All Asia Pacific news – Page 19
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In depthIndia clears purchase of 97 Tejas Mk1A fighters
The order comes as India is looking to significantly overhaul its ageing fighter force after experiencing tactical setbacks at the hands of the Pakistani air force in May.
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NewsEcojet accounts show continued spending but little progress towards operational launch
Environmentally conscious UK start-up Ecojet Airlines appears no closer to launch despite another year’s trading during which it continued to rack up liabilities.
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NewsMalaysia reboots quest to fill helicopter capability gap
Kuala Lumpur is again looking for new utility helicopters for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), with a deal for Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks off the table.
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NewsChina Eastern 777 crew missed go-around call in Singapore runway incident
A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 777-300ER crew failed to acknowledge a go-around instruction during a runway incursion incident at Singapore Changi airport involving another aircraft from the same airline.
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NewsChina’s AVIC testing new tiltrotor aircraft
Images have emerged of a new Chinese tiltrotor aircraft undergoing flight testing, featuring a fixed-engine design similar to the US Army’s FLRAA programme.
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NewsTaiwan's Starlux signs partnership with American Airlines
Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines has signed a partnership agreement with American Airlines, its second airline collaboration as it continues to build its North American presence.
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NewsKAI outlines conceptual KF-21EX variant
Advanced variant features internal weapons bays and reduced radar cross section, with potential development in the 2030s.
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NewsQantas fined A$90 million for illegal layoffs during pandemic
Qantas has been ordered to pay A$90 million ($58.6 million) by the Australian federal court, for illegally sacking more than 1,800 ground handlers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsChina’s Sunward discloses insurance compensation for Dash 8s leased to Russia
Chinese-based industrial firm Sunward Intelligent Equipment has received compensation for aircraft leased to Russian carriers through its Canadian subsidiary Avmax. Sunward has disclosed the insurance compensation in a statement to the Shenzhen stock exchange. It identifies the aircraft as three De Havilland turboprops – a Dash 8-300 (MSN443) leased to ...
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NewsIndonesia reveals first Rafale fighter as crews train in France
The Indonesian air force has released the first images of its new Dassault Aviation Rafale fighter, showing a two-seat Rafale B in light grey camouflage, as crews undergo training in France.
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NewsUK F-35B makes historic landing on Japanese carrier Kaga
A Royal Navy F-35B has made the first landing of a UK-operated stealth fighter on a Japanese vessel during a major trilateral carrier exercise in the Western Pacific.
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NewsLockheed Martin expands industrial incentives for Philippines F-16 offer
The US fighter aircraft manufacturer is sweetening its offer to the Philippines, in an attempt to secure a contract covering dozens of new tactical jets.
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NewsJapan’s ANA adopts deep-learning turbulence prediction system after successful trials
Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways has implemented a turbulence-prediction service based on artificial intelligence, following several years of testing and validation. ANA and Keio University formed a Tokyo-based partnership called BlueWX two years ago to specialise in AI-based weather forecasting and advance the prediction service – development of which began ...
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NewsUSMC Osprey performs first anti-submarine warfare mission
A US Marine Corps Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey has conducted anti-submarine warfare operations for the first time, deploying sonobuoys in cooperation with US Navy Sikorsky MH-60R helicopters in the Indo-Pacific region.
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NewsSouth Korea fast-tracks KF-21 ground-attack capability
Defence committee approves revised development plan that advances air-to-ground weapons testing by 18 months as the nation seeks to bolster military capabilities.
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NewsAirAsia X, Scoot expand medium-, long-haul networks
AirAsia X marks its foray into Europe with the launch of flights to Istanbul this November, while Scoot grows its operations to Japan.
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NewsST Engineering opens new MRO facility in Ezhou, China
New facility will initially support SF Airlines’ fleet of over 80 Boeing freighters, with capacity for future expansion to serve additional operators.
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NewsAir India begins widebody cabin upgrades with first 787 retrofit
Air India has commenced cabin upgrading works on its widebody fleet, with its first of 26 Boeing 787s inducted in July following a series of delays. The 787-8 (VT-ANT) flew to Boeing’s Victorville, California facility in July for retrofit works. Air India says a second aircraft will be inducted in ...
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NewsSingapore F-15SG fighter deployment to Guam called off
The US Department of the Air Force has cancelled plans to base up to 12 Republic of Singapore Air Force Boeing F-15SG fighters at Guam’s Andersen AFB.
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NewsAnduril, Korean Air partner on autonomous aircraft development
California-based defence technology firm Anduril has partnered with Korean Air to co-develop autonomous aircraft systems, with plans for local production and regional exports.