All Asia Pacific news – Page 533
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NewsWindecker Eagle due for China market resurrection
A Chinese entrepreneur is to restart manufacture of the Windecker Eagle nearly 40 years after its US developer Windecker Industries shut down, having only produced eight and delivered one of the piston-singles.
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SIA launches longer-range A350-900ULR
Singapore Airlines has become the launch customer for a longer-range version of the Airbus A350-900.
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Singapore civilian helicopter show announced
Experia Events has launched an air show in Singapore specialising in the civilian helicopter market.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Asia-Pacific MROs weigh options amid changing landscape
Third-party MRO players in the Asia-Pacific region see a number of challenges in the coming years, ranging from increased OEM involvement in the industry to more assertive customers. Still, they are optimistic about the opportunities available to them, and are taking steps to create new lines of profitability. Most ...
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PICTURE: SIA A330 suffers nose landing gear collapse at Changi
A Singapore Airlines (SIA) Airbus A330-300 suffered a nose landing gear collapse on 11 October, while the aircraft was parked at Changi International airport.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: A Chinese white knight for CSeries?
Having been snubbed by Airbus, Bombardier all but certainly sees an urgent need to accelerate talks with other potential investors, including Comac, about its CSeries programme.
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AVIC announces CNY20 billion general aviation base
Avic plans to develop a CNY20 billion ($3.2 billion) general aviation base in the country’s central Hubei province.
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KAI conducts maiden flight of KT-100 ab initio trainer
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has conducted the first flight of its KT-100 aircraft, the ab initio trainer variant of the KC-100 Naraon light aircraft.
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Comac signs finance deal with China Exim Bank
Comac has signed a financing framework agreement with the China Exim Bank.
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Fatigue contributed to RJ85 low-altitude incident: ATSB
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has highlighted the impact of fatigue on pilots’ decision making, following an incident where a Cobham Aviation Services Australia British Aerospace Avro RJ85 descended below minimum altitude.
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ISTAT: Japanese joint venture to grow to 20 units – CIT
Operating lessor CIT Aerospace expects its TC-CIT Aviation joint venture with Japanese partner Century Tokyo Leasing to grow to 20 aircraft by March 2016.
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Air Astana signs with AerCap for one A320neo, three A321neos
Air Astana has signed an agreement to lease three Airbus A321neos and one A320neo from AerCap.
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NewsCrew of crashed Trigana ATR received no GPWS alerts
A preliminary report into to the fatal crash of a Trigana Air Service ATR 42-300 on 16 August indicates that the crew received no ground proximity warning system (GPWS) alerts before crashing into an 8,300ft ridge.
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ISTAT: Market warned of need for 'stable' reaction if rate rises
Stable market reactions to any interest-rate increase by the US Federal Reserve are crucial, Oxford Economics has warned.
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SpiceJet to launch two new Dubai services
SpiceJet will launch services from Amritsar and Kozhikode to Dubai, starting from 15 November.
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Indonesia searches for missing Aviastar Mandiri DHC-6
Indonesia is searching for a missing de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter that was reported lost on 2 October.
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VietJet A320 suffers radome damage after bird strike
A VietJet Air Airbus A320 aircraft suffered extensive damage to its radome in a bird strike incident on the evening of 30 September.
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NewsUSAF C-130J crash in Afghanistan kills 11
A Lockheed Martin C-130J aircraft operated by the US Air Force has crashed at Jalalabad airfield in Afghanistan.
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NewsMitsubishi Aircraft makes key certification appointment
Mitsubishi Aircraft has appointed Kenishi Inukai as vice-president of its type certification department, only weeks ahead of the planned first flight of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet.
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NewsVietnam Airlines' A350 makes international debut
Vietnam Airlines has begun deploying the Airbus A350-900 aircraft internationally.