All Asia Pacific articles – Page 445
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RAAF King Airs return to service after toxin concerns
The Royal Australian Air Force will return its Beechcraft King Air fleet to service on 4 August.
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New Delhi backs down from A330 MRTT deal
New Delhi has suspended its planned acquisition six Airbus Defence & Space A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft, creating uncertainty about its long-term air-to-air refuelling capability.
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SIA 777 engine fire points to cracked tube in oil heat exchanger
Singapore's Ministry of Transport’s Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is investigating a fire incident that occurred on the right engine of a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER.
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ANALYSIS: Air travel is safer than ever, but safety today is not all about accidents
In the whole of 2015 – the safest year on record by almost all measures - there were no fatal accidents involving jet airliners, but in the first six months of this year there have been three.
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PICTURE: HAL conducts first flight of upgraded Mirage 2000
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has conducted the first flight of a Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft featuring significant upgrades.
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Cebu Pacific orders more A330s
Philippines-based carrier Cebu Pacific is ordering another pair of Airbus A330-300s.
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IndiGo makes Dubai push
IndiGo plans to launch a daily Chandigarh-Dubai service on 26 September.
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India to build two new airports; upgrade three others
The Airports Authority of India has begun installing a Centralised Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) system at six metro airports.
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GAMECO completes first 787 C-check
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Co (GAMECO) has completed its first C-check on a Boeing 787-8 for China Southern Airlines.
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Malaysia Airlines orders up to 50 737 Max jets
Malaysia Airlines has placed a firm order for 25 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, and taken options on a further 25.
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China Southern and Asiana expand interline agreement
China Southern Airlines has expanded its interline agreement with Asiana Airlines to cove a wider range of destinations across Asia.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The increasing spread of airline acquisitions
If in recent years it was Etihad Airways that appeared to be the main international airline suitor for carriers seeking new investors, over the last 18 months its Gulf peer Qatar Airways, China's HNA Group and Delta Air Lines have all emerged as buyers in the market.
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AVIC rolls out first AG600 amphibian
Chinese aviation conglomerate AVIC has rolled out the first AG600 large amphibious aircraft.
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Korea Aerospace Industries looks to expand into MRO
Korea Aerospace Industries plans to expand into the MRO market, having submitted a business plan to local authorities to establish the new operation.
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NewsFirst Diamond DA62 touches down in Australia
Diamond Aircraft has delivered the first DA62 into the Australian market, following the handover of a single unit on 18 July to local distributor Hawker Pacific.
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PICTURE: First Thai A350 starts flight tests
Thai Airways International’s first Airbus A350-900 is set to be delivered at the end of the third quarter of this year.
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Search for MH370 to suspend after completion of search area
Australia, China and Malaysia will suspend the hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 after it has combed the 120,000km² search area.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: India’s airlines in new aircraft buying spree
India’s orderbook for new aircraft appears to be continuing in an upward trajectory following last week’s agreement by GoAir to purchase 72 Airbus A320neos, doubling its firm commitments for the re-engined variant to 144.
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NewsDelta lands Haneda slots for new Minneapolis flights
Delta Air Lines came out ahead in the US Department of Transportation's allocation of five new daytime slot pairs at Tokyo Haneda International airport.
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Inquiry finds engine fault after fatal An-12 overrun
Russian investigators have disclosed findings of a technical problem in one of the engines on a Silk Way Airlines Antonov An-12 which crashed on take-off in Afghanistan.