All articles by Mavis Toh – Page 34
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Myanmar carriers plan growth in crowded market
At an engineering and maintenance conference held in Singapore on 11-12 September, representatives from three Myanmar carriers were present, and they often...
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PICTURES: Mitsubishi unveils MRJ fuselage
Last week, Mitsubishi Aircraft unveiled for the first time parts of its regional that have been manufactured. In a media event put together shortly...
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Parker and AVIC to set up facilities in China supporting C919 work
Parker Aerospace and AVIC have signed agreements with the municipal governments of Nanjing and Xian to set up two facilities in China to support the country's...
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China Airlines 747F makes emergency landing; regulator investigating
Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council (ASC) is investigating an incident where a China Airlines Boeing 747-400 Freighter had to make an emergency landing because...
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Nozzle failure caused Emirates A380 engine incident
The failure of a high pressure turbine (HPT) nozzle has been identified as the cause of an engine failure and uncommanded shutdown on board an Engine Alliance...
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JAL 777-200 makes emergency landing after engine trouble
A Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 777-200 aircraft had to make an emergency landing on 5 September, after its pilots discovered issues in its right engine. The...
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Comac to install C919 landing gear on iron bird by September
Comac has started the installation of parts on its C919 iron bird ground rig, and is targeting to have the aircraft's landing gear installed by late September. The...
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MRJ attributes programme delay to US FAA's delegation process
Mitsubishi Aircraft is taking longer than expected to develop its regional jet because of the challenges it has encountered in adopting the US Federal Aviation...
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Mitsubishi says delay will not hurt MRJ sales
Despite another delay to its Mitsubishi MRJ regional jet's schedule, Mitsubishi Aircraft is confident that its sales prospects will not be diminished. In...
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MRJ first flight delayed to Q2 2015
Mitsubshi Aircraft has revised the schedule of its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) programme, pushing its first flight back by more than a year to the second...
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AIDC, Lockheed iron out details of Taiwan F-16 upgrade
Taiwan's AIDC is working towards securing a definitive agreement with Lockheed to upgrade 144 F-16s ...
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Uaver shows off unmanned systems at Taiwan Expo
CBT has showcased two unmanned air system designs under its Uaver brand at the TADTE show in Taipei ...
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MRJ supplier says first flight delayed to end-2014
A supplier to the Mitsubishi regional jet (MRJ) has confirmed that the Japanese aircraft programme has been delayed, and that the first flight of the aircraft...
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China lists commercial engine development as priority
China has set a target to complete the development of a commercial powerplant within a 10-year period, says the chairman of an advisory committee on the...
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SriLankan Airlines, Lufthansa Technik enter MRO joint venture
SriLankan Airlines has confirmed that it will be partnering with Lufthansa Technik to start an MRO facility at an airport in Mattala. In a presentation,...
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China's C919 first flight pushed back to end-2015
The chairman of an advisory committee on the C919 aircraft programme has revealed that the narrowbody's first flight is now set for the end of 2015, a push...
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ATSB looks into Qantas 737 flight deviation incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating an incident on board a Qantas Airways 737-800 where an inadvertently activated system caused...
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Comac starts installations on C919 iron bird
Eaton Corp and Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Corp's (SAMC) joint venture has delivered the first batch of conveyance tubes to Comac for its C919 narrowbody...
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Philippine regulator bans small planes to ease congestion at NAIA
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has limited the operations of corporate jets and small planes at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International...