All Asia Pacific news – Page 577
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HAL looks to increase domestic content in Tejas
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) hopes to increase the number of locally-produced line replacement units (LRU) in its Tejas Light Combat Aircraft.
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PICTURES: KAI to develop medevac variant of Surion
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will develop a medical evacuation variant of the Surion helicopter for the South Korean military.
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Japan to acquire two 777-300ERs for VIP role
The Japanese government plans to obtain two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to replace a pair of 747-400s used for the VIP transport mission.
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SIA confirms A380s to Auckland from October
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will upgauge seven weekly services from Singapore to Auckland from 27 October with Airbus A380s.
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Tigerair MRO better than expected: BAE Systems Australia
BAE Systems Australia’s MRO contract with Tigerair Australia is performing ahead of expectations, but the company is taking a measured approach to managing its growth.
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GMR leaves options open for Hyderbad MRO operation
India’s GMR Group has responded to media reports about potential plans to full divest itself of the MAS GMR MRO operation in Hyderabad.
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NewsTata SIA brands new carrier ‘Vistara’
Tata SIA Airlines has announced that its New Delhi based carrier will be called Vistara, with the carrier scheduled to start operations in October.
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NewsPreliminary MH17 report still weeks away
Dutch investigators have indicated that a preliminary report into the loss of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 is still several weeks away.
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NewsIranian state agency reports fatal IrAn-140 crash
A turboprop operated by Sepahan Airlines has crashed in Iran, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) is reporting.
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NewsMAS restructuring plan to be unveiled in August
The Malaysian government and Khazanah Nasional are finalising a "comprehensive and holistic" restructuring plan for ailing Malaysia Airlines (MAS), and the details will be announced before the end of August, says Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak.
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Nok Air forms flight training JV with ANA Holdings
Thai low-cost carrier Nok Air have signed a joint venture agreement with ANA Holdings to launch the Pan Am International Flight Training Centre (PAIFT).
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NewsMAS to undergo 'comprehensive review and restructuring'
Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional will undertake a major review of Malaysia Airlines business and subsequently restructure the carrier.
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NewsMalaysia to privatise ailing MAS
Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah has decided to privatise Malaysia Airlines.
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Comac sets up Sichuan branch aimed at ARJ21 support
Chinese airframer Comac has set up a branch office in Sichuan, southwest China.
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Mitsubishi readies for 787 production rate increases
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will be expanding two of its production facilities for the 787 programme, to keep up with Boeing's plan to increase production rate of the type from the current 10 monthly shipsets to 14 shipsets by the end of the decade.
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MAS shares suspended pending “material announcement”
The shares of Malaysian Airlines have been suspended from trading on Friday 8 August.
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NewsMH17: Ukraine lifts ceasefire as initial wreck search ends
International investigators are to withdraw temporarily from the site of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 crash in Ukraine, with some areas yet to be examined.
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UK faces engineering skills crisis
UK industry now has a deficit of 10,000 engineering students and apprentices a year, despite importing international students, according to training organisations Semta and the Aviation Skills Partnership which are attempting to bridge the gap.
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US C-130T deal would bolster Manila’s transport fleet
The US has approved the possible sale of two Lockheed Martin C-130T tactical transport aircraft to the Philippines.
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NewsCathay buys into US biofuels developer
Cathay Pacific Airways has announced that it will invest in US based alternative fuels developer Fulcrum BioEnergy.