All articles by Firdaus Hashim – Page 18
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China Airlines retires its last Airbus A340-300
China Airlines has retired the Airbus A340-300 aircraft from service.
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Middle East states cut ties with Qatar; block airspace access
Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) say they will close their airspace to Qatari aircraft, after cutting diplomatic ties with the Gulf state which they say is supporting terrorist groups.
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GMF AeroAsia keen to grow spare parts manufacturing business
GMF AeroAsia has expressed interest in growing its spare parts manufacturing business.
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Malindo to rebrand as Batik Malaysia in H2
Malindo Air will transition its name and branding to Batik Malaysia in the second half of this year.
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Philippine Airlines to suspend Abu Dhabi services
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will suspend its thrice-weekly Manila-Abu Dhabi services from 8 July onwards.
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Malindo operates world's first 737 Max flight
Malaysian carrier Malindo Air flew the world's first Boeing 737 Max 8 commercial flight on 22 May, operating the Kuala Lumpur to Singapore route as flight OD803.
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Lion's Kirana appointed ambassador to Malaysia
Indonesia's president Joko Widodo has appointed the founder of Lion Air Group, Rusdi Kirana, as the country's ambassador to Malaysia.
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Lion Air to launch three domestic services
Lion Air will launch daily Surabaya-Palembang, Palembang-Medan, and Yogyakarta-Pekanbaru services on 10 May.
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Bearing failure led to Jetstar A320 engine power loss
A bearing failure in the right International Aero Engines V2500 powerplant has been identified as the cause behind an engine power loss involving a Jetstar Airbus A320 registered VH-VFY on 22 September 2016.
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PICTURE: Japan Air Commuter begins ATR operations
Japan Air Commuter (JAC) operated its first ATR 42-600 flight on 26 April, deploying the aircraft on the return Kagoshima-Yakushima and Kagoshima-Okinoerabu services.
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VietJet posts posts D382 profit in Q1 2017
VietJet Air posted a net profit of D381.7 billion ($16.8 million) in the first quarter of 2017.
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VietJet targets 36% increase in 2017 net profit to D3.4t
VietJet Air has set a net profit target of D3.4 trillion ($150 million) in 2017, a 36% year-on-year increase from its D2.5 trillion net profit in 2016.
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Malindo Air named as 737 Max launch operator
Malaysian carrier Malindo Air will be the first carrier to put the Boeing 737 Max 8 into commercial service.
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AirAsia revives Global Express purchase
AirAsia has revived plans to purchase a used Bombardier Global Express business jet from Caterham Jet Global for executive transport use, after a previous deal fell through last year.
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Thai Lion Air to launch Hanoi and Nanchang services
Thai Lion Air plans to launch eight-times weekly Bangkok Don Mueang-Hanoi service on 24 March, followed by four-times weekly Bangkok Don Mueang-Nanchang service on 1 April.
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NewsPICTURE: Lucky Air receives first widebody in long-haul push
Lucky Air has received its first widebody, an Airbus A330-300, which will be used by the low-cost carrier to operate long-haul services.
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NewsPICTURE: Citilink receives Indonesia’s first A320neo
Citilink has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, making it also the first Indonesian carrier to operate the aircraft.
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Thailand clears 15-year aviation action plan
Thailand has approved a 15-year action plan for the aviation industry, covering MRO, manufacturing, and the development of human resources.
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Juneyao set to order up to 10 Boeing 787-9s
Juneyao Airlines is set to order up to 10 Boeing 787-9s, which will be the first widebody aircraft in the Chinese carrier's fleet.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Malaysia Airlines and the long road to profitability
The past few years have, unarguably, been Malaysia Airlines’ worst, with two major crashes, a searing corporate restructuring engineered by Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional, and leadership changes. Now, finally, things look to be back on track.