All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 21
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Asia-Pacific air travel continued to recover in June: AAPA
International passenger traffic in the Asia-Pacific continues to power ahead, with June’s passenger numbers more than doubling year on year.
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Air Niugini’s aged 767s back in service after engine work
Both of Air Niugini’s Boeing 767-300s are back in service, following a grounding related to unscheduled engine maintenance. The two jets were grounded last month, says Papua New Guinea’s flag carrier. Source: Wikimedia Commons An Air Niugini 767-300ER in 2017 One aircraft, P2-PXY, needed ...
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Foreign air forces boost interoperability in North Asia
North Asia is seeing a series of exercises among defence partners aimed at improving interoperability, with the Australian, French, and Italian air forces all visiting the region in a relatively short time frame.
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First five-bladed H145 delivered to Australia
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first five-bladed H145 to an Australian customer, the Western Australia Police Force.
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MHIAEL completes first maintenance on PW1100G-JM
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines (MHIAEL) has completed its first maintenance on a Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM turbofan.
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E190-E2, E195-E2 secure type certification in Malaysia
The Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 have attained type certification in Malaysia, setting the stage for E2 operations in the Southeast Asian country.
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Go First’s resumption plan cleared, but with caveats
New Delhi has approved grounded Go First’s plan to resume services, but requires the carrier to meet several conditions.
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Australia to buy 20 C-130Js for A$9.8 billion
Australia confirms that it will obtain 20 new Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transports to expand the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) airlift fleet.
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JAL announces Doha service, as Vietjet adds Haneda
Asia-Pacific carriers continue to build-up their international networks, with Japan Airlines (JAL) planning a pioneering route to the Middle East, and start-up Greater Bay Airlines adding its sixth destination.
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KAI opens Polish support location for incoming FA-50 fleet
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has opened an office in Poland to support Warsaw’s acquisition of 48 FA-50 light combat aircraft.
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Argentina signals intent to obtain HAL’s LUH, Dhruv helicopters
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and Argentina’s defence ministry have signed a letter of intent (LOI) related to a possible helicopter acquisition.
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USA sees Ukrainian F-16s as longer-term proposition
The US government’s most recent military aid package to Ukraine includes support for Kyiv’s airpower, but its highest-raking officer insists that fighter aircraft are not pivotal to the counteroffensive against Russia.
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US government clears sale of nearly 1,000 AMRAAMs to Germany
The US government has cleared the potential sale to Germany of 969 Raytheon AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM).
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H175 secures Chinese certification
The Airbus Helicopters H175 super-medium-twin has received certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), paving the way for local deliveries.
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New Zealand takes delivery of final P-8A Poseidon
New Zealand’s fourth and final Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has arrived in the country.
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Saudi Arabia to obtain Baykar’s Akinci UAV
Turkish aerospace firm Baykar Technology has signed a deal with Saudi Arabia for its Akinci unmanned air vehicle (UAV).
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Korean Air reboots Chinese, Japanese routes
Korean Air is resuming several routes to China and Japan, as its international passenger capacity returns to 82% of pre-pandemic levels.
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US, UK, Australia to collaborate closely on E-7A development
The US Air Force, UK Royal Air Force, and Royal Australian Air Force have committed to working together for the development of the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft.
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Bamboo Airways states that operations continue as normal
Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways maintains that operations continue as normal, amid rapid leadership changes at the carrier.
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Collins completes F-16 integration work for MS-110 sensor
Collins Aerospace has completed flight integration for the MS-110 long-range reconnaissance pod aboard the Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter, clearing the system for service entry.