All Asia Pacific news – Page 584
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KAI to develop 4.5t civil, military helicopter
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has emerged as the preferred bidder to develop a 4.5t helicopter with both civilian and military variants.
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UK investigators to analyse MH17 flight recorders
UK investigators have been assigned the task of retrieving and examining the flight-recorder data from the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER lost over Ukraine.
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Business jet demand driven by large-cabin types in Bombardier's 20-year forecast
Strong growth is expected across the light, medium and large-cabin business aircraft sectors over the next 20 years, propelled by “long-term market drivers” such as wealth creation, expanding globalisation of trade, replacement aircraft and the increasing adoption of business jet use in high-growth economies including China, Russia and India. These ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airline profits climb but challenges remain
The latest Airline Business/Flightglobal World Airline Rankings show revenues for the 150 biggest airline groups rose 3% in 2013 to $717 billion.
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MH17: Rebels hand over recorders to Malaysian team
Rebels in control of the Donetsk region have handed over cockpit and flight data recorders from the down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 to team of Malaysian investigators.
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NewsMH17: Combat exclusion zone to surround crash site
Ukraine's president has ordered that an combat exclusion zone of 40km be placed around the wreckage site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, to aid the investigation into the crash.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: BAE introduces Typhoon simulator app
BAE Systems has developed a simulator app that allows operators to fly the Eurofighter Typhoon on the “Mach Loop” over Wales.
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Malaysia frustrated about MH17 crash site access
Malaysia has stepped up its demands for access to the crash site of MH17, and says that a “safe corridor” to the crash site is still not open.
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Uncertainty lingers over location of MH17 flight recorders
There is still no clear indication as to the location or status of the two flight recorders from the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 which crashed in eastern Ukraine.
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Missile sightings back MH17 attack claim: security service
Ukraine’s counter-intelligence chief strongly believes that an Buk-M surface-to-air missile systems were transferred from Russia to Ukraine along with its crew before being used to shoot down the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777.
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Malaysia worried about integrity of MH17 crash site
Malaysia is concerned about the security and integrity of the site in eastern Ukraine where Malaysia Airlines MH17 crashed on 17 July.
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NewsUkraine to lead MH17 investigation from Kharkiv
Ukrainian air investigation authorities will establish a base in Kharkiv for the investigation into the apparent shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
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Russian UN ambassador queries Ukrainian role in MH17 loss
Russia’s United Nations ambassador has suggested that Ukrainian officials should shoulder part of the responsibility for the destruction of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
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US ambassador: SA-11 missile 'likely' destroyed MH17
US ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power has told the UN Security Council that Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was "likely" brought down by an SA-11 surface-to-air missile.
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MH17: Ukrainian forces claim no anti-aircraft missiles fired
Ukraine’s defence ministry insists it did not launch any surface-to-air missiles during recent military operations, rejecting any suggestion that its forces might have brought down Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 777.
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NewsThreat level of airspace raised days before MH17 loss
Ukrainian authorities had raised the upper limit of closed airspace over the east of the country just three days before the loss of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 near Donetsk.
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Malaysia unsure about status of MH17 recorders
Malaysia's transport minister has defended the route selection that took MH17 over eastern Ukraine, but is uncertain about the status of the aircraft's cockpit voice and flight data recorders.
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NewsPICTURE: Thai Airways takes delivery of first Boeing 787-8
Thai Airways has taken delivery of its first of eight Boeing 787 aircraft on 18 July, a -8 variant.
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Russian investigators: MH17 recorders should be under ICAO
Russia’s air transport accident investigation authority believes an international commission should take responsibility for the flight recorders from the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 lost over Ukraine.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Why lessors led the Farnborough spending
Airbus unveiling extra orders from Hong Kong Aviation Capital as it finalised an earlier commitment Airbus A320neo family jets further underlined the extent to which aircraft lessors have been at the heart of Farnborough air show orders this year.