All Asia Pacific articles – Page 366
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BOC Aviation to sell 15 aircraft portfolio
BOC Aviation has entered into an agreement to sell a 15 aircraft portfolio to a third-party lessor, with the transaction expected to close over the course of the year.
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ANALYSIS: Airports stake their claim in slot allocation
For more than 40 years, the guidelines governing slot allocation at the world's capacity-constrained airports have been overseen by IATA and a set of national co-ordinators. Now, airports are seeking to challenge the status quo by gaining a say in how slots are awarded and – potentially – who benefits ...
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Lufthansa Technik subcontracts A380 MRO work to GAMECO
Lufthansa Technik has entered a long-term agreement with Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (GAMECO) to subcontract the MRO work and painting on four Lufthansa Airbus A380s.
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ANALYSIS: Silkair gets big upgrade – at the cost of its brand
The decision of Singapore Airlines to absorb its regional Silkair unit into the main brand SIA will make the group more efficient, and is a key step in streamlining SIA’s structure.
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AirAsia to invest up to $150m in proposed MRO centre at U-Tapao
AirAsia is expected to invest up to $150 million into its proposed maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at the U-Tapao airport in Thailand.
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Jet Airways considers removal of 777-300ER first class cabin
Jet Airways could remove the first class cabin on its 10 Boeing 777-300ERs in favour of more business and economy seats.
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SIA to leverage Vistara's international growth
Singapore Airlines says that Vistara's pending addition of international routes will fit well in the group's route portfolio.
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Thai Airways picks new president
Thai Airways International has picked Sumeth Damrongchaitham as its new president.
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Philippines AirAsia targets 70-aircraft fleet by 2028
Philippines AirAsia (PAA) expects a strong fleet growth in the next 10 years, thanks to the fleet additions coming from AirAsia Group
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ANALYSIS: A Chinese cat among the long-haul pigeons
China’s aviation regulator this week pledged to ease its policy of allowing only one operator on each long-haul route, a significant change that could further intensity competition among Chinese carriers and foreign rivals.
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Windshield-loss A319 also suffered control panel damage
Chinese investigators have disclosed that the Sichuan Airlines Airbus A319 which lost a main cockpit window at cruise altitude also suffered substantial damage to its flight-control unit.
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C919's local engine alternative powered up
China has successfully achieved power-on for the first CJ-1000AX demonstrator engine, the alternative powerplant for the in-development Comac C919.
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HNA sells stake in South Africa's Comair
HNA Group has sold all of its shares in South African regional carrier Comair.
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SIA to merge regional Silkair unit into main brand
Silkair's Boeing 737 fleet will undergo a major cabin overhaul pending the unit's merger with the main Singapore Airlines brand.
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SIA transformation effort lifts full-year profits
Singapore Airlines' full-year operating profit has surged by more than 80% to S$703 million ($524 million), but that for its SilkAir division more than halved to S$43 million.
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PICTURE: BOC Aviation delivers first Max 8 to Corendon Airlines
Lessor BOC Aviation has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8, with the aircraft leased to Turkish carrier Corendon Airlines.
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New Beijing airport to meet requirements by September 2019
Beijing’s second international airport will meet navigation conditions by the end of September 2019, paving the way for its opening shortly after.
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Failed windshield on Sichuan A319 was an original part
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has disclosed that the right cockpit windshield that separated from a Sichuan Airlines Airbus A319 was an original part that had not been replaced since the aircraft entered into service in July 2011.
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ANALYSIS: Fixed-wing shipments make modest first quarter gains
Worldwide shipments of business and general aviation aircraft rose modestly in the first quarter, but performance across the sector was mixed.
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Airbus supporting A319 windshield blow-out probe
Airbus has dispatched a technical team to support Chinese and French authorities leading the investigation into an incident in which a cockpit window separated from a Sichuan Airlines Airbus A319.