All Asia Pacific news – Page 65
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NewsIndonesian airlift capacity continues to evolve with final C-130J delivery
Indonesia’s airlift modernisation has taken another step forward with the arrival of the fifth and final Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transport from a 2021 commitment.
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NewsASL Airlines Australia receives country’s first Boeing 737-800BCF
ASL Airlines Australia – the operator formerly known as Pionair Australia – has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF), which it expects to put into commercial operations in the coming months.
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NewsPAL taps Wamos Air for A330 capacity boost amid supply chain crunch
Philippine Airlines will lease two Airbus A330-200s from charter operator Wamos Air, as it faces “additional maintenance requirements” on the back of a global supply chain crunch.
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NewsPitch rate gyroscopes faulted in Singapore F-16 crash
Lockheed Martin and the Republic of Singapore Air Force have determined that bad inputs from pitch rate gyroscopes caused the crash of an F-16 on 8 May.
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Airline BusinessCost, yield pressures loom for ‘well-positioned’ SIA, even as investments bear fruit
Singapore Airlines, which reported record annual profits, believes its long-term ‘strategic’ investments are paying off now, even as challenges loom.
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NewsJapan’s Skymark grows operating profits
Japan’s Skymark Airlines generated an operating profit of Y4.6 billion ($29 million) in its 2023 financial year, up 35.2% from a year earlier.
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NewsSIA still expects to receive first 777-9 in 2025: CEO
Singapore Airlines expects its first Boeing 777-9 “to still be delivered” in late 2025, even as other operators flag slipping timelines for the arrival of the new widebody.
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NewsGaruda 747-400 suffers engine failure during take-off
A Boeing 747-400 operated by Garuda Indonesia had to make an emergency landing after one of its engines burst into flames during take-off.
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NewsConsortium co-led by Khazanah bids for full control of Malaysia Airports
A consortium led by two Malaysian state-linked investment firms has made an offer to acquire full control of Kuala Lumpur International and Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen airports operator Malaysia Airports Holdings.
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NewsSIA Group posts record annual profit as North Asia traffic rebounds
A strong rebound in travel demand to North Asia helped Singapore Airlines Group achieve record full-year profits, even as the airline group flags an easing of passenger yields in Asia-Pacific.
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NewsAG600 conducts first night sorties as part of certification drive
AVIC has conducted the first night sortie with its AG600 amphibian to test the aircraft’s lighting system.
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NewsIndia’s Akasa details international expansion
Indian start-up Akasa Air has announced new flights to Jeddah, as it looks to “rapidly” expand its international network in the coming months.
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NewsEVA Air orders four more 787-10s
EVA Air has disclosed an agreement for four Boeing 787-10s, boosting its widebody orderbook.
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NewsBonza administrators extend grounding until 29 May
Administrators for grounded Australian carrier Bonza have extended the cancellation of flights for a further two weeks as they continue to evaluate options for saving the company.
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NewsQantasLink Q300 crew unaware of Cherokee taking off on cross runway
Qantaslink has updated its departure procedures from some smaller airports following the near collision between a De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q300 and a Piper PA-28 Cherokee at Mildura.
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NewsCiting slow demand, Qantas axes sole Mainland China flight
Qantas is to suspend operations between Sydney and Shanghai less than a year after restoring them, as it flags a slower than anticipated recovery in demand.
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NewsBangkok Airways, Thai AirAsia feel benefit from tourism rebound
Thailand’s continued air travel recovery helped Bangkok Airways and Thai AirAsia post first-quarter operating profits, although costs were challenging during the period.
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NewsComac begins design work for new ‘C939’ widebody: report
China’s Comac has reportedly began working on preliminary designs for a new widebody aircraft under the C939 moniker.
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AnalysisA380, 747-8I enter their twilight years in South Korea
Korean Air’s plan to start parting out Airbus A380s sets the stage for South Korea’s airlines to eventually exit four-engined passenger aircraft operations.
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NewsAir India picks SIAEC as MRO partner for new base maintenance facility
Air India has selected SIA Engineering (SIAEC) to develop its base maintenance facilities in Bangalore, as part of a strategic partnership between the pair.