All Asia Pacific articles – Page 371
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Comac completes high temperature testing on ARJ21
Comac has completed a 12 day programme of high-temperature tests on the ARJ21-700 regional jet at Turpan Jiaohe airport in China’s Xinjiang province.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Will airlines bear brunt of a global trade war?
Fears that a global trade war could upset the strong growth of the global airline industry appear to be misplaced, but the devil will be in the detail.
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Honda Aircraft delivers first HondaJet Elite
Honda Aircraft has begun deliveries of the HA-420 HondaJet Elite, with an initial example of the upgraded entry-level business jet – carrying the registration N-112HM – handed over on 8 August to an unnamed US customer.
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Vanuatu crew unable to brake ATR before collision
Pilots of an Air Vanuatu ATR 72-500 were unable to steer or brake the turboprop before it crashed into a pair of Britten Norman Islanders during a runway excursion on landing at Port Vila.
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Jet Airways postpones Q1 results release
India's Jet Airways has postponed the release of its first quarter financial results on the recommendation of its audit committee.
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Wings Air ATR 72 landed at closed airport in June incident
A Wings Air ATR 72-600 inadvertently landed at an airport that had been closed for nearly three months on 19 June while operating a flight from Pontianak to Sintang.
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Air NZ explores 3D printing for metal aircraft parts
Air New Zealand has teamed up with local company Zenith Technica to explore using 3D printing to produce metal aircraft parts and tools.
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Alliance Airlines full-year profit soars on stronger activity
Alliance Airlines’ earnings before taxation, depreciation and amortisation for the 2018 fiscal year increased 20% to A$60.1 million ($44.7 million), as most of its business segments delivered strong growth.
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CDB Aviation to convert 787 order to 737 Max 8s
CDB Aviation Lease Finance will convert its order for eight Boeing 787-9s into one for 22 additional 737 Max 8s.
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Sichuan takes advantage of 'lucky' date to receive A350
Sichuan Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, the second mainland Chinese operator to receive the type – hours after the initial delivery to Air China.
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Orix confirms deal to take 30% stake in Avolon
Orix Corporation has confirmed that its Dublin-based aircraft leasing unit, Orix Aviation, will take a 30% stake in Avolon under a $2.2 billion transaction.
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PICTURE: Air China becomes first mainland Chinese A350 operator
Air China has become the first mainland Chinese carrier to take delivery of an Airbus A350, after the airframer secured Chinese validation of the type's certificate in mid-July.
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Cathay swings to H1 operating profit as yields improve
The Cathay Pacific Group posted an operating profit of HK$697 million ($88.8 million) for the first six months of 2018, compared with an operating loss of HK$1.7 billion a year earlier.
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Digital alerts under scrutiny after A320 incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has flagged a potential safety issue around how aircraft system alerts are prioritised and presented as it finalises its investigation into a 2015 incident involving a Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Airbus A320.
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Faulty fuel indicator grounded Malaysia Airlines A380
A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A380 was grounded for over a week at London Heathrow due to a fuel quantity indicator issue.
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Authorities probe Shanghai airports chief
The chairman of the Shanghai Airport Authority, Wu Jianrong, is being investigated by Chinese authorities.
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Chinese waverider vehicle hits Mach 6
China has reportedly conducted the maiden flight of a new hypersonic test vehicle, achieving speeds of Mach 5.5 for over six minutes, and reaching Mach 6.
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Trade war could moderate growth of pax, cargo demand: IATA
IATA has warned that an escalation in global trade tensions could moderate the strong outlook for long-term passenger and freight demand, but is unlikely to trigger a major crisis for the world's airline industry.
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Poor separation by ATC led to close call at Melbourne
Two Qantas Boeing 737-800s involved in simultaneous go-arounds at Melbourne airport came within 0.9nm (1.2km) of each other on 5 July 2015 as the tower controller was not able to maintain separation between them.
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Jet Airways 737 in aborted take-off incident from Riyadh taxiway
A Jet Airways Boeing 737-800 was involved in an aborted take-off incident on 3 August after it attempted to take off from a taxiway at Riyadh's King Khalid International airport.