All Asia Pacific articles – Page 399
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SINGAPORE: RSAF chief discusses future capabilities
Singapore possesses Southeast Asia’s most powerful air force, but maintaining its edge in an increasingly volatile region requires constant assessment of new technologies and ideas.
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Air NZ advertises three ATR 72-500s for sale
Air New Zealand is set to cut three ATR 72-500s from its fleet this year after advertising them for sale.
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AAI to get Rs40bn funding to boost airport capacity
The Indian government has proposed to expand the country's airport capacity by more than five times to handle a billion passenger trips a year in the next 15 to 20 years.
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ANA plans new medium-haul LCC
ANA Holdings is looking to launch a new medium-haul, low-cost carrier around 2020 as part of a greater focus on the budget market.
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Airbus and Boeing on course for 1,600 deliveries in 2018
Production of mainline jets is set to reach 1,600 units this year as Airbus and Boeing gear up for a big output push.
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Delhi hopes to be third time lucky with new tanker RFI
India’s ministry of defence has issued a fresh request for information for six mid-air refueling tankers, following two abortive earlier attempts.
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CALC debuts $171m ABS in Shanghai
China Aircraft Leasing listed a $171.3 million asset-backed securitisation on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on 30 January, making it China’s first foreign currency denominated ABS transaction.
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Vistara eyes regional route for first international destination
Indian carrier Vistara has revealed that its first international service will be to a regional destination.
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Buta grows network with Bulgarian and Turkish destinations
Azerbaijani low-cost start-up Buta Airways has started serving Bulgarian capital Sofia and intends to add a third Turkish destination to its network.
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ANALYSIS: ASEAN eyes fixed-wing MPA renaissance
Airline passengers who land at Changi airport in a window seat will observe the crowded seas off the city state's coast. Here one sees countless ships at anchor. Farther west Singapore's container port is among the busiest in the world. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) estimates ...
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SINGAPORE: S-70i simulator takes Brunei air force to next level
Situated on the northern coast of Borneo, the nation of Brunei offers many charms. These include white sand beaches and unblemished rainforests. It also has impressive offshore oil reserves, which have made the sultan of Brunei one of the world's richest men. Unfortunately, the country's physical attributes also make ...
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United exits two more Guam routes as demand falls
United Airlines will end service to Sendai and Shanghai Pudong from its Guam hub in the coming months, the latest in a series of cuts to its Micronesia operation.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Southeast Asia cranks up airport capacity
Airports in Southeast Asia are playing a game of capacity growth, in an attempt to address congestion and meet rising air travel demand.
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ANALYSIS: The Lion City's new competition for lessors
Singapore’s reputation as the natural home for aircraft lessors and financiers in Asia is facing a new challenge from Hong Kong’s ambition to become an air finance hub in its own right. Following years of consultation with the air finance industry, last July the Chinese territory's administration enacted a series ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Southeast Asia's legacy carriers struggle
The majority of Southeast Asia's legacy carriers had a lacklustre 2017 as fierce competition and aggressive capacity expansion put pressure on yields, and 2018 looks likely to be equally challenging should fuel prices continue climbing.
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SIA invests in digital innovation to stay ahead
Singapore Airlines has pledged to invest "hundreds of millions" to use digital technology to improve customer experience as well as to drive cost savings in areas such as maintenance.
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GippsAero eyes 2018 delivery of first GA10
Australia's GippsAero, owned by Indian company Mahindra Aerospace, hopes to deliver the first GA10 Airvan in the second half of 2018, with a key focus being the type's capability as an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platform.
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Airbus to tour Asia and Gulf with A350-1000
Airbus has commenced a demonstration tour with its newly-certified A350-1000 which will cover destinations in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions.
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Global MRO spend to reach $115 billion by 2028 - Oliver Wyman
The global MRO spend for commercial air transport in 2018 is expected to reach around $77.4 billion, up from $75.6 billion a year before.
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Eastern Air Lines cancels order for 20 MRJs
Eastern Air Lines and Mitsubishi Aircraft have terminated a purchase agreement for 20 MRJ regional jets, shaving off close to 10% of the manufacturer's firm order book.