All Asia Pacific articles – Page 388
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PAL to take 21 new aircraft by 2019, eyes secondary hub growth
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will receive a total of 21 new aircraft by 2019, which will be used to boost its secondary hub operations of Cebu, Clark, and Davao.
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Fernandes calls A350 too expensive for AirAsia X
AirAsia X group co-chief executive Tony Fernandes has thrown the carrier's order for 10 Airbus A350-900s into doubt.
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Jet Aviation plans to complete Hawker Pacific acquisition in May
Jet Aviation hopes to complete its $250 million acquisition of fellow business aviation services provider Hawker Pacific in May, and says it is eyeing further expansion through strategic acquisitions and organic growth, as part of a strategy to provide global coverage for its customers.
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American reroutes Asia flights to avoid Russian airspace
American Airlines has rerouted three flights to Asia due to "overflight concerns" as tensions between the USA and Russia rise.
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Shinmaywa joins with Mahindra for US-2 support
Japanese manufacturer Shinmaywa Industries has entered into a partnership with Mahindra Defence to support a potential sale of US-2 amphibian aircraft to India’s navy.
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HAL, Mahindra join Boeing in Indian Super Hornet push
Boeing has teamed with Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and Mahindra Defence Systems for its bid to sell more than 100 F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets to India’s air force.
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GECAS to lease 12 737 Max 8s to Jet Airways
GECAS has committed to leasing 12 Boeing 737 Max 8s to Jet Airways, with deliveries commencing in June and continuing through to 2020.
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New Delhi approves technical specifications for Ka-22T buy
New Delhi has approved the technical configuration of the Kamov Ka-226T "Sergei" light utility helicopters, of which 200 will be procured for the Indian military.
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Jet Aviation announces acquisition of Hawker Pacific
Jet Aviation is to acquire Hawker Pacific in a deal worth $250 million.
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BOC Aviation emphasises low exposure to China tariff risk
BOC Aviation has emphasised that its orderbook has minimal exposure should the USA and China move to impose their proposed tariffs on commercial aircraft.
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Boeing, SIAEC fleet management JV enters full operations
Boeing has announced that its joint venture with SIA Engineering Company, Boeing Asia-Pacific Aviation Services (BAPAS) has entered full operations.
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SpiceJet to operate four new services from Hubli
India’s SpiceJet will launch four new services from Hubli on 14 May, two of which are under the country’s regional connectivity (RCS) scheme.
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Etihad to stop serving Western Australia and Scottish capital
Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad Airways has disclosed that it will end its flights to Perth in Australia and Edinburgh in Scotland on 1 October, "as part of an ongoing review of network performance"
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AIX: Gogo prepares for 'massive change' in satellite connectivity market
With the satellite-based in-flight connectivity market is going through “massive change", Gogo is feeling happy about its decision to remain technology-agnostic – a strategy it believes will enable it to provide airlines with greater flexibility as equipment evolves.
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AIX: SPACElite set for first delivery
ST Aerospace Aircraft Seats is displaying its new SPACElite seat, happy in the knowledge that deliveries to the first customer will take place in just a few months’ time. The initial shipset of the medium-haul seat will be handed over in the third quarter of the year to an Asian ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Air NZ and Virgin Australia finalise divorce
Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia’s separation will be completed in October when their seven-year long trans-Tasman joint venture is terminated.
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Qantas to sell catering unit to Dnata
Qantas will sell its catering group to UAE-headquartered Dnata for an undisclosed amount.
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AIX: Qantas becomes A380 'Cabin-Flex' launch customer
Qantas is to deactivate a pair of passenger doors on its Airbus A380s in an effort to increase premium seating on the aircraft's upper deck.
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AIX: Gategroup aims to transform airline retail through predictive analytics
Gategroup has teamed up with predictive analytics company Black Swan and Panasonic Avionics to develop a retail platform that will use passenger data to predict the types of food most likely to be ordered on different flights, allowing the right products to be loaded onto aircraft and reducing the amount ...
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AIX: Afrijet launches ATR Cabinstream IFE system
Gabonese carrier Afrijet has become the first ATR operator to employ the airframer’s Cabinstream IFE system.