All Asia Pacific articles – Page 527
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus to launch A330neo
Airbus is to go ahead with a re-engining programme for its long-haul A330, confirming that the two variants will be designated the A330-800neo and -900neo.
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NewsAscend analysis plays down order bubble fears
Widespread industry concerns over an impending order bubble is unwarranted, according to an Industry Insight paper released today by Flightglobal’s consultancy arm Ascend.
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NewsRe-engined A330 gives Airbus 250-seat stake: Ascend
Airbus will be unable to compete in the 250-seat segment in future without offering a re-engined version of its A330, according to new research from Flightglobal’s consultancy arm Ascend.
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NewsPICTURE: Nok Air receives 737-800 in 10th anniversary livery
Thai low-cost carrier Nok Air has received a Boeing 737-800 aircraft painted in its tenth anniversary livery.
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FARNBOROUGH: Rockwell Collins joins European GNSS project
Rockwell Collins’ flight management system and global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver has successfully enabled the first demonstrations of advanced arrival and departure flight operations for the European Union’s new airspace-enhancing project.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing reveals plan for 200-seat Max 8
Boeing is to offer a 200-seat Max 8 as “a new minor model” of its re-engined narrowbody.
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NewsAir India officially joins Star Alliance
Air India has become the 27th member of Star Alliance following a ceremony in New Delhi, India.
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NewsPICTURE: Air New Zealand’s first 787-9 lands in Auckland
Air New Zealand’s first Boeing 787-9 aircraft has arrived in Auckland following a delivery flight from Seattle.
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MBDA signs Indian ASRAAM contract
India’s defence ministry has signed a £250 million ($428 million) contract with MBDA to equip its Sepecat/Hindustan Aeronautics Jaguar strike aircraft with the company’s ASRAAM short-range air-to-air missile. A company source has confirmed the signing, but declined to provide any further specifics.
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NewsIndia DGCA sweeps aside objections to Tata SIA licence
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has dismissed objections filed against the planed Tata SIA joint venture, setting the stage for the carrier to receive its Air Operators Permit.
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NewsPICTURES: Air New Zealand takes delivery of first Boeing 787-9
Air New Zealand (ANZ) has taken delivery of the first Boeing 787-9 aircraft at a handover event in Everett on 9 July.
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AirAsia A320 veers off runway in Brunei
An AirAsia Airbus A320 veered off the runway upon landing at Brunei International Airport on 7 July.
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NewsMalaysia deploys more assets in MH370 search
Malaysia has announced plans to deploy additional assets in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 in the southern Indian Ocean.
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ANALYSIS: Narrowbody lease rates show continued improvement
The values review board at Flightglobal consultancy Ascend provides this update on narrowbody lease rates
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NewsXian Aircraft rolls out first C919 centre wing box
Xian Aircraft has completed the final assembly of the first centre wing box for the Comac C919 programme.
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China Southern begins three month wi-fi trial
China Southern Airlines has begun a three month trial in offering wi-fi on one of its Airbus A330-300s.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Jin Air strategises to stay ahead with long-haul foray
Jin Air could well be the first of many Korean low-cost carriers to step into the world of long-haul operations.
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China Airlines to begin Taipei-Xuzhou service
Taiwan’s China Airlines will begin a thrice weekly Taipei Taoyuan-Xuzhou service on 14 July.
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NewsQantas A380 makes air turn back due to water leak
A Qantas Airways' Airbus A380 had to make an air turn back an hour after take-off on 2 July because of a "water leak" on board.
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NewsMH370 mars otherwise improved safety performance for first half of 2014
The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 casts a shadow over an a set of excellent global airline safety figures for the first half of 2014 that would otherwise bust previous records by a big margin. The irony is that MH370 cannot yet be declared an "accident". The official line ...