All Asia Pacific news – Page 577
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Garuda re-opens London route after 12 years
Garuda Indonesia is aiming to upgrade its re-opened route to London to a daily nonstop service in 2015.
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Ceasefire could allow MH17 team to return to crash site
Ukraine’s deputy prime minister says the ceasefire with the separatist movement could permit further detailed investigation of the crashed Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777’s wreckage.
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NewsMH17 findings point strongly to missile attack: Malaysian PM
Malaysia’s prime minister believes the preliminary inquiry report into the loss of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 supports the suggestion of a missile strike on the Boeing 777.
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Qatar adds direct flights to Phuket service
Qatar Airways is to start direct connections to Phuket this winter, building on its existing one-stop service to the Thai destination via Kuala Lumpur.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Electronic flightbags come of age but still require pilot discipline
Only a few years ago all pilots carried their trademark flightbags – large, black box-like briefcases. These were usually covered in stickers showing destinations, aircraft types and the logos of airlines and flight training organisations. One glance at a well-stickered bag provided an instant guide to the owner’s age and ...
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Inquiry confirms MH17 was flying offset from airway
Dutch investigators have confirmed that Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 had been flying an offset course from its airway before the Boeing 777 broke up after sustaining multiple high-energy impacts.
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NewsMH17 suffered multiple high-energy impacts: inquiry
Investigators have concluded that Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 broke up in the air after sustaining substantial damage to its cockpit and forward fuselage from high-energy projectiles.
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NewsNo plans for final assembly line in China: Boeing
Boeing says it has no plans to build a final assembly line in China, and will instead grow its presence by deepening its partnerships across the country.
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Lufthansa Technik Philippines adds C4 checks for A380
Lufthansa Technic Philippines (LTP) has added the capability to conduct C4 heavy maintenance checks for the Airbus A380 aircraft.
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ST Aero to inject $20.8 million in Xiamen engine MRO JV
ST Aerospace has announced plans to inject an additional $20.8 million into its Xiamen-based engine MRO joint venture.
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NewsPakistan receives last upgraded F-16s
Turkish Aerospace Industries has delivered its last four modernised Lockheed Martin F-16A/Bs to the Pakistan air force, concluding a “Peace Drive 2” programme signed in 2009.
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NewsComac, Bombardier drop plans for common cockpit
Comac and Bombardier have dropped plans to pursue cockpit commonality in the C919 and CSeries, after detailed study found too many differences between the types.
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NewsSingapore inaugurates M-346 training unit
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) formally inaugurated its 150 Sqn training unit at Cazaux air base in France on 3 September, some three months after completing its first 1,000 flight hours with the Alenia Aermacchi M-346.
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Air Tahiti Nui picks Sabena for more A340 checks
Pacific carrier Air Tahiti Nui has agreed a heavy maintenance pact with Sabena Technics covering a pair of Airbus A340s.
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NewsIndia looks to acquire 18 ShinMaywa US-2 amphibians
The Indian navy is looking to acquire 18 ShinMaywa US-2i amphibian aircraft, informed sources have told Flightglobal.
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NewsE-2D completes air refuelling capability review
The US Navy (USN) and Northrop Grumman have completed the preliminary design review (PDR) for a new aerial refuelling capability for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control aircraft.
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Australian government to review business jet curfew exemptions
Australia’s government will start consultations to review the list of business jets that are allowed to operate during the curfew periods at Sydney and Adelaide airports, but has given no indication it will allow more commercial jets onto the list.
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London Gatwick airport beats its own world record again
Air traffic controllers at Gatwick airport handled a total of 906 movements on 29 August, breaking their own world record for air traffic management in a single day from a single runway.
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NewsPICTURES: Comac builds second ARJ21 final assembly line
Comac's ARJ21 may not yet be certified but the airframer is building a second assembly line for the regional jet at its in-construction final assembly centre near Shanghai’s Pudong International airport.
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Khazanah underlines MAS’s cost, productivity disadvantages
Khazanah Nasional’s recovery plan for Malaysia Airlines reaffirms the country’s commitment to the ailing flag carrier, but highlights the carrier's cost and productivity disadvantages relative to its rivals.