All Asia Pacific news – Page 597
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NewsAustralia confirms A$12.4bn F-35 order
Australia has confirmed its acquisition of 58 Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, putting the value of the deal at A$12.4 billion ($11.5 billion).
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New deal opens Kazakh routes to Antalya
Turkey and Kazakhstan have reached a deal to open scheduled flights linking the Turkish resort city of Antalya with Almaty, Astana and Karaganda.
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NewsMH370: Investigators examining washed-up debris
Australian investigators are assessing whether material washed up in the west of the country might be related to the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777.
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Cebu Pacific works to expand long-haul network
Cebu Pacific’s long-haul arm is looking at starting services to Auckland, to cater to the growing Filipino community in New Zealand.
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NewsAustralia to confirm 58-aircraft F-35 order
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott will on 23 April announce that his government has approved the acquisition of 58 more Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Rising spenders balance Western military cuts
Global military spending fell in 2013 for the second year running as Western countries continue to cut back, but rising expenditure in the rest of the world is increasingly making up the difference.
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ANALYSIS: Europe faces task of defining foreign 'control'
The European Commission’s decision to investigate foreign control of several European airlines raises a number of questions. Potentially, some of them are profound.
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Shandong Airlines aims to double fleet size
Shandong Airlines says it will grow its fleet to at least 140 aircraft by 2020, more than doubling its current fleet size.
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NewsDassault upbeat on Falcon 5X progress
Dassault says progress with its new Falcon 5X business jet is going well, with the first flight still on track for early 2015.
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NewsShandong Airlines signs for 50 737s
Shandong Airlines has placed an order for 50 Boeing 737 aircraft, in a deal worth $4.65 billion at list price.
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ExecuJet eyes aircraft management growth in Asia Pacific
Execujet’s Asia Pacific strategy is increasing its aircraft management business in the region, and also boosting its MRO capabilities.
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NewsNo breakthrough in underwater search for MH370
An underwater vehicle searching for the lost Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 has completed eight missions with no finds of interest.
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NewsUK coroner investigates 'aerotoxic' case
A coroner based in Bournemouth, UK, will begin the examination this week of the cause of death of a British Airways pilot, Richard Westgate, who died in December 2012 aged 43
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airline start-ups and failures Q1 2014
Airline start-ups outweighed collapses during the first quarter of 2014, continuing the trend that developed last year as the economic climate brightened.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Middle East hubs drive airport growth in 2013
Preliminary traffic figures from ACI World show airports handled 4% more passengers in 2013 than the previous year, tough the top 150 airports grew at a slightly faster rate.
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Jet Airways hints at 737 Max order
Jet Airways has hinted at an imminent Boeing 737 Max order, and denied suggestions it has cancelled orders for several 737-800s.
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Chinese start-up Ruili takes 737 for launch in May
Chinese start-up Ruili Airlines is a step closer to launching operations after taking delivery of a third Boeing 737NG.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Lessors tap into shift to the east
Airlines in search of cash of this year will have plenty of financing options available, but will find increased funding relief from Asian leasing sources that are gaining in strength.
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UTC, AVIC launch JV for C919's power system
UTC Aerospace Systems and AVIC Electromechanical Company have launched a joint venture to develop and manufacture the electric power system for the in-development Comac C919.
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ABACE: Nextant teams up with AVIC in China
Nextant Aerospace has tapped AVIC as the sales agent for its remanufactured aircraft in China.