All Asia Pacific news – Page 416
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Final inquiry report fails to solve MH370 mystery
Malaysia's government has released the final investigation report into the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on 8 March 2014, with no new conclusive findings on the cause of the accident or the whereabouts of the Boeing 777-200ER.
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PICTURES: SIA's first A350-900ULR rolls out of paintshop
Airbus has rolled out the first ultra-long-range A350-900 out of the paintshop, which has been painted in the colours of its launch customer Singapore Airlines (SIA).
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Air Vanuatu ATR 72 skids off runway at Port Vila
There were no injuries to passengers or crew after an ATR 72-500 operated by Air Vanuatu was involved in a runway excursion while landing at Port Vila Bauerfield airport on 28 July.
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PICTURES: China Airlines reveals special livery for final A350
China Airlines has revealed a special carbonfibre livery for its 14th and final A350-900.
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Avolon places five A320neos with Cebu Pacific
Lessor Avolon has placed five Airbus A320neos with Filipino low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air.
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Engine shortage forces IndiGo to again ground some A320neos
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has again temporarily grounded some Airbus A320neos as it awaits spare Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines.
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AirAsia and Malaysia Airports spar over Kota Kinabalu terminals
AirAsia and Malaysia Airports have again engaged in a war of words over the carrier’s forced move to Terminal 1 at Kota Kinabalu International airport (KKIA) in 2015.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Why A330neo is still 'The One' for AirAsia X
After flirting with the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787, AirAsia X has circled back to endorse the A330neo (which comes in two versions: the -800 and -900) as the right aircraft to drive its ambitious growth plans.
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US airlines bow to Chinese pressure on Taiwan
US airlines are bowing to Chinese pressure to remove references to Taiwan from their website, with all of the major carriers appearing to have removed the country from booking channels.
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AVIC combines interior-equipment units into new division
Chinese aerospace group AVIC has combined its cabin equipment subsidiaries in a new, dedicated interior products division.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Charting a course for the NATCA
National Air Traffic Controllers Association director of safety and technology Jim Ullman emphasises keeping up with change in an increasingly crowded US airspace
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Boeing sells BBJ Max 7 to Seacons Trading
Boeing Business Jets has sold a BBJ Max 7 to Singapore company Seacons Trading. The order was announced at the Farnborough air show, where the next-generation version of the 737-derived BBJ was launched two years ago.
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Air China blames Trent 1000 issue for Brisbane suspension
Air China will suspend its Beijing-Brisbane flights from 24 August to 31 December due to a shortage of aircraft stemming from the ongoing issues with the Trent 1000 engines that power its fleet of Boeing 787-9s.
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BOC Aviation adds order for 17 A320neo family jets
BOC Aviation appears to have assumed an order for 17 additional Airbus A320neos and A321neos from an airline customer under a pre-delivery financing arrangement.
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AirAsia X eyes major developments after upsizing A330neo order
Fresh from signing an order for 34 additional A330-900s, AirAsia X co-chief executive Tony Fernandes has signalled major growth plans ahead for the Malaysian long-haul, low-cost carrier and its affiliates.
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JCAB raps Nippon Cargo over maintenance lapses
The Japan Civil Aviation Bureau has ordered Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) to improve a number of its maintenance and record keeping practices, after discovering discrepancies in its records in June that led to the grounding of its fleet.
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Hainan Airlines’ stock falls as trading halt lifted
Hainan Airlines shares are trading around 10% down on the last closing price after a six-month trading halt was lifted on 20 July.
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Analysis
FARNBOROUGH: Busy show for deals – but firm business dips
Total firm-order, tentative-commitment and option announcements during the Farnborough air show, at nearly 1,500, outstripped any major air show since Paris 2013, though the number of new firm orders are lower than last year.
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China Eastern picks Air France-KLM’s MRO arm for 787 support
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance has won a contract to service components for China Eastern Airlines’ on-order fleet of Boeing 787-9s.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Farnborough air show order tracker 2018 - updated
FlightGlobal's order tracker provides regularly updated details of all the firm and LoI commercial air transport announcements made during this year's Farnborough air show