Asia Pacific – Page 146
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NewsC919 among Chinese programmes to make public debut at Airshow China
Comac’s C919 narrowbody will make its first public appearance at this year’s Airshow China, over a month after the type was certificated by Chinese regulators.
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NewsChinese majors sign engine, component MRO agreements
Two of China’s largest carriers – China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines – have signed maintenance support contracts, covering engine and component MRO.
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NewsIndiGo finalising wet-lease deal to offset aircraft delivery delays
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo is close to securing wet-lease capacity as global supply-chain challenges weigh on aircraft deliveries.
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NewsIndiGo reels from currency impact as Q2 net loss hits Rs15.8 billion
Low-cost carrier IndiGo reported a net loss of Rs15.8 billion ($192 million) for the three month period ending 30 September, as currency losses and fuel costs weighed on the operator’s performance during what is seasonally its weakest quarter.
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NewsSingapore Airlines reports highest-ever group operating profit and revenue for Q2
Singapore Airlines Group recorded its highest-ever operating profit and revenue for its fiscal second quarter, despite passenger capacity and traffic still being significantly down on pre-Covid levels.
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Airline BusinessWhy airline confidence is high despite headwinds
A quote from Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr seemed particularly pertinent during the European airline results bonanza at the end of last week.
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NewsCollins, Indonesian Aerospace in avionics upgrade pact for C-130Hs
Collins Aerospace and Indonesian Aerospace have entered an agreement to modernise Jakarta’s Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical transports.
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NewsJakarta resumes payments for KF-21 participation
Indonesian has resumed payments related to its share of developments costs for the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 Boramae fighter.
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NewsPositive about prospects, Qantas acknowledges industry ‘far from post-Covid’
Australia’s Qantas has acknowledged that the airline sector is “far from post-Covid”, even as its leaders remain optimistic about near-term recovery prospects.
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NewsZhuhai static display offers insights into H-6K bomber, Y-20U tanker
The static display of this year’s Airshow China has offered new insights into key Chinese platforms such as the Xian H-6K bomber and the Y-20U tanker.
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NewsKorean Air begins ‘intensive’ inspections of A330s following spate of safety incidents
Korean Air has started “intensive” inspections on its fleet of Airbus A330s, taking them out of service in phases, following two incidents involving the type within the span of a week.
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NewsGaruda swings to nine-month profit on revenue gains
Garuda Indonesia rebounded to the black in its nine-month earnings, helped by a 60% increase in revenue as international borders reopened.
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NewsAir New Zealand firms up programme for zero emissions aircraft
Air New Zealand has announced a programme to for a zero emissions aircraft, building on the carrier’s Product Requirements Document (PRD).
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NewsBullish Korean Air betters Q3 profit as passenger revenue soars
Korean Air saw a significant jump in its third-quarter operating profit, amid an upswing in passenger revenue following South Korea’s move to ease all Covid-19-related travel restrictions.
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NewsIndonesian Aerospace bags CN-235, N219 commitments
Indonesian Aerospace has issued a raft of announcements, including an order for a single CN-235-220 as well as commitments for its 19-seater N219 turboprop.
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NewsAustralia-South Korea flights get year-end capacity boost with Jetstar, Qantas entry
Australia’s Jetstar has commenced operations from Sydney to Seoul Incheon, the first in a series of newly-launched flights between Australia and South Korea.
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NewsAustralia cleared to buy 24 new C-130J tactical transports
The US government has cleared the possible sale of 24 Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transports to Australia, as Canberra looks to replace and expand its Super Hercules aircraft.
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NewsAirAsia India to merge with Air India Express by end-2023
Air India has kickstarted a review process that will ultimately result in the merger of low-cost carriers Air India Express and AirAsia India, after fully acquiring the latter operator.
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NewsAir New Zealand takes first A321neo configured for domestic operations
Air New Zealand has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo for deployment on domestic services.
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NewsAirAsia exits India business with sale of shares to Tata Group’s Air India
AirAsia Aviation Group has sold its remaining shareholding of its Indian unit to Tata Sons-owned Air India, a move that likely paves the way for an eventual merger with Air India’s low-cost unit, Air India Express.