All Asia Pacific articles – Page 407
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PICTURE: Malaysia Airlines receives first of six A350s from ALC
Malaysia Airlines has received the first of six Airbus A350-900s it is leasing from Air Lease.
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AirAsia Q3 operating profit dips on higher costs
AirAsia reported a 7% fall in operating profit to MYR494 million ($121 million) for the quarter ended 30 September
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Who’s Buying into Big Data?
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Denpasar airport reopens as ash cloud moves away
Denpasar’s Ngurah Rai International airport has reopened earlier than expected, with the ash cloud from the erupting Mount Agung volcano now predicted to move further east of the airport.
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VIDEO: SIA 777 caught in tow-tug fire at Changi airport
A tow tug caught fire at Changi International airport as it was towing a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-200ER to a departure gate.
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Tokyo to conclude X-2 programme in March 2018
Japan's Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) is approaching the end of testing with the Mitsubishi X-2 technology demonstrator aircraft.
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Volcanic ash closes Denpasar airport for third day
The ongoing volcanic eruption at Mount Agung has closed Denpasar Ngurah Rai International airport for a third day.
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GOAL arranges A321 lease to VietJet
German Operating Aircraft Leasing has arranged the long-term lease of one Airbus A321 (MSN 7962) to VietJet Air.
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Qantas 'excited' about NMA and assisting Boeing with definition
Qantas sees the prospect of Boeing developing its proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA) specifically for short/medium-haul routes as "fantastic" and is working with Seattle to help define the design.
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Qantas chief downplays prospect of further A380s
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has joked that he would have to be "drunk" to order any additional Airbus A380s, and also indicated that the airline does not intend to take any of its remaining orders for the type.
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PICTURE: Tara Air Twin Otter suffers runway excursion
A Tara Air Viking Twin Otter DHC-6-300 was damaged in a runway excursion at Simikot airport on 28 November.
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Planning oversight caused 737 to fly below required altitude
A flight planning oversight resulted in a Boeing 737-300SF operated by Express Freighters Australia flying below the minimum permitted altitude after a missed approach.
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Indonesia extends closure of Denpasar airport
Indonesia has extended the closure of Denpasar's Ngurah Rai International airport for another 24 hours as volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Agung moves south to cover the airspace above the airport.
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Qantas to order A350 or 777X in 2019 after ultra-long-range evaluation
Qantas expects to choose in 2019 between the Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X for the aircraft to meet its requirement to introduce nonstop flights between eastern Australia and London by 2022.
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China Southern eyes further collaboration with American Airlines
China Southern Airlines says there is potential for further collaboration with American Airlines, and that it is open to bring private investors into the carrier.
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ATSB probes Air New Zealand 777 descent below minimum altitude
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating an incident on 18 November where an Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER descended below minimum safe altitude while on approach to land at Brisbane airport.
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Denpasar airport closed as volcano eruption intensifies
Denpasar's Ngurah Rai airport has closed with the eruption at Bali's Mount Agung volcano intensifying.
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Boeing completes its first 737NG freighter conversion
Boeing has completed its first 737NG passenger-to-freighter conversion and is set to deliver the aircraft to Swedish cargo operator West Atlantic early next year.
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PICTURE: Thai Lion Air receives first widebody aircraft
Thai Lion Air has received its first widebody aircraft, an Airbus A330-300 aircraft.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: CAE, L-3 Link continue to lead military simulators market
The military aircraft simulators market is dominated by five manufacturers, which between them account for more than two thirds of the devices in service worldwide. The clear leaders are CAE and L-3 Link Simulation, each with a 19% share. Boeing and FSI are close behind in third and fourth positions with 11% and 10% respectively, followed by Thales at 8%.