All Asia Pacific news – Page 406
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China’s Z-19E attack helicopter set for batch production: report
The export version of AVIC’s Z-19 reconnaissance/attack helicopter is ready to start batch production following various tests.
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NewsNBAA: Business jet designs that changed the industry
An eclectic mix of machinery has fought for a share of the corporate jet market over the last six decades. We identify 18 aircraft that have made, defined or changed business aviation, with delivery data from Flight Fleets Analyzer
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PICTURES: SpiceJet gets its first Boeing 737 Max 8
SpiceJet has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8, and anticipates significant fuel savings from the type.
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Thales underlines tech trends, issues facing aviation
Thales underlines technology trends, issues facing aviation sector
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Air India Express 737 suffers belly gash after striking wall
An Air India Express Boeing 737-800 was diverted to Mumbai Chhtrapati Shivaji International airport after one of its wheels hit the boundary wall of Tiruchirappalli International Airport on 12 October at 01:18 local time.
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Japan ramps up measures to cut risk from falling parts
Japanese efforts to cut the number of incidents involving objects falling from aircraft will include enforcing prevention standards on foreign flights from March next year.
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Air France-KLM’s technical unit partners GMF AeroAsia
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance and Garuda Indonesia's technical division have agreed a strategic partnership.
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PICTURES: SIA to reclaim long-range crown with A350-900ULR debut
Singapore Airlines will restart the world's longest commercial flight today with its near-19 hour nonstop Singapore-Newark service.
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Dassault seeks to quell Indian Rafale media furore
Dassault Aviation has stated that it freely chose Reliance Industries as its joint venture in India, amid media reports that it did so at the behest of the Narendra Modi government.
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India cuts aviation turbine fuel tax to 11%
The Indian government has reduced aviation turbine fuel (ATF) taxes by three percentage points to 11%, effective 11 October.
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Bamboo Airways misses 10 October launch date
Plans by Vietnamese start-up Bamboo Airways to launch flights on 10 October appear to have fallen through, with online reports stating that the carrier has yet to obtain the necessary licences from Hanoi.
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AirAsia X wins new China traffic rights
Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X has won the rights awarded by the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) to launch three new services to China from its base at Kuala Lumpur in the first quarter of 2019.
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Qantas, KLM ink codesharing pact
Qantas and KLM have signed a codesharing agreement, with ticket sales to start on 1 November.
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Sepang Aircraft Engineering to deepen Airbus partnership
Malaysian MRO firm Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE) says it will leverage on Airbus to achieve its goal of being a "leading MRO" in the Asia-Pacific.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Malaysia Airlines steps up recovery pace
Malaysia Airlines' chief executive Izham Ismail is a man on a mission: continuing the carrier's the turnaround and returning it to profitability. Still, he admits his first year on the job has not been smooth sailing.
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Thai Airways 747 in Bangkok runway excursion
A Thai Airways International Boeing 747-400 was involved in a "partial" runway excursion at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International airport on the evening of 8 October.
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PIA to boost fleet amid leadership changes
Pakistan International Airlines intends to dry lease two Airbus A320s in the first quarter of 2019.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: South Korea country report July-September 2018
Low-cost operator Jin Air narrowly avoided having its license cancelled by South Korean authorities after it was discovered that the airline had violated local transportation laws. Start-up Air Premia is inching closer to a launch in 2020, after securing funding. At the same time, Seoul restarted the feasibility studies to ...
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United focused on second Singapore-San Francisco flight
United Airlines will focus on making its second daily Singapore-San Francisco route work before adding frequencies or considering other non-stop USA destinations from the Southeast Asian country.
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PICTURES: Air Tahiti Nui receives first Boeing 787-9
Air Tahiti Nui has received the first of four Boeing 787-9s it has on order, which will replace its ageing Airbus A340-300s.