All Asia Pacific articles – Page 487
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Ruili Airlines signs for 60 Boeing 737 Max
Ruili Airlines has signed an agreement with Minsheng Financial Leasing and AVIC Leasing for 60 Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
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Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific in extensive codesharing
Vietnam Airlines will begin codesharing with its low-cost subsidiary Jetstar Pacific, effective 21 May.
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Lockheed eyes C-130 maritime opportunities in South East Asia
Lockheed Martin has held discussions with several countries in Southeast Asia about a roll-on, roll-off maritime mission package for use aboard the C-130 Hercules tactical transport.
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Four Chinese carriers seek traffic rights to Japan
Four Chinese carriers have filed applications with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) seeking traffic rights to operate services to Japan.
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Umbra appoints HAECO Component Overhaul as repair station
HAECO Xiamen’s component overhaul (CRO) unit has been appointed by Umbra as its exclusive provider of authorised repair station services in China.
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AirAsia to launch Johor Bahru-Bangkok service in July
AirAsia plans to launch a Johor Bahru-Bangkok Don Mueang service on 17 July.
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LOT to unveil new routes amid return to growth
Polish flag carrier LOT will reveal new routes in July or July as it prepares to return to growth for the first time since being forced to cap its operations as a compensatory measure for securing state aid.
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NewsComac ambiguous about C919 first flight schedule
Comac says development work on its C919 narrowbody is going ahead at full steam, and that it will make an announcement on the aircraft’s first flight schedule towards the end of the year.
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Australia appoints new chair of CASA
Australia’s infrastructure minister Warren Truss has appointed Jeff Boyd as the new chairman of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority for three years.
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NewsPICTURES: Vietnam Airlines first Boeing 787-9 completes exterior painting
Vietnam Airlines’ first Boeing 787-9 has rolled out of Boeing's paint shop at Paine Field, less than a month after it came off the final assembly line.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Supercharge sought for Superjet's dismal Asian presence
Russian and Chinese partners earlier this month signed a rather unexpected agreement to set up a new leasing company aimed at placing Sukhoi Superjet 100s in China and Southeast Asia.
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Malindo picks Aeromobile and Panasonic for connectivity
Malindo Air has selected Aeromobile and Panasonic Avionics to provide phone and wi-fi connectivity options.
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NewsAirbus pitches A330neo in China, but cool on regional A330
Airbus has confirmed it has pitched its A330neo series to Chinese carriers, but has been less aggressive about its proposed regional A330 variant.
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Lion mulls taking on additional A330s
Indonesia’s Lion Air could add more Airbus A330-300s to its fleet above the three ordered in December last year, says the head of its aircraft leasing unit.
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NewsCrashed Asiana A320 drifted below glidepath in low visibility
Japanese investigators have indicated that an Asiana Airlines Airbus A320 began to deviate from its descent path shortly after its autopilot was disengaged, before it collided with the localiser antenna at Hiroshima.
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NewsQantas on track for cost-cutting programme
Qantas Airways says it is on track to reduce debt by A$1 billion in its 2015 financial year, as part of its transformation programme.
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NewsPICTURES: Mitsubishi releases new photos of flight test fleet
Mitsubishi Aircraft has released a series of photos of its fleet of five flight test aircraft for the MRJ regional jet programme.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Thai’s fighting retreat from Europe
Thai Airways’ planned capacity cuts on European routes this summer marks a turning point in the carrier’s history, as it faces a perfect storm of declining European tourist arrivals, a falling Euro, and increasing pressure from Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways.
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NewsBusiness and general aircraft shipments show first-quarter decline
Worldwide shipments of business and general aviation aircraft declined across all sectors in the first quarter 2015 triggered by a decline in the global marketplace.
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NewsAustralian budget sets aside further MH370 search funds
Australia’s government has set aside A$50 million ($40 million) over 2015-16 to cover the costs of continuing the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.