All Asia Pacific articles – Page 415
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Comac C919 completes two hour second flight
Updated with additional details about the flight from a subsequent statement by Comac.
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Viking secures Chinese approval for float-equipped Series 400
Viking Air has secured Chinese approval for its float-equipped Series 400 Twin Otter, opening the door for the Canadian airframer to exploit the growing demand for seaplanes within the country’s commercial, charter and sightseeing communities.
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Boeing and Comac formalise JV for Chinese 737 delivery centre
Boeing and Comac have signed the joint-venture agreement that will underpin the operations of their 737 Max completion centre in Zhoushan, China.
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Malaysia Airlines signs LOI with AerCap for six A330-200s
Malaysia Airlines has signed a letter of intent with AerCap to lease six Airbus A330-200 aircraft that were formerly in service with Air Berlin.
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BAE optimistic about fighter-borne directed energy weapons
The chief technologist of BAE Systems is optimistic about fighter aircraft carrying directed energy weapons in the not-too-distant future, as he also discusses other emergent technologies.
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Seoul to add more T-50s to meet training requirements
Seoul plans to obtained additional Korea Aerospace Industries T-50 advanced jet trainers to support its future fleet of advanced fighter aircraft.
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Tru qualifies first China 737 Max full-flight simulator
Tru Simulation and Training has completed a Level C qualification of the Boeing 737 Max full flight training simulator (FFS) by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, which is installed at Boeing's Shanghai campus.
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Lion Air Group moves all 737 Max jet to Indonesian unit
Malindo Air will transfer its Boeing 737 Max aircraft to Indonesia's Lion Air after four months of service.
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ROUTES: Tourism Australia to target new US, Asia links
Government body Tourism Australia is looking to boost air links from the United States and Asia to build further on the strong momentum from those markets.
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SIA 777-300ER becomes Asia's first GX-equipped aircraft
SITAOnAIR has equipped a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with GX Aviation's high-speed broadband connectivity.
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Fuel crisis easing at Auckland airport
Airlines are now able to uplift 80% of their usual jet fuel allocations at Auckland airport, with signs that the crisis caused by the severing of a fuel pipeline is starting to ease.
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ROUTES: Malaysia Airports to enter expansion, upgrading phase
Malaysia Airports Holdings (MAHB) will embark on an initiative to expand and upgrade its key airports at home, as it looks to capitalise on the growing tourist boom in Southeast Asia.
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ROUTES: Hong Kong Airlines to boost long-haul presence
Hong Kong Airlines' focus for the near future is to build up its long-haul network by taking advantage of its low CASK.
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ROUTES: Dublin aims to build on Asian breakthrough
While much of the new long-haul activity at Dublin airport has focused on North America, perhaps its most striking recent route announcement is the landing of its first direct Asian service when Cathay Pacific begins Hong Kong flights next summer.
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ROUTES: VietJet details long-haul plans
VietJet Air is mulling the establishment of long-haul operations as part of its next growth phase.
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Malaysia Airlines keeps widebody options open
Malaysia Airlines has stressed that its options are open vis-à-vis its future widebody fleet.
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Former KAI boss arrested as fraud probe continues
A fraud probe into Korea Aerospace Industries has continued, with South Korean authorities placing the company's former chief executive under arrest.
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KLM 777 drops metal panel after taking off from Osaka
Japanese authorities are investigating an incident in which a "piece of fairing" fell from a KLM Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, damaging a car on the ground below.
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ROUTES: Indian airports set for $30bn upgrade programme
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) says it will invest around $30 billion over the next five years till 2022 to develop its airports.
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ROUTES: Chongqing bids to capitalise on China's low-cost boom
Chongqing Jiangbei International airport is seeking to take advantage of the low-cost travel boom in China, and is mulling setting up a dedicated low-cost terminal in the future.