All Asia Pacific articles – Page 386
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AVIC cuts metal on MA700 turboprop
AVIC Aircraft says its MA700 turboprop programme has progressed, with the beginning of the manufacturing of components for the aircraft's flaps and cargo door.
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PICTURES: VietJet converts 42 A320neo orders to A321neos
VietJet has converted its entire orderbook for the A320neo to the larger A321neo.
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HK Express targets 14% passenger jump in 2018
HK Express carried 3.79 million passengers in 2017, up 30% increase from the year before, and is targeting to carry 4.35 million passengers this year.
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EVA 777 followed wrong taxi line before pole strike
Canadian investigators have disclosed that an EVA Air Boeing 777-300ER crew followed an incorrect taxiway line before striking a pair of light poles.
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CALC signs with Airbus for 50 A320neos
China Aircraft Leasing (CALC) has signed with Airbus for 50 A320neos in a deal worth $5.42 billion at list prices.
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Chinese lessor CALC launches dollar-denominated securitisation
Chinese lessor CALC has launched a dollar-based asset-backed securitisation on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
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PICTURE: Lucky Air adds second widebody
Lucky Air has taken delivery of its first brand-new Airbus A330-300, also its second widebody.
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Thai duty-free king sells Asia Aviation stake after 18 months
Thai AirAsia chief executive Tassapon Bijleveld has bought back 36.3% of Asia Aviation, the holding vehicle for the airline.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airline start-ups and failures in 2017
FlightGlobal data shows that 39 new airline operations were established over the first eight months of 2017, roughly matching the 37 airlines that ceased operations or suspended flights.
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Mitsubishi Aircraft sets up new MRJ programme management unit
Mitsubishi Aircraft has newly set up a programme management division to "reinforce the development and management" of its MRJ regional jet programme.
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Engine RFP issued for Chinese-Russian CR929
Developers of a joint Russian-Chinese widebody aircraft has issued a request for proposal for the jet's propulsion system.
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Japan KC-46 acquisition moves forward
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $279 contract to produce Japan's first KC-46 tanker aircraft.
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New Delhi proceeds with deal for 83 Tejas fighters
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has received a request for proposal (RFP) for 83 Tejas Mk-1A light combat aircraft from the Indian air force (IAF).
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AG600 achieves 2017 first flight target - just
The AVIC AG600 amphibian aircraft conducted its first flight on Sunday 24 December.
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Supplier selection nears for Russian-Chinese CR929
Developers of a joint Russian-Chinese long-haul aircraft expect to select suppliers over the next year to 18 months, after the project passed a technical concept checkpoint.
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Seoul rejects Fly Yangyang and Aero K license applications
South Korea’s transport ministry has rejected license applications from prospective budget carriers Fly Yangyang and Aero K, citing concerns about their financial strength and competition in the market.
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PICTURE: Two more jets to join MRJ flight test campaign
Mitsubishi Aircraft has confirmed that two additional aircraft will join its MRJ regional jet's flight test campaign.
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Korean Air ups Japan frequencies, expands Delta codeshare
Korean Air is adding frequencies to its Kagoshima and Niigata services, while SkyTeam partner Delta Air Lines will codeshare to four of its routes.
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Fitch sees risk from Chinese lessors driving up competition
Fitch Ratings expects that the continued aggressive growth of Chinese lessors poses a risk for other lessors to monitor in the year ahead
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Top airline groups keep faith with incumbent chiefs in 2017
The world’s top airlines largely kept faith with their chief executives in 2017 as they navigated a year of record profits, with no changes occurring at any of the top 10 groups by revenue.