All Asia Pacific news – Page 402
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SPDB Financial Leasing orders 15 ARJ21s
Comac has landed a firm order from Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (SPDB) Financial Leasing Company for 15 ARJ21s.
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Air Baltic A220 to conduct demo tour for Airbus
Airbus has embarked on a demonstration tour with an A220-300 to promote the twinjet following its acquisition of the programme earlier this year.
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NTSC finds signs that Lion 737 had faulty airspeed indicator
Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee believes that the Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 which crashed on 29 October had been operating with a faulty airspeed indicator for its last four flights.
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VietJet awards Leap-1B engine support deal to manufacturer
VietJet Air has signed a memorandum of understanding with engine maker CFM International, covering long-term support of the Leap-1Bs that will power the 100 high-density Boeing 737 Max 200 jets that the low-cost carrier has on order.
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PICTURE: CRAIC displays CR929 cabin mock-up
Sino-Russian joint venture CRAIC is displaying a full-size mock-up of the CR929 widebody jet at Airshow China in Zhuhai.
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United Aircraft concentrating on customer service: chief
Russia’s United Aircraft plans to enhance its customer service capabilities for the Superjet 100, and make customer service a priority for the Irkut MC-21 and CRAIC CR929 programmes.
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PLAAF shows off capabilities in Zhuhai static park
The Peoples’ Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has a large presence in this year’s static park at Airshow China in Zhuhai, including the public debut of a new operational type.
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PICTURE: Air New Zealand takes first A321neo
Air New Zealand has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, one of 20 of the re-engined A320neo family destined for the carrier.
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PICTURE: CASIC shows off new long-range strike UAV
The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) has displayed a model of the WJ-700, a new long-range UAV designed for reconnaissance and attack missions.
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AVIC FTC-2000G makes public debut
The AVIC Guizhou FTC-2000G has made its public debut, appearing in the static line at Airshow China in Zhuhai.
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Lion 737's recovered engine had been functioning normally: NTSC
Indonesia's National Transport Safety Committee believes that the engine recovered from a Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 which crashed on 29 October had been functioning normally at the time of the accident.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Scoot takes disciplined approach to growth
Scoot has a new weapon: the Airbus A320neo. Although it had an event to celebrate the type's arrival in its fleet, it is taking a slow approach with deliveries.
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United prompts contest with additional Shanghai flight plans
United Airlines is seeking authority to launch a second flight between Newark and Shanghai in 2020, challenging duelling proposals from both American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.
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VietJet firms follow-on order for 50 A321neos
VietJet Air has ordered 50 more Airbus A321neos, firming a memorandum of understanding signed at the Farnborough air show in July.
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Hainan achieves 7.35% coupon on latest bond issue
Hainan Airlines has issued another CNY1.5 billion ($217 million) of bonds in its domestic market, achieving a coupon rate of 7.35%.
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Comac opens new flight test centre in Shanghai
Comac has opened a new flight test centre at Shanghai Pudong airport industrial area.
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Lion 737 recorder memory unit recovered
Indonesia's National Transport Safety Committee (NTSC) has taken possession of a crash survivable memory unit believed to be from the Lion Air 737 Max 8 that crashed shortly after take-off on 29 October.
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SpiceJet participates in TaxiBot trial in Delhi
Israel Aerospace Industries has started a trial of its semi-robotic TaxiBot tow-tractor at Delhi airport in co-operation with SpiceJet.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How China's aircraft lessors gained global influence
From a standing start in 2007, China's aircraft leasing companies have become major players in global aerospace – even though many are closely tied to Beijing's policy agenda.
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Garuda picks Inmarsat's GX Aviation for in-flight wi-fi
Inmarsat's GX Aviation in-flight broadband service has been selected by Garuda Indonesia for its fleet of Airbus A330s.