All Asia Pacific news – Page 198
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NewsFirst A320P2F completes maiden test flight from Singapore
The first Airbus A320 under EFW’s passenger-to-freighter conversion programme has completed its first flight from Singapore, paving the way for eventual service entry in 2022.
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NewsAustralia’s competition watchdog approves Sydney Airport takeover
Australia’s competition watchdog has cleared the proposed takeover of Sydney Airport, stating that the deal — valued at around A$23.6 billion ($16.9 billion) — was “unlikely” to reduce competition “in a market that already has such little competition”.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: December 2021 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsSpiceJet faces suspension over unpaid debt unless $5 million deposit paid
An Indian court has ordered low-cost carrier SpiceJet be wound up over unpaid debts to MRO firm SR Technics, unless it paid a deposit of $5 million.
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NewsChinese domestic market ‘resilient’ despite resurgent Covid-19, closed borders: HSBC report
While China has seen recurring waves of coronavirus infections in recent months, analysts from HSBC believe domestic travel demand is still holding strong.
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NewsHNA Group transfers aviation assets to strategic investor Liaoning Fangda
China’s HNA Group has transferred management of its core airline businesses — including its flagship unit Hainan Airlines Holdings — to strategic investor Liaoning Fangda Group Industrial, as it makes progress in its long-drawn business reorganisation.
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NewsAlliance Aviation touts cost savings with new A$60m Rockhampton MRO facility
Australia’s Alliance Aviation has received investment approval for the construction of an MRO facility at Rockhampton airport in Queensland state, as the airline expects longer-term cost savings in moving base maintenance works back to Australia.
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NewsSTAECO expands Boeing 737-800 converted freighter capacity
Chinese aerospace firm Taikoo (Shandong) Aircraft Engineering Company (STAECO) will add two more Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) production lines to its existing conversion capacity, amid strong market demand.
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NewsEmbraer’s Eve nets order for 50 eVTOLs from Sydney Seaplanes
Embraer’s urban air mobility unit Eve has clinched an order for 50 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Australian commuter airline Sydney Seaplanes — its second commitment from Australia in two days.
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NewsQantas to convert two A330s to freighters amid cargo boom
Qantas will convert two Airbus A330-200s into freighters in 2022 amid a boom in the cargo market driven by a “significant shift” towards e-commerce.
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NewsJet Airways says 'advanced discussions’ ongoing with Airbus, Boeing; ‘no fixed value’ yet
India’s Jet Airways has confirmed that it is in “advanced discussions” with Airbus and Boeing over the acquisition of aircraft, but stopped short of stating how much the order would be worth.
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NewsAustralia-based Nautilus orders Eve eVTOLs as it eyes Great Barrier Reef flights
Embraer’s urban air mobility unit Eve has clinched an order for 10 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Australian helicopter operator Nautilus Aviation.
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NewsSIA Engineering, Safran sign Leap engine test services agreement
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) has signed a long-term agreement with Safran to provide test services for the CFM Leap engines, expanding the two parties’ current maintenance partnership.
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NewsVietjet to launch A330 Moscow service in July 2022
Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet plans to start flights to Europe, with services to Moscow starting in mid-2022.
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NewsChina expects 737 Max service re-entry around year-end
China’s aviation regulators expect the Boeing 737 Max to resume operations in the country around the end of the year, or early 2022, with deliveries to follow soon after.
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NewsAustralia stands up new Army Aviation Command
Australia has stood up a new Army Aviation Command, to better optimise the army’s usage of rotorcraft across a range of operations.
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NewsExecuJet expands Malaysia MRO operations
ExecuJet’s Malaysian MRO unit will expand its maintenance facilities at its Subang airport base.
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NewsChina approves changes to Boeing 737 Max and clears way for jet’s return
China’s civil aviation regulator has issued an airworthiness directive that clears the way for Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft to return to flight operations in that country after almost three years.
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NewsCitilink ATR hits fence during approach to Indonesia’s Ende airport
Indonesian investigators are probing a serious incident involving a Citilink ATR 72-600 which hit an airport fence on landing. The turboprop (PK-GJR) was arriving at Ende airport after a service from Halim, in east Jakarta, on 19 November. But French investigation authority BEA, citing Indonesian counterparts, states that the aircraft ...
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NewsOmicron impact ‘too early to say’: Cathay Pacific
It is still “too early to say” if the Omicron variant of the coronavirus will have a significant impact on travel demand, says Cathay Pacific, as it acknowledges that it is “lagging behind” its regional rivals as a result of the city’s strict zero-infection strategy.