Alfred Chua
Alfred Chua reports from FlightGlobal’s Asia office, where he primarily covers aerospace and air transport topics in the region. He joined FlightGlobal in 2019, and was a news reporter for a local news agency before that. Apart from aviation, Alfred enjoys good coffee, living on social media, and (occasionally) talking about himself in third person.
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News‘Incorrect mental model’ led to Qantas 737 runway incursion
The captain of a Qantas Boeing 737-800 had developed an “incorrect mental model” of exit taxiways at Perth airport, believing that the aircraft would not need to cross an active runway after exiting the taxiway.
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China Eastern tweaks bellyhold cargo deal with China Cargo
China Eastern Airlines has adjusted its bellyhold freight business deal with sister carrier China Cargo Airlines, in light of changing market conditions following the coronavirus outbreak.
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Guangzhou Baiyun to add terminal, two runways in latest expansion
Guangzhou Baiyun international airport has embarked on a fresh round of expansion, as part of plans to become an aviation powerhouse in China’s Greater Bay Area.
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HAECO completes first 787 landing gear overhaul
HAECO has completed its first Boeing 787 landing gear overhaul, about six months after it added the widebody type to its overhaul capabilities.
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IATA to hold annual general meeting virtually
IATA will move its annual general meeting — traditionally the biggest event in the airline calendar — online, as the coronavirus outbreak continues to preclude large scale physical meetings.
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LHT Shenzhen and CASC in A320 component MRO partnership
Lufthansa Technik Shenzhen and China Aviation Supplies Corporation (CASC) have signed an agreement for the maintenance of Airbus A320 components.
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AirAsia’s Fernandes doubles down on digital as domestic market improves
AirAsia Group chief executive Tony Fernandes reiterated comments made earlier that its domestic and short-haul flights will recover faster, with the low-cost model better poised than its full-service counterparts.
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Ameco becomes China’s first PW1100G MRO shop
Pratt & Whitney has opened its first PW1100G geared turbofan MRO centre in China, by adding Beijing-based Ameco to its global network of MRO providers.
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JAL, Matternet in drone delivery business partnership
Japan Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding with California-based drone maker Matternet to explore medical delivery services by drone, as well as to further develop a drone delivery business in Japan.
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Beijing Daxing hits 10-million passenger mark, a year after opening
Passenger throughput at Beijing’s newest airport, Daxing International, hit the 10 million mark on 22 September, nearly a year since the facility commenced operations.
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Recovery in China hard to replicate elsewhere: GAMECO chief
China’s rapid recovery in domestic air travel — after a battering by the coronavirus pandemic —will be difficult to replicate in other countries and regions, but can set the tone for a wider, global recovery.
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Boeing clinches new 737 freighter orders, opens new conversion lines
Boeing has secured orders for two Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF), as it announced an expansion of conversion lines in Asia, amid surging freighter demand.
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Honeywell demonstrates UV cleaning on Shandong Airlines 737
Honeywell recently completed demonstrations of its UV cabin cleaning system at Shandong Airlines, the first time the aerospace solutions provider is doing so on a Chinese carrier’s fleet.
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Chinese ‘Big Three’ expected to report profits in Q3: HSBC
A HSBC Global Research report predicts that China’s three main airlines will report profits for the quarter ended 30 September, led mainly by a rapid recovery in domestic air travel demand in recent months.
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China’s ‘Big Three’ close in on full domestic traffic recovery
Two of China’s three largest carriers have recorded new highs in domestic passenger traffic for the year, underpinning the Chinese airline industry’s rapid domestic recovery from the coronavirus outbreak.
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Wild weekend offers, domestic tourism power China airline recovery
As countries around the world start to tap on domestic travel as a means of reviving economies battered by the coronavirus pandemic, one major economy has gone full steam ahead with its domestic recovery.
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Troubled Nok to improve fleet efficiency, seek alternative revenue sources
Thai low-cost carrier Nok Air, which recently filed for business rehabilitation, will improve fleet efficiency, seek alternative revenue streams, and adjust its marketing efforts - all in a bid to reduce costs.
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Cathay to park 40% of fleet in long-term storage overseas
Beleaguered Cathay Pacific will move about 40% of its fleet to long-term storage locations overseas, as it adjusts downwards its forecasted capacity for the coming months.
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Taiwan’s Starlux orders eight A330neos
Starlux Airlines is set to become Taiwan’s first Airbus A330neo operator, after the carrier ordered eight examples of the widebody.
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CAE, Cebu Pacific ink ATR 72-600 training agreement
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has signed a long-term pilot training agreement with Canadian simulator manufacturer and operator CAE for its ATR 72-600 fleet.
