All articles by Mavis Toh – Page 13
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PICTURE: MRJ lands at Le Bourget for Paris debut
Mitsubishi Aircraft's MRJ regional jet has landed at the Le Bourget airport for its airshow debut at Paris.
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Chinese regulator penalises Emirates for safety incidents
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has fined Emirates CNY29,000 ($4,266) and banned it from adding new routes and frequencies into China for six months, due to two recent safety incidents in the Urumqi region.
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Limited room for consolidation among Chinese airlines: Fitch
Fitch Ratings sees limited room for consolidation among Chinese airlines, since the country's big four players together with their subsidiaries and associates, already have a 90% share of the market.
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Everbright Financial Leasing signs for 30 C919s
Everbright Financial Leasing has signed a purchase framework agreement with Comac for 30 C919s.
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ANALYSIS: Long march ahead for China airliner exports
The first flight of the Comac C919 on 5 May was a clear reminder of China's aerospace ambitions.
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China Eastern A330 lands safely with cowling damage
A China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330-200 had to return to Sydney airport shortly after take-off due to damage in the engine cowling of its left Rolls-Royce Trent 772 powerplant.
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Cebu defers A321neos due to Pratt delay
Cebu Pacific confirmed that it has deferred the deliveries of its Airbus A321neos to the fourth quarter of 2018 due to delays with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines.
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China calls on Germany in C919 EASA certification push
Chinese premier Li Keqiang has called on Germany to help with China's push towards securing type certification for its in-development C919 narrowbody from the European Aviation Safety Agency.
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China Southern to take 28 aircraft from leasing arm
China Southern Airlines and its subsidiaries will take the 28 aircraft that it is scheduled to receive from 1 July to 31 December, from its leasing arm CSA International.
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Juneyao preps for long-haul; 787 due Sept 2018
Juneyao Airlines will take its first Boeing 787-9 aircraft next September, and intends to deploy the type on intercontinental routes.
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9 Air seeks approval to go international
Guangzhou-based low-cost carrier 9 Air has applied to expand its operations beyond the country.
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China Eastern plans Chengdu-Irkutsk launch in July
China Eastern Airlines has applied for traffic rights on the Chengdu-Irkutsk route.
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China Eastern A321 skids off runway at HKIA
A China Eastern Airlines Airbus A321 aircraft skidded off the runway at Hong Kong International airport on 24 May, after landing in heavy rain.
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United 757 evacuates via slides after apparent engine fire
The crew of a United Airlines Boeing 757-200 evacuated passengers via emergency slides at Newark airport on 23 May, after it was alerted to flames on one of its engines.
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Cathay details issues with A350 business class seats
Cathay Pacific has detailed the issues with its Airbus A350-900s' interiors, and said that the entire business class cabin on its first three aircraft will be replaced with new seats in the coming months.
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Tug speed limit prescribed following SilkAir 737 damage
A ground service provider in Singapore has set speed limits for its towing tractors when moving aircraft, following an incident where a SilkAir Boeing 737-800 was damaged during a pull forward by such a vehicle.
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ANALYSIS: MRJ looks to defy the doubters
Mitsubishi Aircraft brought its MRJ regional jet mock-up to the Farnborough air show in July 2016, the same one it displayed at Le Bourget in 2015. It held its usual mock-up tour to highlight the features of the Japanese aircraft, but most had seen it before, and it had lost ...
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ANALYSIS: AirAsia knocks on China's door
At the 2016 Farnborough air show, AirAsia talked about setting up a China subsidiary to capture the market's booming demand for air travel. Then, its newly appointed north Asia president, Kathleen Tan, told FlightGlobal that the goal was the venture within 24 months, but warned that Chinese regulations "may take ...
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AirAsia signs MoU to set up airline in China
AirAsia has signed a memorandum of understanding with two Chinese partners to set up a low-cost carrier in Zhengzhou, China.
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ANALYSIS: China's aerospace dream takes flight with C919
China's aerospace ambitions became airborne on 5 May, as its C919 narrowbody successfully completed a 1h 19min first flight. In a move of unprecedented transparency, the maiden sortie was broadcast live on Chinese television, with a camera positioned behind chief pilot Cai Jun.