All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 101
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NewsAustralia grounds MRH90 Taipan fleet
Australia has grounded its entire fleet of NH Industries MRH90 Taipan helicopters owing to sustainment issues.
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NewsTemasek shores up SIA convertible bond issue
Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings has provided strong support to a recent fund raising exercise by the Singapore Airlines Group.
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NewsThailand orders additional C295 tactical transport
Thailand’s defence ministry has ordered an additional Airbus Defence & Space C295 tactical transport.
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NewsVistara eyes growth as India’s second Covid-19 wave eases
As Indian carrier Vistara emerges from the country’s devastating second wave of Covid-19, it remains focused on long-term growth.
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NewsDigitised Covid-19 records key to smooth restart: IATA Asia chief
IATA’s Asia-Pacific head has highlighted the importance of digitising the process of checking passengers’ vaccination and coronavirus test status.
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NewsJapanese industry teams up for supersonic transport
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has enlisted the support of the country’s aerospace players to conduct research & development into a supersonic transport.
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Airline BusinessThailand shakes up moribund Southeast Asian air travel market
Thailand’s decision to fully open to vaccinated travellers by mid-October represents a sharp break from its Southeast Asian neighbours, whose international air travel markets remain in stasis.
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NewsPratt & Whitney sees better gas turbine efficiency as enabling green technology
Pratt & Whitney believes that improving the efficiency of gas turbine technology for aircraft engines will complement the roll-out of new technologies to reduce emissions.
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NewsTwo bidders express interest in Korea’s Eastar Jet
Suspended South Korean low-cost carrier Eastar Jet has attracted two bidders, according to local media reports.
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NewsGovernment indecision hindering travel pass adoption: AirAsia exec
Official indecision about travel pass apps will complicate the reopening of air traffic in Southeast Asia, according to a senior AirAsia executive.
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NewsMD Helicopters gets contract extensions for Afghan MD530F support
MD Helicopters has secured a pair of contracts worth a total of $43.9 million related to support for the Afghan Air Force’s MD530F light attack helicopters.
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NewsAustralia, Singapore PMs discuss travel restart
The prime ministers of Australia and Singapore have announced that they are looking at how to reboot air travel between the two countries.
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NewsHong Kong, Singapore eye another go at air travel bubble
Singapore and Hong Kong will review their long-delayed air travel bubble arrangement in July, as the number of Covid-19 cases in Singapore continues to drop.
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NewsRex obtains full flight simulator for 737
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) has acquired a full flight simulator for the Boeing 737.
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NewsPhilippine air force receives five more S-70is
The Philippine air force (PAF) has received five additional Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawks, as it also awaits delivery of two Turkish Aerospace (TAI) T129 ATAK attack helicopters.
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NewsBamboo Airways talks up ambitious Vietnam-USA routes
Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways is poised to launch direct charter services to the US West Coast, with a long-term eye on California’s Vietnamese diaspora.
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NewsCovid-19 charters to inform IndiGo’s future international plans
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo will use knowledge gained through international charters during the coronavirus pandemic to help reboot its international network.
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NewsAirbus, Boustead to explore fixed wing military MRO in Malaysia
Airbus Defence & Space and Malaysian firm Boustead Heavy Industries (BHIC) will explore the possibility of fixed-wing aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul in the Southeast Asian country.
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NewsRAAF flies F-35As in ‘beast mode’ for the first time
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has operated a pair of Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters with a full weapons load for the first time.
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NewsCoronavirus hammers IndiGo earnings in 2021
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo slumped to an operating loss of INR4.6 billion ($63 million) for its 2021 financial year, compared with an operating profit of INR56 billion a year earlier.