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NewsGlobal airline passenger traffic exceeded two-thirds of pre-Covid levels in 2022
Airline passenger traffic was just over two-thirds of 2019 levels last year, in a 12-month period marked by an initially strong recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic that then plateaued across the last few months of the year.
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Yeti ATR 72 crash inquiry examines feathering of both propellers
Investigators are trying to understand why the propellers of both engines on a Yeti Airlines ATR 72-500 transitioned to the feather position before the turboprop crashed during its approach to Pokhara. The aircraft, arriving from Kathmandu, had been conducting an approach from the west to runway 12 on 15 January, ...
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Asia-Pacific aviation panel looks to bright 2023
A full-scale recovery is well underway in the Asia-Pacific airline market, according to an industry panel based in the region.
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ATSB gears up to investigate crashed Coulson 737 firefighter
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has laid out its next steps for investigating the 6 February crash of Boeing 737-300 firefighting aircraft.
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MHI shuts down SpaceJet regional aircraft programme
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has formally terminated the SpaceJet regional jet programme, citing challenges standing in the way of service entry.
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MiG-29K, LCA Navy conduct first flights from INS Vikrant
The RAC Mig-29K and Hindustan Aeronautics LCA Navy fighters have conducted the first flights to and from India’s new aircraft carrier, INS Vikra
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Southeast Asia ramp-up boosts South Korea’s January international arrivals
South Korea has recovered up to 58% of international passenger volume, led by a “significant” ramp-up of traffic to and from Southeast Asia following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.
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MHI appears poised to terminate SpaceJet
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is reportedly poised to terminate its SpaceJet regional aircraft programme, having a placed the programme on “temporary pause” in 2020.
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Global air freight demand dropped below pre-Covid levels in 2022
Demand for air freight dropped below 2019 levels last year, as the sector experienced a comedown from the highs recorded in 2021 but still benefited from strong yields.
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Inquiry opens into firefighting 737 accident in southwest Australia
Australian investigators have opened an inquiry into an accident involving a Boeing 737 firefighting aircraft near Ravensthorpe in the southwest of the country.
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Vistara receives first A321LR
Vistara has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321LR, as it focuses on building up its international network.
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Malaysia’s Subang airport to see return of jet operations under redevelopment plan
Malaysian lawmakers have greenlit plans to redevelop Subang international airport – located south of Kuala Lumpur – into a city airport that will see the return of jet aircraft operations.
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China’s AG600 aims for service entry in 2024-25
The AVIC AG600 amphibian continues to undergo airworthiness tests, with service entry expected in 2024-25 timeframe.
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Australia awards first contract in EA-18G upgrade programme
Canberra has awarded its first contract in a programme to upgrade Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft operated by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
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Upbeat IndiGo chief welcomes Tata consolidation of Indian airline industry
IndiGo chief executive Pieter Elbers believes Tata Group’s involvement in India’s airline industry is a positive development for all of the country’s carriers, given the maturity it will bring to the market
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IndiGo reports profitable end to 2022 as revenue surges
Low-cost carrier IndiGo recorded record revenue during the three months ending 31 December 2022, helping it to its first net profit since the same period in 2021.
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KAI coy on Middle East transport, trainer discussions
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is tight-lipped about recent agreements signed in the Middle East related to the development of a tactical transport and the indigenous production of fighters.
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Vietjet swings to after-tax loss of VND2.1 trillion for 2022
Vietnam low-cost carrier Vietjet swung to an after-tax loss of D2.1 trillion ($89.6 million) in its 2022 financial year, compared with an after tax profit of D122 billion a year earlier.
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New Zealand retires venerable P-3K2 Orions
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has retired its Lockheed P-3K2 Orion maritime patrol aircraft, after nearly six decades of service.
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Hong Kong offers 500,000 free air tickets to woo visitors after pandemic isolation
Hong Kong is to offer 500,000 free flights from March, as part of a high profile campaign woo travellers back to the city after more than two years of being shut during the Covid-19 pandemic.
