All Asia Pacific articles – Page 467
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Japanese navy takes its last H135 training helicopters
The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force has taken delivery of its final Airbus Helicopters H135 training helicopters.
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Production of first Japan-built F-35A commences
Mitsubishi Heavy Industry has started work on the first Lockheed Martin F-35A to be assembled in Japan.
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China Postal Airlines signs for 10 737-800BCFs
China Postal Airlines has signed with Boeing for 10 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters, although the programme has yet to be launched.
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NewsWanfeng Aviation takes delivery of China's first Phenom 100
Embraer has delivered the first Phenom 100 to China, following the handover of an entry-level jet on 14 December, to Wanfeng Aviation.
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Boeing stresses need for capacity control in India
Boeing says overcapacity and the fare wars that go with it continue to be the biggest challenges in the Indian market.
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NewsRFDS installs Astronics EVS on King Air 200s
Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has installed the Astronics Max-Viz 1400 enhanced vision system (EVS) on five Beechcraft King Air 200s operating in the country’s remote and rural south eastern region.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Fuel savings and strong demand to drive 2016 profits
A heady mix of lower fuel costs, economic growth and strong passenger demand, combined with greater exchange rate stability, is set to drive more record profits for airlines next year.
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Kyrgyz 737 tried diverting after hard touchdown damaged gear
Investigators have revealed that a Kyrgyz-operated Boeing 737-300 suffered landing-gear damage in a hard touchdown at Osh before executing a missed approach.
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Boeing expects 777X orders from India in 2-3 years
Boeing says Indian carriers will not be “at the front end of the programme” for its 777X, but expects discussions for the type to feature more prominently in two to three years.
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MRJ moves forward with more test flights
Mitsubishi Aircraft says the MRJ prototype has taken three flights thus far, and that the performance of all three sorties have been up to its expectations.
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Australia signs training contract with Lockheed-led consortium
A consortium led by Lockheed Martin has been formally awarded a A$1.2 billion ($870 million) contract to train Australian Defence Force (ADF) pilots using Pilatus PC-21 aircraft.
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Korean Air A321neos take Airbus net orders past 1,000
Airbus has exceeded 1,000 net orders for 2015 after securing several large single-aisle agreements during November.
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NewsMajor powers: Our Top 10 of military aviation strength
To coincide with the release of our world air forces directory for 2016, our Top 10 feature lists the world’s leading military fleets by operator nation. With more aircraft in its active inventory than the next six-ranked nations combined, the USA tops the chart, which draws on data originally derived ...
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Air Seychelles to begin Beijing service
Air Seychelles intends to begin charter flights from the island of Mahe to Beijing next month.
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Air India Express to add six 737-800s in 2016
Air India Express will take delivery of six leased Boeing 737-800s in 2016.
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ST Aero cuts stake in business jet lessor
ST Aerospace has sold its 26% stake in business jet lessor and manager CJS Aviation to Caterhamjet Holdings.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Malaysia Airlines turns to Emirates
Following months of painful trimming as part of a broad turnaround programme, Malaysia Airlines (MAB) looks set to receive a boost from its newly announced codeshare agreement with Gulf major Emirates Airline.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: World air forces face another year of conflict
With conflicts raging in several nations – notably Iraq, Syria and Yemen – and with terrorist activity having targeted Western civilians in Egypt, France and Tunisia, 2015 has been marked by crises and instability.
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Spring Airlines orders 60 A320neos
Spring Airlines has signed an order for 60 Airbus A320neo family aircraft.
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NewsNew analysis helps refine MH370 search area
Australia has further refined the search area for a missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER following a major review of data around the ill-fated MH370 flight that went missing over the southern Indian Ocean on 8 March 2014.