Asia Pacific – Page 177
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NewsSouth Korea targets 50% international flight recovery by year-end in phased plan
South Korean authorities have outlined a three-step plan to restore international flights into the country, along with a target to resume around half the number of flights pre-pandemic by year-end.
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NewsJapan Coast Guard to start MQ-9B operations in October
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has selected the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned air vehicle for its Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Project.
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NewsHAL, IAI sign MoU for tanker conversions in India
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have signed an agreement related to the possible conversion of commercial aircraft into tankers in India.
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NewsHong Kong ‘effectively off the map’ as tough restrictions persist: IATA chief
Hong Kong is “effectively off the map” as a global aviation hub, as the city continues to impose onerous restrictions, including lengthy quarantine and flight curbs.
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NewsIATA chief cites China’s ‘outstanding’ airline safety efforts as MU5735 probe continues
IATA director general Willie Walsh has expressed confidence in the investigation into the crash of China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735, while praising China’s safety record during an extended period of huge traffic growth. Investigations are continuing into why a China Eastern Boeing 737-800 crashed while operating a Kunming-Guangzhou service on ...
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NewsSIA Engineering broadens Malaysian presence with hangar lease plans
SIA Engineering has inked a memorandum of understanding with Malaysian MRO facilities firm Impeccable Vintage Properties to explore a potential lease of two hangars at Subang Airport.
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NewsPhilippine Airlines parent returns to profitability, targets growth in 2022
PAL Holdings swung back to profitability – helped by a reduction in costs – as the group eyes growth and recovery this year.
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NewsHainan seeks to sell low-use A350s and lease others
Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines is to sell a pair of Airbus A350-900s, and offer another four of the type for lease. The carrier has detailed the plan in a formal tender invitation dated 2 April. It aims to divest the two A350s for sale – both delivered in late 2018 ...
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NewsIndonesian cargo startup RGA-Black Stone eyes drone deliveries
Newly-formed Indonesian cargo carrier RGA-Black Stone Airlines is eyeing opportunities beyond its core freighter business, including venturing into drone delivery services.
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NewsBamboo Airways parent sees another high-level arrest
Vietnamese police have arrested an accountant at Vietnam’s FLC Group, the parent company of Bamboo Airways, following the arrest last week of the company’s chairman.
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NewsCovid-19 hammers Vietjet revenue in 2021
Vietnam low-cost carrier Vietjet Air had a challenging 2021, with revenue and gross profit down from 2020.
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NewsAustralia to accelerate JASSM-ER acquisition for Super Hornets
Canberra has approved an A$3.5 billion ($2.6 billion) plan to accelerate the acquisition of advanced strike capabilities, including the Lockheed Martin AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Extended Range (JASSM-ER).
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AnalysisSino-Russian CR929 to be another casualty of Ukraine invasion
As Russia’s aerospace sector reels under sanctions following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, a longer-term victim is likely to be the ambitious CR929 widebody, jointly developed by China and Russia.
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News737 Max faces mixed fate in China, as first delivery post-grounding looms
Two of China’s three largest carriers appear to be putting off taking new Boeing 737 Max aircraft in the near term, casting uncertainty the twinjet’s prospects in one of Boeing’s largest markets.
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NewsCanberra kills big acquisition of MQ-9B SkyGuardian
Canberra has moved to axe its acquisition of 12-16 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned air vehicles (UAVs).
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NewsUS investigators assist probe into China Eastern 737 crash
US investigators have arrived in China to assist an ongoing probe into the crash of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800.
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NewsFraport withdraws from Chinese airport market with Xi’an divestment
German airport operator Fraport is withdrawing from the Chinese market, having been unable to build on its involvement with Xi’an Xianyang airport. The company is selling its entire 24.5% shareholding in the airport operator, ending a 14-year partnership which has run since the company acquired the stake in 2008. Fraport ...
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NewsIndiGo commercial chief Boulter steps down; second executive to leave in two days
IndiGo’s chief commercial officer Willy Boulter is stepping down in July, the second senior executive to leave the low-cost carrier in two days.
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Airline BusinessMore airlines able to look forward with confidence about recovery
A notable theme over the past week has been the shift in global airline narrative towards renewal, as more markets emerge from the worst of the Covid-19 crisis.
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NewsQantas targets 25% emissions cut by 2030 in push towards net-zero
Qantas expects to cut emissions by 25% by 2030, as part of a broader goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.