year.
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JAL and Marubeni to launch business jet venture
Japan Airlines and Marubeni Corporation will establish a business jet services company that will commence operations during the spring of 2019.
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Tigerair Australia pilots strike as pay dispute drags on
Tigerair Australia pilots stopped work for four hours on 25 January over their ongoing pay dispute with the airline, with more industrial action to continue over the next few days.
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JAL invests $70m in new innovation fund
Japan Airlines has made a $70 million investment in establishing a new corporate venture capital fund that will focus on investing in travel-related technology.
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Bangkok Airways president elevated to chief executive role
Bangkok Airways president Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth was elevated to the role of the carrier's chief executive and vice-chairman on 24 January.
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Ex-United president takes reins at IndiGo
IndiGo parent Interglobe Aviation has disclosed the appointment of Ronojoy Dutta as the Indian low-cost carrier's new chief executive.