All Asia Pacific news – Page 408
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OpinionOPINION: Lack of women pilots exposes industry failing
When Qatar Airways chief Akbar Al Baker earlier this year made his ill-chosen, off-the-cuff remarks about the inability of women to run airlines, he did the industry a favour in that his comment highlighted – albeit rather uncomfortably – a huge gender gap that extends from the boardroom to the ...
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PICTURE: Air Niugini 737 submerged in sea after Chuuk undershoot
An Air Niugini Boeing 737-800 attempting to land at Chuuk International airport in Micronesia has overshot the runway and landed in an adjacent lagoon.
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Air India A320 floated before Jammu overrun
Indian investigators have determined that an Air India Airbus A320 conducted a destabilised approach to Jammu and landed a third of the way down runway 36 before overrunning.
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IAI Bedek to service HNA Group's V2500 engines
Israel Aerospace Industries' Bedek Aviation Group has been contracted to provide MRO support for IAE V2500 powerplants operated by China's HNA Group and its airline subsidiaries.
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Malaysia Airlines' 787 agreement lapses
Malaysia Airlines has disclosed that a tentative agreement with Boeing to order eight 787-9s, has lapsed.
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Qantas picks Wellcamp airport for first pilot training campus
Qantas will open the first campus of its pilot academy at Toowoomba’s Wellcamp airport in mid-2019.
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Cathay Pacific 'pleased' with A350-1000 performance
Cathay Pacific Airways is "pleased" with the performance of the Airbus A350-1000 during its first three months in service, says chief executive Rupert Hogg.
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JAL expands Alaska codeshare with new Seattle route
Japan Airlines will return to Seattle in 2019 under an expanded codeshare with Alaska Airlines.
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Philippine coast guard orders single H145
The Philippines coast guard has ordered a single Airbus Helicopters H145, which will function in the search and rescue (SAR) and law enforcement missions.
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VIDEO: Air NZ first A321neo to enter service mid-November
Air New Zealand’s first Airbus A321neo will enter service in mid-November, flying on transtasman and Pacific islands routes.
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SpiceJet starting new services out of Amritsar
SpiceJet will launch daily Amritsar-Bangkok and Amritsar-Goa services on 6 November.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: SIA’s A350 makes US power play
Singapore Airlines' resumption of nonstop services to Newark and Los Angeles represents a major bet on premium traffic and will shake up rivals such as Cathay Pacific and United Airlines.
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Cathay Pacific plans to grow new US services
Cathay Pacific will grow its new routes to Seattle Tacoma and Washington Dulles before adding any new US markets, says chief executive Rupert Hogg.
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USA approves support package for Taiwan air force
The USA has approved the sale of $330 million in spare parts for several aircraft types operated by Taiwan.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: GAMECO eyes great leap forward
As one of the largest MRO companies in China, Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (GAMECO) says it remains focused on its core business of airframe and component maintenance and will not embark on any “adventures”.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Flying solo for a place in the history books
British-Nigerian Lola Odujinrin is the first African to circumnavigate the Earth solo in a single-engined aircraft. He describes this feat – which he undertook without the help of a conventional support team – as "by far my greatest achievement in aviation".
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SIA A350-900ULR ferry shows off long-haul capabilities
Singapore Airlines’ first Airbus A350-900ULR demonstrated its long-haul capabilities during an unusual delivery flight during which the aircraft routed over the Arctic.
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Seoul set to re-launch training helicopter tender
South Korea will reissue its tender for a basic flight training helicopter to help train pilots for both the army and navy.
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PICTURES: First delivered A350-900ULR departs for Singapore
Singapore Airlines’ first ultra long-range A350-900ULR has departed Toulouse for its home base, following official delivery of the twinjet to the carrier.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Cathay and Qantas are the best of frenemies
The icy relationship between two bedrock members of the Oneworld alliance appears to have thawed, with Qantas and Cathay Pacific to start codesharing on each other’s services from the start of the northern winter season.