All Asia Pacific news – Page 615
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NewsDUBAI: Boeing bullish on military derivatives
Boeing foresees strong market potential for military aircraft derived from its commercial aircraft.
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DUBAI: Lockheed lays down the law on F-16 upgrades
Lockheed Martin believes that its status as the original manufacturer of the world’s F-16 fleet gives it an edge in the competitive market to upgrade the venerable type.
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ANALYSIS: Collaboration key to improving airport experience
Travelling through an airport in the future will be a vastly different experience for passengers. It will be fast and seamless, with no inconsistent or unpredictable processes and no uncertainty or stress.
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NewsBoeing secures firm orders for Max in China
Boeing has secured firm orders for its 737 Max from multiple Chinese players, and says that announcements for aircraft "in the hundreds" will soon be made.
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NewsJapan nears decision on oldest F-15s
Japan should reach a decision “within months” on whether to pursue a modernisation programme for its oldest Boeing/Mitsubishi F-15 combat aircraft, or replace them with a new type, a senior air force official has revealed.
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Airports IT spend to rise again in 2013
Airports increased their total spend on information technology to nearly 5% of revenues in 2012, this year's Airport IT Trends Survey shows.
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Indian AW101s sold on to avoid potential loss
The already strained relations between India and AgustaWestland on the back of its stalled purchase of 12 VVIP-roled AW101 helicopters look set to worsen after it was revealed that three of the aircraft originally destined for New Delhi have now been sold to "other customers".
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India JV may open way back for AgustaWestland
India's Foreign Investment Board has approved the establishment of a joint venture between India’s Tata group and AgustaWestland, to carry out integration and flight testing of eight-seat AW119 helicopters.
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NewsAirbus backlog reveals conversions to A320neo
Two customers for the baseline Airbus A320 family appear to have converted their orders to the A320neo, despite previous insistence from the airframer that such swaps would not be entertained.
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HAECO's landing gear MRO JV to reopen in December
Taikoo (Xiamen) Landing Gear Services Co (TALSCO) will resume operations in December, more than a year after a fire shut down its facility at Gaoqi International airport in Xiamen.
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NewsIHI will make F135 engine components for Japan’s F-35s
Japanese industrial manufacturer IHI Corporation will supply parts used to build Pratt & Whitney F135 engines that will power the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft being acquired by Japan, according to a 6 October Pratt & Whitney media release.
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Jetpacks set to become practical reality
A science fiction vision dating to the 1920s but never realised beyond short demonstrations may soon become commonplace if a New Zealand inventor’s 30-year quest to make a jetpack proves a commercial success.
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NewsArcturus demos T-20 UAV for Asian country
California-based Arcturus UAV plans to fly its T-20 Tier II aircraft equipped with a multi-sensor payload for an unnamed Asian country this week.
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Philippine air force orders eight AW109 Power helicopters
The Philippine air force has ordered eight AgustaWestland AW109 Power light-twin helicopters to perform homeland security, close support and armed reconnaissance missions.
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Condor opens new long-haul routes from Munich
Thomas Cook's German subsidiary has opened new routes linking Munich with the Dominican Republic and India.
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India's Mars mission clears launch hurdle
India’s first interplanetary mission began its 299-day journey to Mars at 09:08 GMT this morning with the 25th successful launch of the country’s PSLV rocket, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota on the east coast.
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NewsSouth Korea needs both F-15s and F-35s: retired USAF general
A retired US Air Force chief of staff recommends South Korea acquire Boeing F-15 Silent Eagle aircraft in the near-term, saying the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter will be a “paper tiger” until the early 2020s when it has updated software.
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NewsFlight data recorder of crashed Lao Airlines ATR 72-600 recovered
The flight data recorder from the Lao Airlines ATR 72-600 that crashed into the Mekong river near Pakse was recovered on 31 October, more than two weeks after the fatal accident.
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India readies next phase in Asian Mars race
India is set for the next phase in a nascent Asian space race, with a 5 November launch for Mars
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AWAS closes JOLCO financing on A320
Operating lessor AWAS has financed a new Airbus A320 delivery with a Japanese operating lease and a call option (JOLCO), in a deal arranged by French bank Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CA-CIB).