All Asia Pacific news – Page 469
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Search continues for survivors of crashed Myanmar Y-8
A Shaanxi Y-8 transport operated by the Myanmar air force has crashed, with around 100 persons likely to have perished.
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Auckland airport plans NZ$1.8bn five-year expansion
Auckland International airport will invest NZ$1.8 billion ($1.3 billion) to fund expansion works over the next five years.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Air India – investor darling or dog?
After years of debate and deliberation, the Indian government appears to have reached the stunning revelation that it is not all that good at running an airline.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM GLOBAL FLIGHT: Loyalty beyond points
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New Oneworld chairman covets mainline China member
Oneworld needs a mainland Chinese carrier as a member, in the view of the alliance's new chairman, Finnair chief executive Pekka Vauramo.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM DASSAULT SYSTÈMES: Discover the 3DEXPERIENCE at the Paris Air Show
Agile production lines, tightening the time it takes to design and develop products and adapting to new materials and capabilities.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: The Low-cost Transatlantic Expansion
As low-cost carriers continue to grow and boost their capacity, we’re seeing new long-haul low-cost services challenging the exiting mainline carriers’ routes.
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China Airlines retires its last Airbus A340-300
China Airlines has retired the Airbus A340-300 aircraft from service.
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Alitalia plans Indian return
Italian flag carrier Alitalia is to resume flights to India nine years after it last served the country.
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Jet Airways partners CAE on ab-initio pilot training programme
Jet Airways has partnered with CAE to launch a new ab-initio pilot training programme.
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PICTURES: Mitsubishi rolls out first Japanese-built F-35
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has rolled out the first Japanese-assembled Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter aircraft.
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UN calls for airlines to fight against human trafficking
Airlines have been invited to play a greater role in tackling the growing problem of human trafficking.
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IATA raises industry profit outlook for 2017 to $31.4 billion
IATA has lifted its expectations for industry profits this year slightly to $31.4 billion on strong traffic demand, including the improved air cargo market.
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GAMECO completes its first A380 3C-check
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering (GAMECO) has completed work on its first 3C-check on an Airbus A380 operated by China Southern Airlines.
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SpiceJet completes turnaround with Rs4.3b net profit in FY2016
SpiceJet recorded an operating profit of Rs3.88 billion ($60.3 million) for the year ended 31 March 2017, a marginal increase of 0.7% against the previous corresponding period.
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Virgin Australia to continue shunning major alliances
Virgin Australia remains focused on its bilateral tie-ups in key markets rather than seeking to participate in any of the major alliances, even with some of them now offering second-tier memberships.
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Aviation security needs discipline of safety approach: AAPA chief
Sub-optimal “Knee-jerk” responses to security threats and incidents could be avoided if industry mirrored its successful approach to managing safety issues, says Andrew Herdman, director-general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Walsh sees de Juniac as strong voice for IATA
Outgoing chairman of IATA's board of governors Willie Walsh believes the association’s recruitment of Alexandre de Juniac has given it the right voice at a crucial time for the industry.
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ANALYSIS: Civil simulator market moving with new airliner types
FlightGlobal data shows the number of commercial simulators operating world-wide as holding fairly steady in the 1,200-unit range over the past four years, with retirements roughly equalling the number of new units coming into service
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ICAO yet to decide when Thai safety red flag will be lifted
ICAO has not set a firm date for removing Thailand's red flag status, but says the country's procedures for awarding air operator's certificates have improved.