All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 72
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Temasek 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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Thailand orders additional C295 tactical transport
Thailand’s defence ministry has ordered an additional Airbus Defence & Space C295 tactical transport.
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Vistara 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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Digitised 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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Japanese 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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Thailand 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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Pratt & 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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Two 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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Government 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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MD 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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Australia, 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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Hong 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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Rex 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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Philippine 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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Bamboo 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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Covid-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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Airbus, 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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RAAF 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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Coronavirus 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.
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Biden curtails US investment in AVIC, other aerospace players
US President Joe Biden has issued an executive order that bars US securities investment in 57 Chinese companies with defence ties, with airframer AVIC featuring prominently on the list.