Asia Pacific – Page 167
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ see tepid uptick in May traffic after April collapse
After bottoming out in April, China’s three largest carriers saw a marginal uptick in their domestic traffic in May, though demand remains weak despite a slight easing of onerous pandemic curbs.
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Airline BusinessMalaysia Aviation sustainability chief talks SAF opportunities in road to net-zero
Malaysia Airlines will adopt a “wait and see approach” to emerging sustainable technologies in aviation – including electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) and hydrogen-powered aircraft – as it focuses on near-term initiatives such as sustainable fuels.
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News‘Rejuvenated’ AirAsia X teases return to London
Malaysia-based long-haul, low-cost carrier AirAsia X is to resume flying to London later in the year, about a decade after it exited the European market amid high operating costs.
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NewsVietnam Airlines expect tough times to continue until end-2023
Vietnam Airlines is warning that a full recovery is some way off, although travel is starting to pick up as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic dissipates.
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News‘We can’t wait for China’: As Mainland stays shut, airline chiefs eye India
While China’s closed international borders will impact recovery efforts, an airline leadership panel believes there are opportunities for growth and recovery elsewhere, including in India, which they tout as a market “everyone should watch” in the near term.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: June 2022 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsWheel drops off departing Bangladeshi ATR 42 freighter
Investigators are examining the reasons for a wheel detachment from an ATR 42-300 freighter as it departed from Chittagong in Bangladesh. The aircraft involved was operated by local carrier Nxt Air under the Hello Air brand. It was conducting a domestic ferry flight from Chittagong’s Shah Amanat airport to Cox’s ...
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NewsCathay sees continued pressure from HK travel restrictions
Hong Kong’s travel restrictions continue to hamper the traffic performance of home carrier Cathay Pacific, but there are marginal signs of improvement, including a narrower half-year loss forecast.
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NewsAirline chiefs ‘cautious but bullish’ over recovery amid near-term challenges
Airline leaders speaking at an aviation panel are “cautious but bullish” about recovery from the Covid-19 crisis, though they warn of imminent challenges including manpower constraints and market overcapacity.
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NewsACI calls on Japan to fully open borders for air travel
Airport Council International (ACI) Asia Pacific has called on Japan to fully open its borders to air travel, as it publishes a study that highlights the ineffectiveness of travel restrictions for containing new coronavirus variants.
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NewsJin Air returns PW4000-powered 777s to service; takes first 737 Max
Low-cost carrier Jin Air has resumed flying its Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered Boeing 777-200ERs, becoming the first – and possibly only – Asia-Pacific operator to return the PW4000-powered 777 to service after a year-long grounding.
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NewsKAI, Lockheed enhance T-50 marketing relationship
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Lockheed Martin have entered into an agreement to enhance the international marketing of the T-50 advanced jet trainer.
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NewsUS Air Force stands up F-35 adversary squadron complete with Chinese paint job
The US Air Force is now using its most-advanced fifth-generation fighter to go head-to-head against pilots in training scenarios modeling China’s jets and tactics.
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NewsFokker 100 crew confused by ‘jammed’ thrust levers during stall-protection incident
Australian investigators have found that an Alliance Airlines Fokker 100 crew was unaware that the aircraft had entered a stall-protection mode after its airspeed fell below a crucial threshold during approach to Rockhampton. The carrier’s initial and cyclic training for the type “did not adequately prepare” its pilots to identify, ...
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NewsAirbus to study hydrogen infrastructure with Japanese airport operator
Airbus is to explore hydrogen use at a number of Japanese airports under a provisional agreement with the facilities’ operator. The memorandum of understanding with Kansai Airports covers assessment of the challenges involved in hydrogen infrastructure development. It will focus on the use of hydrogen at Kansai, Osaka and Kobe ...
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NewsRAAF F/A-18F runway excursion pinned on crew distraction
Investigators have determined that a Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) ran off the runway at take-off after a cockpit alert distracted the pilot, ultimately triggering a stressed response to the jet’s veering to the right.
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NewsChangi Airport eyes full recovery by year-end as Terminal 4 to reopen in September
Singapore’s Changi Airport is to resume operations at Terminal 4 in September, more than two years after shutting it indefinitely at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, as it eyes full traffic recovery to pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year.
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NewsHAECO, Diehl partner for narrowbody cabin upgrades
HAECO’s cabin solutions unit has teamed up with Diehl Aviation on three cabin product upgrades for narrowbody aircraft.
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NewsGaruda offers to replace liabilities with new bonds, equity
Garuda Indonesia has offered to replace current liabilities with $1.13 billion in new bonds and equity.
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NewsAir New Zealand further trims full-year loss forecast
Air New Zealand has cut – for a second time – its full-year loss forecast, amid an uplift of travel demand following the country’s border reopening.