All Asia Pacific articles – Page 465
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Asian air force orders Elta intelligence pods
Elta Systems has been awarded a "large contract" to supply a tactical aircraft-carried imagery intelligence system to what it describes as a "prestigious customer" in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Air India seeks landing gear overhaul for 12 A320 family jets
Air India has issued a tender seeking suppliers for the overhaul of 12 sets of landing gears and retraction actuators on-board Airbus A320 family aircraft.
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SpiceJet to launch two Dubai services
SpiceJet will launch two new services to Dubai from Jaipur and Hyderabad, effective 16 February.
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Malaysia takes delivery of its second A400M
The Royal Malaysian Air Force has accepted its second Airbus Defence & Space A400M tactical transport during a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur.
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Rolls-Royce extends engine support for SIA's 777s
Rolls-Royce will extend its TotalCare support package for the Trent 800 engines that power Singapore Airlines' fleet of Boeing 777-200s and -300s.
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KAL-ASD wins $333.5m UAV contract
The Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) has won a $333.5 million contract to produce its KUS-7 UAV for the South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Will lessor consolidation continue in 2016?
There has been a spate of mergers and acquisitions among aircraft lessors, with cash-rich Asian business entities entering a sector increasingly viewed favourably by yield-hungry long-term investors.
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Mitsubishi reduces MRJ seat count
Mitsubishi Aircraft has reduced the number of seats on both the MRJ90 and the MRJ70, ostensibly with the goal of increasing seat pitch.
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Ameco completes PTF conversion on five Boeing 757-200s
Ameco Beijing has completed freighter conversions on five Boeing 757-200s at its Chengdu facility, located at Shuangliu International airport.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing takes single-aisle output lead – for now
Boeing's 737 stole the single-aisle output crown from Airbus last year after a hiatus of more than a decade. But it is likely to be a briefly held lead, with the European manufacturer moving back ahead as it ramps up output this year.
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AirAsia X switches remaining A330s to re-engined variant
Long-haul low-cost operator AirAsia X has cancelled 11 Airbus A330-300s in favour of taking 11 re-engined A330neo jets.
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Afghan air force to get 12 more MD530Fs
MD Helicopters has received a firm order for 12 additional MD530F Cayuse Warrior armed scout helicopters for Afghanistan.
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ANA to buy 8.8% stake in Vietnam Airlines
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has signed a memorandum of understanding to buy a minority stake in Vietnam Airlines.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The fantasy of ASEAN open skies
ASEAN is some distance away from achieving a truly single aviation market, with three member states yet to fully ratify multi-lateral air service agreements by the 2015 year-end deadline.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Will China give lessors a Bohai boost?
In November 2015, delegates gathering at the aircraft leasing conferences in Hong Kong were pondering a new phenomenon: the "Bohai boost".
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Can airlines position for long-term profits?
When IATA further raised its industry outlook for 2015 and forecast another likely improvement in profits for this year, it left the industry with an unusual but welcome problem. How do airlines enjoy their new found profits without attracting the kind of attention that could undermine their ability to sustain ...
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Flight instructor blamed for Do-228 belly landing
Taiwan’s Aviation Safety Council (ASC) has concluded that the incompetence of a flight instructor was the main cause behind a Daily Air Dornier Do-228 belly landing in December 2014.
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KAI, PTDI sign KFX development contract
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Indonesian Aerospace have signed an agreement for the joint development of the KFX fighter aircraft.
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Air China to take six more 777-300ERs
Chinese flag-carrier Air China has reached an agreement to acquire six Boeing 777-300ERs.
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Garuda hands over 737 to Indonesian air force
Garuda Indonesia has sold a Boeing 737-500 to the Indonesian air force.