All Asia Pacific news – Page 557
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GECAS to lease three 737s to Air India Express
GECAS has agreed to lease three Boeing 737-800s to Air India Express.
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Regal closes acquisition of 12 aircraft from ECC Leasing
Hong Kong’s Regal Group has closed the acquisition of only 12 of the 18 Embraer aircraft it had planned to buy from ECC Leasing.
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NewsATSB concludes 2013 A330 loss of separation investigation
The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) has published its final report into a loss of separation incident involving two Qantas Airways Airbus A330-200s on 20 September 2013, and the failure of one aircraft’s traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS).
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NewsTurkish A330 suffers nose gear collapse in Kathmandu
A Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-300 aircraft has skidded off the runway at Kathmandu Tribhuvan International airport, causing its nose gear to collapse.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Brickbats to bouquets for Qantas and Virgin Australia
The brickbats of a year ago turned to bouquets in February as Qantas and Virgin Australia both revealed a return to profit for the six months to 31 December.
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NewsCRJ crash probe fails to resolve fatal dive mystery
Investigators have been unable to determine precisely why a Kazakh Bombardier CRJ200 crashed while attempting a go-around at Almaty two years ago, with the loss of all 21 on board.
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NewsPICTURES: C919 takes shape in Shanghai
Final assembly work on the Comac C919 has kicked into high gear, with assembly of the airframe almost complete.
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MH370: Tracking test is 'not a silver bullet'
Australian officials have acknowledged the potential weakness of deliberate disconnection while detailing an upcoming aircraft tracking trial programme.
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NewsBoeing holds out for more Super Hornet sales
Boeing remains bullish about the prospects for more sales of its F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet overseas, as the end of production in late 2016 starts to loom.
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Japan Coast Guard takes delivery of fifth EC225
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has taken delivery of a single Airbus Helicopters EC225 rotorcraft, bringing its total of the type to five.
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NewsAirborne early wonders: our Top 10 eyes in the sky
In the week that Royal Australian Air Force officials hailed the performance of the service’s Boeing 737-based Wedgetail aircraft over Iraq – and as the UK draws closer to announcing a successor to its Westland Sea King 7 capability – our Top 10 looks at some of the unusual and ...
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Indonesia revokes Lion Air rights on 10 daily services
Indonesia’s transport ministry has revoked Lion Air’s rights to operate 10 daily services on seven routes.
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Thales to develop Australia’s OneSky ATM system
Thales Australia has been confirmed as the winner of tender to develop a single air traffic management system that will unify the separate systems used by the Royal Australian Air Force and Airservices Australia.
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Hong Kong Airlines to build flight training centre at HKIA
The Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) says that Hong Kong Airlines will build a flight training centre (FTC) at Hong Kong International airport (HKIA).
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NewsMany pilots 'medically-impaired' due to toxic cabin air
The Global Cabin Air Quality Executive heard at its annual conference in London yesterday that at least 3% of airline pilots are flying with degraded physical and mental performance caused by repeated exposure to neurotoxins in the aircraft cabin air, and may become actually incapacitated during flight if their exposure ...
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Narita offers landing charge rebates to boost network
Tokyo Narita International airport is offering landing charges rebates in an attempt to attract more carriers to the airport, and expand both its international and domestic networks.
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Qantas keeps mum on 787 options
Qantas has given no further indication of when it intends to exercise its options for Boeing 787-9s, despite the major improvement in its international business.
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Thai Airways signs GE90 MRO deal
Thai Airways has signed a 12-year MRO agreement with General Electric for maintenance, repair and overhaul of GE90-115B engines that power its 14 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
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AirAsia X appoints new chief financial officer
AirAsia X has appointed Cheok Huei Shian as its new chief financial officer.
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NewsAVALON: RAAF A330 MRTT makes strong combat debut
As a Royal Australian Air Force Airbus A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) continues to support operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, the service is placing a major emphasis on getting the type's long-delayed boom refuelling capability on-line.