All Asia Pacific news – Page 436
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Pacific Aerospace launches Super-Pac XL single-engined turboprop
New Zealand’s Pacific Aerospace has launched a new variant of its P-750 XSTOL single-engined turboprop, featuring more power, range, and a faster rate of climb.
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UKEF supports Korean CSeries delivery
UK Export Finance and Export Development Canada have backed the financing of two Bombardier CSeries deliveries to Korean Air.
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BOC Aviation's operating profit up 16% to $551m
BOC Aviation's 2017 operating profit rose 16.3% to $551 million, on the back of a record 74 aircraft deliveries.
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Cathay's operating loss nearly triples in 2017
The Cathay Pacific Group's 2017 operating loss ballooned to HK$1.45 billion ($185 million), as overcapacity and intense competition continued to put pressure on yields.
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AG600 to fly from water in second half of 2018
The Avic AG600 amphibian has conducted three successful test flights from land, and is gearing up for flight tests from the water.
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KAI to enter commercial MRO business
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has signed a memorandum of agreement with several South Korean companies to establish an MRO business in South Gyeongsang province close to its headquarters in Sacheon.
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Recorders retrieved from US-Bangla Q400 wreckage
Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport says that the flight data and cockpit voice recorders have been recovered from the wreckage of a US-Bangla Airlines Bombardier Q400 that crashed near the airport on 12 March.
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China Southern pits against China Eastern with Yunnan base
China Southern Airlines has set up a branch office in Yunnan province in a bid to strengthen its network in the country’s southwest region.
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Taiwan's Starlux Airlines in talks for up to 24 aircraft
Taiwanese start-up carrier Starlux Airlines is in discussions to lease up to 24 aircraft, with a target to firm the deals within the year.
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India grounds 11 A320neos with PW1100G engines
India's Director General of Civil Aviation has ordered the immediate grounding of 11 Airbus A320neos fitted with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines following recent aborted take-offs and in-flight shutdowns.
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Chengdu J-20 to become multi-role platform
Beijing will evolve the Chengdu J-20 fighter into roles well beyond aerial supremacy.
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Q400 crash: Extraordinary exchange reveals runway mix-up
Extraordinary air traffic control communications with a US-Bangla Bombardier Q400 shortly before it crashed at Kathmandu reveal confusion over the runway to which the aircraft had been cleared.
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Thunderstorms in vicinity at time of US-Bangla Q400 crash
Meteorological data for Kathmandu indicates the presence of thunderstorm activity in the vicinity around the time of a Bombardier Q400 crash.
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US-Bangla Q400 crashes at Kathmandu
A US-Bangla Bombardier Q400 has crashed at Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal.
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Indonesia trade agency proposes cargo use for A400M
State-owned Indonesia Trading Company (ITC) has proposed operating two Airbus Defence & Space A400M tactical transports to help balance domestic trade in Indonesia.
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Hainan Airlines to take over HNA stakes in seven businesses
Hainan Airlines will take over the HNA Group’s stakes in two domestic airlines, MRO providers SR Technics and HNA Aviation Technology, and three other businesses as part of the distressed group’s ongoing asset re-organisation.
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Pratt upbeat about PW1100G performance data
Pratt & Whitney does not foresee any new issues to the PW1100G geared turbofan engine and is confident of future orders for the powerplant.
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India to require 1,750 new aircraft over next 20 years: Airbus
Airbus is forecasting that India will need 1,750 new passenger and freighter aircraft by 2038 to keep pace with growth in demand.
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Minor investor to pump up to CNY450m into Urumqi Airlines
Urumqi Urban Construction and Investment has signed a framework agreement with Hainan Airlines to inject additional equity into Urumqi Airlines.
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Asiana conversion erases last A350-800 order
Airbus has eliminated the A350-800 order backlog after the final customer, Korean carrier Asiana Airlines, migrated its agreement for eight of the twinjets.