Asia Pacific – Page 190
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NewsCargo lifts Korean to record operating profits in 2021
Korean Air saw its 2021 operating profit jump six-fold year on year to W1.5 trillion ($1.2 billion) on the back of its strong cargo business.
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NewsChina Airlines orders four more 777Fs amid record cargo performance
China Airlines has placed an order for four additional Boeing 777 freighters, with deliveries slated to begin from 2023.
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NewsTravel restrictions push Asia-Pacific airlines to dismal 2021: AAPA
Government-imposed travel restrictions pushed Asia-Pacific airlines to another dismal year in 2021, but cargo carriage proved to be a silver lining.
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NewsAsian aerospace panel optimistic as Singapore Airshow approaches
An industry roundtable convened ahead of the Singapore Airshow expressed optimism that the Asia-Pacific aviation market will eventually return to strong growth.
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NewsBoeing eyes Q1 resumption of 737 Max deliveries to China
Boeing expects to resume 737 Max deliveries to China from the first quarter of the year, as the airframer reiterates its confidence in the market despite looming geopolitical tensions and a weak travel recovery.
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NewsJAL partners GE for CF34 engine foam wash
Japan Airlines has become the first regional aircraft operator to use GE Aviation’s 360 Foam Wash to clean the CF34 engines that power its Embraer E170s.
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NewsUS Navy makes arrangements to recover lost F-35C
The US Navy aims to recover the Lockheed Martin F-35C fighter that fell into the South China Sea following a landing mishap aboard USS Carl Vinson on 24 January.
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NewsInternational air travel recovery continued in December despite Omicron impact
Demand for international air travel in December continued the upward trend that began in mid-2021, albeit at a slower growth rate than was forecast before the Omicron variant of Covid-19 began to spread around the world.
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NewsJAL to take A321P2Fs in domestic cargo joint venture with Yamato
Japan Airlines has signed a partnership agreement with Japanese logistics company Yamato Holdings to operate domestic cargo flights with Airbus A321 converted freighters from 2024.
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NewsKratos, Hypersonix team up on hypersonic drone programme
Kratos and Australian firm Hypersonix Launch Systems have agreed to develop a hypersonic drone named the DART AE.
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NewsHong Kong airport 2021 passenger traffic just 2% pre-pandemic levels
Hong Kong International Airport saw its full-year passenger traffic hit a new low — as the city continues to tighten travel restrictions — with passenger numbers plunging to 2% pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsAir New Zealand appoints new operations, strategy chiefs
Air New Zealand has appointed Alexandria Marren as its new chief operating officer from late March.
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NewsHawaiian narrows Q4 loss; sees international recovery later in 2022
Hawaiian Holdings, the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, says fourth-quarter losses narrowed as tourists returned to the Pacific Ocean archipelago in greater numbers toward the end of 2021.
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NewsIATA warns of airfare impact as high jet fuel prices push up airline operating costs
High Jet fuel prices will prompt air fares to rise this year if current trends continue, according to global airline association IATA.
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NewsSouth Korea domestic traffic hits 'all-time high' in 2021
South Korean carriers have reported a 10.8% increase in overall passenger traffic in 2021, helped by an uptick in domestic flights, which “hit an all-time high” for the year.
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NewsHAECO grows A321 freighter conversion capacity with 321 Precision
HAECO has expanded its Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter conversion with 321 Precision Conversions, with the former’s Xiamen unit providing additional capacity to the programme.
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NewsUS Navy F-35C suffers ‘landing mishap’ in South China Sea
A US Navy F-35C Lightning II aircraft was involved in “a landing mishap” aboard the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier on 24 January, injuring seven people.
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Airline BusinessAirlines continue slow progress on gender diversity in C-suite but JetBlue shines
The crisis-hit global airline industry continued its slow but consistent progress towards gender parity in the C-suite during 2021, with standout progress in some key areas – including a doubling of the number of women leading carriers.
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AnalysisIs pilot skills fade another symptom of the pandemic?
Reduced flying time during the pandemic has raised concerns that pilots could be more prone to error and cognitive lapses – with studies pointing towards the risk of a lasting decay in capability.
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AnalysisHow fatal lapses impacted airline safety in 2021
Assessing the airline industry’s recent safety performance is tricky during the pandemic-driven downturn, but alarming and deadly mishaps remain all too common away from the mainline carriers.