All Asia Pacific articles – Page 430
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IATA raises industry profit outlook for 2017 to $31.4 billion
IATA has lifted its expectations for industry profits this year slightly to $31.4 billion on strong traffic demand, including the improved air cargo market.
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GAMECO completes its first A380 3C-check
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering (GAMECO) has completed work on its first 3C-check on an Airbus A380 operated by China Southern Airlines.
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SpiceJet completes turnaround with Rs4.3b net profit in FY2016
SpiceJet recorded an operating profit of Rs3.88 billion ($60.3 million) for the year ended 31 March 2017, a marginal increase of 0.7% against the previous corresponding period.
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Virgin Australia to continue shunning major alliances
Virgin Australia remains focused on its bilateral tie-ups in key markets rather than seeking to participate in any of the major alliances, even with some of them now offering second-tier memberships.
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Aviation security needs discipline of safety approach: AAPA chief
Sub-optimal “Knee-jerk” responses to security threats and incidents could be avoided if industry mirrored its successful approach to managing safety issues, says Andrew Herdman, director-general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Walsh sees de Juniac as strong voice for IATA
Outgoing chairman of IATA's board of governors Willie Walsh believes the association’s recruitment of Alexandre de Juniac has given it the right voice at a crucial time for the industry.
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ANALYSIS: Civil simulator market moving with new airliner types
FlightGlobal data shows the number of commercial simulators operating world-wide as holding fairly steady in the 1,200-unit range over the past four years, with retirements roughly equalling the number of new units coming into service
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ICAO yet to decide when Thai safety red flag will be lifted
ICAO has not set a firm date for removing Thailand's red flag status, but says the country's procedures for awarding air operator's certificates have improved.
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United to start nonstop Los Angeles-Singapore flights
United Airlines will launch a nonstop service between Los Angeles and Singapore on 27 October.
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China calls on Germany in C919 EASA certification push
Chinese premier Li Keqiang has called on Germany to help with China's push towards securing type certification for its in-development C919 narrowbody from the European Aviation Safety Agency.
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Malaysia Airlines A330 returns to Melbourne after bomb threat
A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 operating a flight to Kuala Lumpur returned to Melbourne late in the evening 31 May after a passenger made bomb threats and attempted to enter the cockpit.
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Air NZ delays A320neo deliveries by a year
Air New Zealand has pushed back delivery of its first re-engined Airbus A320 and A321neos to the second half of 2018.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The torrid tale of Thai and Nok
Some relationships are smooth from day one, some are on-again/off-again, finally ending in a breakup. Thai Airways' relationship with Nok Air probably fits the latter category.
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IATA flags concerns over accident report availability
IATA has underlined concern over lack of adequate access to aircraft accident inquiries, suggesting that over two-thirds of investigation reports might be unavailable
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Sriwijaya 737-300 in runway excursion at Manokwari
A Boeing 737-300 aircraft operated by Indonesian carrier Sriwijaya Air has suffered a runway excursion in West Papua province.
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Pakistan to obtain three more Saab 2000 AEW&C aircraft
Pakistan will obtain three new Saab 2000 airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft.
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Thai's Nok stake halved to 21.6%
Thai Airways stake in low-cost carrier Nok has fall to just 21.57% following its desicision not to invest in new shares.
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Airbus Helicopters breaks ground on China H135 assembly line
Airbus Helicopters has broken ground on a final assembly line in Qingdao, China that will assemble H135 light twin-engine helicopters.
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VietJet again hints at overseas listing
Low-cost carrier VietJet Air is still interested in an overseas listing, with three options on the table.
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China Southern to take 28 aircraft from leasing arm
China Southern Airlines and its subsidiaries will take the 28 aircraft that it is scheduled to receive from 1 July to 31 December, from its leasing arm CSA International.