All Asia Pacific news – Page 459
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Thai Lion gets serious about international routes
Low-cost carrier Thai Lion Air is making a push to bolster its international network, with a strong emphasis on China.
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SIA quietly parks its first A380
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has parked the first Airbus A380 aircraft to enter commercial service.
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Value of Indonesian Su-35 buy pegged at $1.14 billion
Jakarta has confirmed that it will buy 11 Sukhoi Su-35 fighter aircraft for $1.14 billion, with a major component of the deal involving agricultural commodities.
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Delhi airport set for major capacity expansion
The GMR Group-run Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport is set to undergo a major expansion starting next year, as part of its master plan.
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Air New Zealand FY2017 operating profit drops sharply
Air New Zealand saw its operating profit fall 34.9% to NZ$524 million for its 2017 fiscal year ended 30 June, with the Star Alliance carrier citing increased compeition.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Malindo Air plays catch-up in Chinese gamble
In the Malaysian Aviation Commission's (MAVCOM) latest issue of traffic rights, Malindo Air's receipt of rights for 10 new routes was far in excess of rivals.
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Sydney airport pre-tax profit up 25% to A$187m
Sydney Airport generated a pre-tax profit of A$187 milllion ($148 million) for the first six months of 2017, up 25.4% from a year earlier on continued passenger growth.
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Cathay Dragon signs MoU for 32 A321neos
Cathay Dragon has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire 32 Airbus A321neo aircraft, in a deal valued at HK$31.7 billion ($4.05 billion) at list prices.
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PICTURE: EVA Air retires Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft
EVA Air has retired the Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft, after performing the type's final flight on 21 August.
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No unplanned flight cancellations from PW1100G issues: IndiGo
IndiGo says that it has not suffered from any unplanned flight cancellations arising from its on-going issues with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines that power its Airbus A320neos.
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VIDEO: Bombardier shows off painted Korean CS300
Bombardier has offered a glimpse of the first CSeries twinjet to be delivered to Korean Air.
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New Delhi approves Apache acquisition for Army
New Delhi's Defence Acquisition Council has approved the acquisition of six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the army at a cost of $651 million.
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Opinion
OPINION: Evidence, not emotion, should steer the search for MH370
For two centuries a small island off the coast of Nova Scotia has lured treasure-seekers convinced that a fortune is buried in a deep hollow within its shores.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Cathay's crisis of confidence
Intense competition, the lack of a budget arm, and poor fuel hedges continue to plague the Cathay Pacific Group, leading it to its worst interim loss in at least two decades.
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NewsPICTURE: Indonesia's N219 conducts maiden flight
Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) conducted the first flight of its N219 commuter aircraft on 16 August.
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Malaysia considers 'several' proposals to renew MH370 hunt
Malaysia's government has yet to commit to restarting the search for missing flight MH370 but is assessing various proposals for a renewed hunt.
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Spring builds domestic capacity out of second tier bases
Spring Airlines increased capacity by 30.7% in the first half of the year, as it added seven Airbus A320s to its fleet.
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'Intense competition' swings Cathay to HK$1.7bn loss in H1
The Cathay Pacific Group swung to an operating loss of HK$1.7 billion ($217.3 million) for the first half of 2017, reversing from the HK$664 million profit posted the same period a year ago, reflecting intense competition and downward pressure on yields.
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New reports offer clues to MH370 location
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released two new reports that analysed data gathered during the surface search for Malaysia Airlines MH370.
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HAECO operating profit up 44.3% in first half
The Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO) Group increased its operating profit by 44.3% to HK$466 million ($59.6 million) in the first six months of 2017.