All articles by Aaron Chong – Page 2
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Passenger who attempted to hijack Biman 737 killed
Local Bangladeshi media have reported that a passenger on board Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG 147 has been killed by special forces after he was suspected of hijacking the aircraft.
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Airbus secures two South Asian carriers for Skywise platform
Airbus has secured agreements with GoAir and SriLankan Airlines to utilise the airframer's data platform, Skywise Core.
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Bengaluru airport sees local IT industry as key to hub ambitions
Bengaluru's Kempegowda International airport has highlighted the role of the local IT industry in giving it "the right traffic potential and ideal geographical location" to become a major hub.
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Airbus highlights A330neo's flexibility as it seeks Indian orders
Airbus sees a ready-made A330neo market in India, arguing that the aircraft can meet two objectives.
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Airbus upbeat on A320neo delivery schedules despite GTF woes
Airbus is optimistic about maintaining its delivery schedules of the A320neo, following the issues that last year troubled the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G-powered version of the narrowbody.
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Rolls-Royce seeks to expand Indian partnerships
Rolls-Royce has indicated its openness to collaborating with more local partners in India, particularly in the manufacturing, MRO and airline sectors.
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Boeing preparing to pitch 777X to Indian airlines
Boeing intends to begin talks with Indian airlines shortly as it looks to win business for the 777X as a replacement for ageing widebodies.
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Boeing sees Indian airlines focusing on profit over growth
Boeing says that airlines in India are beginning to better balance capacity with demand, and are seeing better yields.
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Safran to manufacture Leap components at new Hyderabad facility
Safran will manufacture components for the CFM International Leap engine at a new facility in the Indian city of Hyderabad.
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Jet set to sell aircraft, continues work on loyalty stake sale
Jet Airways will move forward with aircraft sales as part of its proposed bank-led provisional resolution plan, while continuing to work on selling part of its stake in loyalty programme Jet Privilege in the longer-term.
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GMR eyes potential demerger of airports business
Indian conglomerate GMR Infrastructure is examining a spin-off of its airports unit, despite its three major operations reporting mixed results for the quarter ended December 2018.
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SpiceJet forecasts 'good' Q4 on lower fuel costs
SpiceJet expects to have a "good" fourth quarter ending 31 March, as it forecasts lower overall spending, particularly on fuel.
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Cash-strapped Jet Airways' board approves bailout plan
Cash-strapped Jet Airways has disclosed its board's approval of a bailout plan put forward by a consortium of lenders led by the State Bank of India (SBI).
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Vistara awaiting approval for international launch
India's Vistara says they have already applied to operate international routes, and is awaiting the government's approval before launch such flights.
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SpiceJet's Q3 operating profit falls 77%
SpiceJet made an operating and net profit of Rs550 million ($7.72 million) during its third quarter, down 77% compared with the same period in 2017.
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SilkAir taps Thompson Aero for business class
SilkAir has selected Thompson Aero Seating's Vantage line for the upgrade of its business class seats on its Boeing 737 Max 8 fleet.
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Jet Airways grounds four aircraft over lease payment defaults
Jet Airways has revealed that four of its aircraft have been grounded after it failed to pay their lease rentals.
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AAI to seek more debt to fund airport expansion
The Airports Authority of India will rely on loans over the next year to fund the development of more airports across the country.
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New Delhi pumped around Rs40bn into Air India
New Delhi has budgeted only a token amount to support Air India's continuing turnaround for the year to April 2020, after documents revealed that it has received Rs39.8 billion ($596 million) this financial year.
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Malindo gets slot blocked from adding more KL-Singapore flights
Malindo Air's chief executive believes that Changi Airport Group is protecting Singaporean carriers by blocking Malaysian carriers seeking additional slots to operate more Kuala Lumpur-Singapore flights.