All articles by Mavis Toh – Page 20
-
News
ROUTES: New government to decide on second Manila airport
The Philippine transport ministry says the location of a second airport in Manila will “soon” be made known, and the target is for the airport to be operational in the next 10 to 15 years.
-
News
Airbus chief discusses China production strategy
Airbus will spare no effort to be the dominant player in China, with its president and CEO pledging a personal commitment to the manufacturer’ partnerships in the country.
-
News
A350 slot constraints pose challenge for Airbus in China
The lack of early available delivery slots for the Airbus A350 is a major challenge for the manufacturer as it pitches the type to Chinese customers.
-
News
Airbus: 'Very reliable' PW-powered A320neo by mid-2016
Airbus plans to resolve issues with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G powerplant by mid-2016, which will allow Qatar Airways to start taking delivery of its A320neos.
-
News
Helicopters search for missing Nepal Twin Otter
Nepal’s Tara Air says three helicopters are searching for one of its Twin Otter aircraft that went missing after take-off from Pokhara airport on 24 February.
-
News
Boeing launches 737-800BCF programme
Boeing has launched the 737-800 converted freighter programme, with orders and commitments for up to 55 conversions.
-
Interview
INTERVIEW: Garuda chief executive Arif Wibowo
Tasked with running an airline in one of the world's most promising aviation markets, with a rising middle class and a sprawling geography which render air transport indispensable, Arif Wibowo knows he has a big job to do.
-
News
SINGAPORE: PAL eyes long-haul expansion with A350s
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is targeting to expand its footprint in Europe and the US, with its latest commitment for 12 Airbus A350-900s.
-
News
SINGAPORE: Comac works to optimise ARJ21
Comac says it is working to optimise its ARJ21 regional jet, and that changes could be incorporated into production aircraft within the next two to three years.
-
News
SINGAPORE: MRJ pushes ahead, confident of 2018 EIS
Mitsubishi Aircraft says it has incorporated all known risks into the MRJ regional jet’s schedule, and that it is confident of delivering the first aircraft in mid-2018.
-
News
SINGAPORE: Citilink to upsize 10 A320s to A321s
Indonesian carrier Citilink has plans to convert at least 10 of its Airbus A320s on order to the larger A321.
-
News
SINGAPORE: IATA confident APAC airlines can weather turbulence
IATA says airlines in Asia Pacific are finding profitability “quite thin”, but believes that they have what it takes to weather through the current turbulence.
-
News
SINGAPORE: MRJ misses Singapore air show
Mitsubishi Aircraft has decided not to bring its MRJ regional jet to the Singapore air show, to allow the aircraft to focus on its test programme.
-
News
PICTURE: MRJ prototype resumes flight tests
The first Mitsubishi Regional Jet, FTA-1, has resumed flight testing after being on the ground for more than two months.
-
News
Cathay's first A350 delivery pushed to late April
Cathay Pacific says the delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 will be pushed back to late April, because of a “cabin product issue”.
-
News
Chinese vessel joins in MH370 search
A Chinese vessel will join in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER towards the end of February.
-
News
PICTURE: Dragonair to be rebranded Cathay Dragon
The Cathay Pacific Group has announced plans to rebrand regional carrier Dragonair as Cathay Dragon, aimed at helping the group capture more traffic growth from the mainland China market.
-
News
MRJ prototype to resume flight tests in February
The MRJ regional jet programme's FTA 1 has completed structural reinforcements and is scheduled to resume flight tests in February.
-
News
Mitsubishi reduces MRJ seat count
Mitsubishi Aircraft has reduced the number of seats on both the MRJ90 and the MRJ70, ostensibly with the goal of increasing seat pitch.
-
Analysis
ANALYSIS: The fantasy of ASEAN open skies
ASEAN is some distance away from achieving a truly single aviation market, with three member states yet to fully ratify multi-lateral air service agreements by the 2015 year-end deadline.