All Asia Pacific news – Page 609
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Power struggle for Asia-Pacific narrowbodies
One of the key Asia-Pacific commercial battles unfolding this year is literally a power struggle – between engine-makers. Powerplant manufacturers are keen to sew up big deals with the region’s fast-growing airlines, which are getting ready for delivery of a wave of new narrowbody jets.
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Innocon forms UAS training team for Asian customer
Three Israeli companies have joined forces to enable an Asian customer to better train its soldiers in the use of unmanned air systems.
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NewsBoeing to announce Indian Max order at Singapore Airshow
Boeing is set to announce its first Indian customer for the 737 Max at the Singapore Airshow next week.
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NewsMA60's nose landing gear collapses in China
A Xian Aircraft MA60 turboprop operated by Chinese carrier Joy Air was damaged after its nose landing gear collapsed at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International airport.
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NewsPICTURES: SilkAir takes delivery of first Boeing 737
SilkAir has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800, marking the start of its transition to an all Boeing fleet.
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NewsLion Air 737 in hard landing at Surabaya
Indonesia’s Lion Air has confirmed that one of its Boeing 737-900ERs was involved in a hard landing incident at Surabaya’s Juanda International airport on the morning of 1 February.
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FAA downgrades India safety rating to category 2
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has downgraded India to a category 2 safety rating, prohibiting Indian airlines from starting new service to the USA.
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NewsBangladesh signs contract for Yak-130 trainers
Bangladesh has signed a deal to buy 24 Irkut-built Yak-130 combat trainers via Russian state arms export agency Rosoboronexport, with deliveries to start by late this year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Why 2013 was good for safety but not insurers
Last year was another good period from the point of view of airline safety but, with incurred losses equalling written premium in the year, it was not so good for insurers, writes Paul Hayes, director of air safety and insurance with Flightglobal advisory service Ascend.
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Air Astana and Rossiya select Boeing for 767 MRO
St Petersburg-based Rossiya Airlines and Kazakhstan’s flag carrier Air Astana have separately contracted maintenance specialist Boeing Shanghai to undertake C-checks on Boeing 767s.
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MAI selects Air France-KLM’s MRO arm for CFM56 support
Myanmar Airways International (MAI) has contracted Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance to service its CFM International CFM56-powered Airbus A320s.
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NewsLion Air, Bombardier talks on CSeries slows
Discussions between Lion Air and Bombardier on a possible CSeries deal appear to have slowed down.
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NewsNew Zealand signs T-6C trainer deal
New Zealand is to acquire 11 Beechcraft T-6Cs to meet its requirement for an advanced pilot training capability
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Lessors' mixed views on growth of leased fleet
Today, more than 35% of the world's airline fleet is leased, but not all lessors are convinced that the figure will grow to 50% by the start of the next decade as expected by various market observers, including Boeing.
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Airbus confirms A350 for Singapore Airshow
The Airbus A350-900 aircraft will make its Asian debut at the Singapore Airshow in February, marking the aircraft’s first visit to Asia.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Latest Max deal erodes Neo's lead among lessors
Boeing’s confirmation that lessor GE Capital Aviation Services is the previously unidentified buyer of an additional 20 737 Max aircraft means that the US lessor is now the largest leasing customer for the re-engined narrowbody.
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TransAsia names LCC V air; due to make A320 order
TransAsia Airways is due to place an order for new narrowbody aircraft as it gears towards the launch of its low-cost arm by end 2014.
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Bank syndicate closes 777-300ER financing on Thai Airways
A consortium of three banks has closed a commercial loan facility covering one new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for Thai Airways.
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NewsAscend named appraiser of the year
Flightglobal advisory service Ascend has once again been voted appraiser of the year at the Aviation 100 awards.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: More funding sources on tap for airlines in 2014
Global airlines will have more sources of financing available to them, thanks to the expansion of some existing lessors and financiers, and the emergence of others, when they set out to finance their $112 billion worth of expected aircraft deliveries this year.