All Asia Pacific articles – Page 347
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P&W's Singapore shop starts GTF overhauls
Pratt & Whitney’s Singapore engine shop, Eagle Services Asia, has begun overhauling its first PW1000G-series geared turbofan.
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Global airline numbers almost unchanged despite 2018 failures
While 2018 brought its fair share of airline start-ups and collapses, the year ended with roughly the same number of commercial operators as which it ended 2017.
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New Delhi to steer clear of Jet Airways debt woes
The Indian government will not intervene to assist troubled carrier Jet Airways as it looks to raise more cash.
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Taoyuan airport offsets China slowdown with southbound policy
Taipei Taoyuan International airport logged a 3.7% rise in passenger numbers to 46.5 million in 2018, boosted by more passengers from Southeast Asia, South Asia and Australasia.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Gripen became prize Thai fighter
Last year brought twin milestones for the Royal Thai Air Force’s fleet of Saab Gripen C/Ds, with the service having marked a decade since ordering the Swedish-built fighter, and completed its first 10,000 flying hours with the single-engined type.
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Starlux to take first aircraft, receive AOC in Q4
Taiwanese start-up Starlux Airlines aims to receive its air operator’s certificate in the fourth quarter of the year, and to launch operations thereafter in January 2020.
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SpiceJet 737 Max 8 diverts after engine fault mid-flight
A SpiceJet Boeing 737 Max 8 suffered an engine issue en-route to Delhi on 6 January.
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MRO Japan begins operations at Okinawa Naha airport
MRO Japan started operations at its new base at Okinawa Naha International airport on 7 January.
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Hong Kong Airlines deplores liquidation rumours
Hong Kong Airlines has deplored as “untrue and groundless speculation” recent news reports that it may be close to ceasing operations and seeking liquidation.
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Delta tops FlightGlobal's on-time performance ranking for 2018
Delta Air Lines has been named the world's most punctual major international airline during 2018 by FlightGlobal, incorporating FlightStats.
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KAI upbeat after Jakarta resumes K-FX/I-FX payments
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has received a W130 billion ($117 million) payment from Indonesia’s defence ministry, suggesting Jakarta’s involvement in the K-FX/I-FX programme is back on track.
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Tigerair Australia pilots to take industrial action
Tigerair Australia pilots will undertake limited industrial action from 4-9 January and from 11-18 January.
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Genghis Khan Airlines canters toward launch
Chinese start-up Genghis Khan Airlines appears one step closer to launch, as it applies for a business licence.
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CAAC details airline allocation plan for two Beijing airports
The Chinese aviation regulator has provided more details on how airlines will be divided between Beijing’s two airports, when the new Daxing International opens in September.
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Asiana Airlines taps on youth in organisational change
Asiana Airlines has announced several organisational changes with the establishment of new teams and functions as it seeks to be what it describes as a "young, active and fast" company in the year ahead.
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Boeing to upgrade Spain CH-47D fleet to -F standard
Boeing will upgrade Spain’s fleet of 17 CH-47Ds to the CH-47F standard, in the first such order outside the United States.
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Three-quarters of AAI-run airports in the red
India has revealed that the majority of airports owned and managed by state-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) lost money in the 2018 fiscal year.
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Delta named world's most on-time mainline airline in 2018
Delta named world's most on-time mainline airline in 2018
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Lion Air ends search for crashed Max's cockpit recorder: report
Lion Air has reportedly ended its search for the cockpit voice recorder of its crashed Boeing 737 Max 8.
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Avation exercises options for eight ATR 72-600s
Singapore-based lessor Avation has exercised options for eight ATR 72-600s, scheduled for delivery between 2020 and 2022.