All Asia Pacific news – Page 458
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P&W focused on resolving India PW1100G issues by end-2017
Pratt & Whitney says that it is on track to introduce improvements to the PW1100G engines that power Airbus A320neo aircraft in India by the end of the year.
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Boeing outlines India F/A-18 E/F offering
Boeing is actively promoting its F/A-18 E/F fighter for a future Indian naval requirement, with promise of a major industrial programme.
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Elbit wins Asia-Pacific F-5 upgrade work
Elbit Systems has won a $93 million contract from an undisclosed customer in the Asia-Pacific region for the upgrade of its Northrop F-5 fighters.
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HAL commences LCH production
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has commenced production of the initial 15 Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) for the Indian army.
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Qantas to base half of 787 fleet in Brisbane
Qantas will base four of its upcoming Boeing 787-9s in Brisbane, complementing the four aircraft that will be based in Melbourne.
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Tibet Airlines seeks to operate Xian-Kathmandu service
Tibet Airlines has filed an application with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), seeking to operate a thrice-weekly Xian-Kathmandu service.
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ARI, Honeywell in MoU for Harbin disassembly centre
Aircraft Recycling International (ARI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Honeywell Aerospace to collaborate in the growth of ARI unit China Aircraft Disassembly Centre (CADC) in Harbin, China.
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EGAT opens fourth hangar for widebody MRO operations
Taiwan MRO provider Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corp (EGAT) inaugurated its fourth hangar at Taipei Taoyuan International airport on 17 July
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Indian MRO firm Haveus details ambitious growth plan
Indian MRO firm Haveus Aerotech wants to capitalise on the booming local commercial aircraft fleet, and establish itself as a premier domestic maintainence provider.
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Qantas conducts executive leadership reshuffle
The Qantas Group has reshuffled of its executive leadership team, effective November.
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Technodinamika eyes AJW to partner on Russian CFM56 support
Rostec division Technodinamika aims to collaborate with UK parts specialist AJW Group in order to support CFM International CFM56 powerplants in Russia.
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New Delhi RFIs call for 234 new naval helicopters
New Delhi has issued a new request for information for 111 naval utility helicopters (NUH) and 123 naval multi-role helicopters (NMRH).
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Qantas to upgrade 12 A380s, emphasis on premium seats
Updated with response from Qantas that it has yet to decide where A380 upgrade will take place.
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Qantas calls on Airbus, Boeing to break tyranny of distance
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has challenged Airbus and Boeing to provide aircraft with superior economics over extreme ranges.
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Qantas full-year profit down 8.5% to A$1.4 billion
Qantas has posted an underlying profit before tax of A$1.4 billion ($1.1 billion) for its 2017 financial year ended 30 June, down 8.5% from a year earlier, but still the second highest result in the carrier's history.
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MRJ test fleet grounded after PW1200G flameout
Mitsubishi Aircraft has grounded its MRJ regional jet flight test fleet, following an engine "flameout" on one of its test prototypes on 21 August.
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United says 787-9 is right jet for Singapore-LA route
United Airlines is confident that the economics of the Boeing 787-9 aircraft will make its upcoming Los Angeles-Singapore service work.
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Cobham to provide KF-X missile launchers
Cobham has been selected to provide the weapons carriage and release equipment for South Korea's developmental KF-X fighter aircraft.
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Trent fan blade failure involved in AirAsia X A330 incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says a fan blade failure was involved in a 25 June 2017 incident involving an AirAsia X Airbus A330-300 aircraft.
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Fiji Airways to acquire new Twin Otters for subsidiary
Fiji Airways has signed an agreement with Viking Air to acquire three DHC-6 Series 400 Twin Otters for its Fiji Link subsidiary, with an option to acquire a fourth aircraft.