All Asia Pacific news – Page 127
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NewsJAL tests durability of new riblet coatings
Japan Airlines (JAL) is conducting durability tests with “riblet” coatings that can be applied directly over the paint of an aircraft.
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NewsCathay brings back aircraft stored overseas
Cathay Pacific Airways removed 24 aircraft from overseas storage in 2022, as Hong Kong’s air traffic recovery got underway.
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NewsCathay swings to 2022 operating profit on Hong Kong reopening
Cathay Pacific Airways swung to an operating profit of HK$3.5 billion ($450 million) in 2022, in a year marked by Hong Kong’s abrupt abandonment of travel restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsMHI adds engine MRO capacity at Komaki City shop
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines (MHIAEL) has increased MRO capacity at its Komaki City shop to the north of Nagoya.
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NewsANA to take over Nippon Cargo Airlines
Logistics specialist NYK has entered into an agreement to transfer all shares in Boeing 747 freighter operator Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) to Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways Holdings (ANA).
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NewsATSB details fatal Gold Coast helicopter collision
The Australia Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued a preliminary report detailing facts about the fatal collision of two Airbus Helicopters EC130B4s on 2 January.
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NewsNorthrop gears up for Australian Triton deliveries
Northrop Grumman aims to deliver Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to Australia in the middle of 2024, as the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) reforms No. 9 Sqn to operate the long-range maritime patrol asset.
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NewsRNZAF updates aviation safety systems to international standards
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has introduced a new aviation safety system, to help it align with best practices internationally.
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NewsBell saw strong Asia-Pacific recovery in 2022
Bell saw a definite market rebound in the Asia-Pacific helicopter market in 2022, with notable strength in the corporate, parapublic, and tourism markets.
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NewsKF-21 prototype flies with indigenous AESA radar
The development programme for the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter has started tests with a new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar installed.
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NewsSydney departure redesigned after 787, A330 lost separation
Airservices Australia has redesigned a standard instrument departure (SID) out of Sydney following a loss of separation between a Boeing 787-9 operated by British Airways and an Airbus A330-200 operated by Qantas Airways.
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NewsIndiGo downplays possibility of major order
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has downplayed a report about possible orders that would eclipse Air India’s recent commitments for new aircraft.
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NewsAustralia’s competition watchdog proposes to re-allow Jetstar co-operation
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted interim approval to Qantas and Jetstar for their continued co-operation with Jetstar units in Singapore and Japan.
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NewsQantas to hire 8,500 new workers, launch engineering academy
Qantas is to hire 8,500 more staff over the next 10 years, in its first hiring spree since it underwent a restructuring exercise in 2020 that saw the dismissal of thousands of workers.
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NewsWestern Sydney airport on track for 2026 opening, gets IATA designator
Sydney’s second airport – Western Sydney international (Nancy Bird-Walton) airport – has received the WSI designator from IATA, as government officials confirm te airport remains on track for a 2026 opening.
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NewsUS clears air-launched missile sales to Taiwan, Australia
The US government has cleared a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of air-launched missiles to Taiwan, including both anti-radiation and air-to-air weapons.
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Airline Business‘Bigger, better, stronger’: Cebu Pacific targets gains in post-pandemic market
Cebu Pacific’s new chief executive Mike Szucs sees the opportunity to outstrip its pre-crisis financial performance in the years ahead as the Philippine budget carrier emerges from the pandemic.
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NewsSichuan’s SAID to take Precision Conversions A321 freighter for Chinese service
Chinese operator Sichuan Aviation Industry Development is committing to converted Airbus A321 freighters, with the first to be inducted this month. The company is to introduce aircraft modified under the scheme of US-based 321 Precision Conversions. This conversion work will be undertaken in the Chinese city of Chengdu, by Sichuan ...
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NewsRussian airspace condition attached to Virgin’s entry on Korean route
Virgin Atlantic’s entry on the London Heathrow-Seoul route, a remedy for the Korean Air-Asiana merger, is itself conditional on the opening of Russian airspace. The carrier is being granted access to the route, with support from Korean Air, as part of a framework agreement to obtain UK competition clearance for ...
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NewsAsia-Pacific international traffic sees strong start to year: AAPA
Asia-Pacific carriers had a good start to the new year, helped by strong travel demand which was buoyed by the peak Lunar New Year travel period, though cargo demand weakend further.