All articles by Alfred Chua – Page 22
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NewsChina kicks off SAF pilot with plans for 2025 ramp-up
China has kicked off the first phase of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) trial that will involve the country’s three largest airlines, as it looks to add more partners in 2025.
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NewsFuel manifold hose rupture behind Trent XWB engine fire on Cathay A350
Investigators have found that a ruptured fuel manifold hose on the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engine of a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-1000 led to an in-flight engine fire that could have caused “extensive damage” if not addressed promptly.
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NewsChina Development Bank leasing arm to purchase 50 737 Max 8s in second major order
China Development Bank’s (CDB) financial leasing arm has disclosed it will order 50 Boeing 737 Max 8s, marking its second major aircraft commitment in a week.
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NewsAsia Digital Engineering, GMF AeroAsia to jointly grow landing gear MRO business
Asia Digital Engineering has signed an investment agreement with Indonesia’s GMF AeroAsia, as the two parties collaborate on landing gear MRO services.
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NewsAir India to start widebody cabin retrofit in early 2025
Air India will kick off its widebody cabin retrofit in early 2025, as work to refresh the interiors of its narrowbody fleet gets under way.
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NewsEHang gets Brazilian approval for EH216 test flights
Chinese urban air test mobility firm EHang will carry out a series of test flights in Brazil, after obtaining an experimental flight authorisation certificate from the country’s regulators.
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NewsThai Airways, Thai Aviation Industries to explore MRO joint business
Thai Airways International has signed a memorandum of understanding with aerospace firm Thai Aviation Industries (TAI) to explore opportunities in commercial aircraft MRO.
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NewsFiji Airways acquires new A350, ATR 72 simulators
Fiji Airways has added two new full-flight simulators for the Airbus A350 and ATR 72 platforms, as it eyes a share in third-party airline training.
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NewsEmbraer talks up India supply chain potential
Embraer is looking at working with “potential suppliers” in India for a wide-ranging collaboration across its business units, including in defence and commercial aviation.
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Airline Business‘Battered’ by operational woes, Malaysia Airlines parent ready to move on
Launching a new route amid a well-publicised series of operational snags might seem like an odd juxtaposition, but to Malaysia Aviation Group chief executive Izham Ismail it was the perfect opportunity to “clear the air” and show the airline’s commitment to safe operations.
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NewsIndonesia AirAsia ‘in final stages’ of Garuda co-operation, eyes fleet expansion
Indonesia AirAsia says it is finalising a co-operation agreement with compatriot Garuda Indonesia and is targeting a significant fleet expansion in the near term.
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NewsGAMECO gains C919 maintenance capability
Guangzhou-based GAMECO will provide MRO support for China Southern Airlines’ fleet of Comac C919s, building on the compnay’s investment in support capabilities for the indigenious narrowbody.
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NewsSingapore’s Changi to begin Terminal 5 construction in early 2025
Construction of a new mega-terminal at Singapore’s Changi airport will begin in the first half of 2025, as the hub looks to grow the number of city links over the next 10 years.
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NewsPhilippine Airlines returns to HAECO for A321 base maintenance
HAECO has began base maintenance services for Philippine Airlines’ Airbus A321 fleet, marking the national carrier’s return to the Chinese MRO provider.
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NewsMalaysia Airlines parent braced for earnings hit from operational woes
Malaysia Aviation Group – the parent company of national carrier Malaysia Airlines – expects its profitability to “take a beating” following a spate of operational woes, though the full financial impact remains to be seen.
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NewsMalaysia Airlines to return to Paris after nine-year absence
Malaysia Airlines is set to resume operations to Paris in 2025, marking an expansion into Europe as it looks to resume growth after a series of high-profile operational snags.
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NewsHPT turbine blade loss behind Leap-1A failure on IndiGo A321neo
Investigators in India have identified that the separation of a high-pressure turbine blade was behind the way in-flight failure of a CFM International Leap-1A engine aboard an IndiGo Airbus A321neo.
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In depthSlot reform welcomed, but ‘not panacea’ for current challenges: ACI regional head
While current efforts in Australia to reform slot allocation are “important”, the head of Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific and Middle East warns that resolving the slot issue will not be a “panacea” for current challenges surrounding air traffic recovery.
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NewsCathay confirms fuel system component on Trent XWB failed as repairs continue
Cathay Pacific has confirmed that it was a fuel system component that failed during a flight to Zurich, as it works to get its grounded fleet of Airbus A350s back into service.
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Airline BusinessChina’s top carriers again flag international uncertainty and competitive pressures
Some of China’s biggest carriers have again warned of uncertainty surrounding the international travel recovery to and from their home country, alongside potential overcapacity in domestic markets, as they outlined their performances over the first six months of 2024.