All Asia Pacific articles – Page 420
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Opinion
OPINION: Evidence, not emotion, should steer the search for MH370
For two centuries a small island off the coast of Nova Scotia has lured treasure-seekers convinced that a fortune is buried in a deep hollow within its shores.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Cathay's crisis of confidence
Intense competition, the lack of a budget arm, and poor fuel hedges continue to plague the Cathay Pacific Group, leading it to its worst interim loss in at least two decades.
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NewsPICTURE: Indonesia's N219 conducts maiden flight
Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) conducted the first flight of its N219 commuter aircraft on 16 August.
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Malaysia considers 'several' proposals to renew MH370 hunt
Malaysia's government has yet to commit to restarting the search for missing flight MH370 but is assessing various proposals for a renewed hunt.
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Spring builds domestic capacity out of second tier bases
Spring Airlines increased capacity by 30.7% in the first half of the year, as it added seven Airbus A320s to its fleet.
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News
'Intense competition' swings Cathay to HK$1.7bn loss in H1
The Cathay Pacific Group swung to an operating loss of HK$1.7 billion ($217.3 million) for the first half of 2017, reversing from the HK$664 million profit posted the same period a year ago, reflecting intense competition and downward pressure on yields.
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News
New reports offer clues to MH370 location
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released two new reports that analysed data gathered during the surface search for Malaysia Airlines MH370.
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HAECO operating profit up 44.3% in first half
The Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO) Group increased its operating profit by 44.3% to HK$466 million ($59.6 million) in the first six months of 2017.
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News
PAL to start direct Manila-Auckland service
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will start flying non-stop between Manila and Auckland from 6 December, using Airbus A340s.
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SIA to up Brisbane frequency, plans A350 deployment
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is increasing its Singapore-Brisbane frequency from 24 times-weekly to four-times daily this week, and plans to deploy the Airbus A350-900s between the two cities in October.
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News
SIA issues S$700m in 10-year bonds
Singapore Airlines has issued S$700 million ($513 million) worth of 10-year notes under its S$5 billion multicurrency medium-term programme.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: 787 stars in annual airliner census
A year ago, our annual census of the world’s airliner fleets noted that Boeing’s 787 was becoming a star performer, clearly putting behind it the painful memories of a protracted and troublesome development, certification and entry-into-service. This year, Flight Fleets Analyzer data confirms that star status; while the 787’s July 2016 to July 2017 in-service fleet growth slowed to “just” a third – from nearly 50% the year before – the advanced technology widebody is far and away the star performer among mainliners.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Japan country report May-July 2017
The chairman of Japan Airlines has warned that plans to expand to expand Tokyo's two international airports will not be sufficient for traffic growth in the coming years, and expressed concern about a shortage of slots.
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Opinion
OPINION: Concerns set in amid the surge of liquidity
All appears well in aviation financing: liquidity is rife and bank margins the tightest in years.
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News
Chinese lessors face tough remarketing challenge: source
Chinese lessors under pressure to sell older jets in their portfolios in order to show trading activity are facing a tough remarketing process, a source in the market suggests.
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News
Inquiry probes prolonged 747-8F take-off at Narita
Japanese investigators are probing an unusually long take-off run by a Polar Air Cargo Boeing 747-8F from Tokyo last month.
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News
Lion Air 737 on landing roll at time of ATR collision
Investigators have indicated that the Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER involved in a ground collision at Medan had been conducting its landing roll at the time.
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News
China Southern completes share issue to American Airlines
China Southern Airlines has completed the issuance of 270.6 million Hong Kong-listed shares to American Airlines, making the US carrier an official stakeholder.
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MV-22 struck flight deck before fatal crash
A US Marine MV-22 struck the flight deck of an amphibious transport dock before crashing into the water and killing three USMC personnel, a US Navy safety report reveals.
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Virgin Australia to roll out wi-fi across core fleet
Virgin Australia is planning to equip its core fleet of Boeing 737s, 777s and Airbus A330s with in-flight wi-fi connectivity by the second half of 2019.