Asia Pacific – Page 260
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NewsHSBC sees vaccine supporting Asia-Pacific air freight rates
HSBC expects vaccine distribution to support cargo rates at Asia-Pacific carriers in 2021, with Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Korean Air, and China’s ‘big three’ to be the main beneficiaries.
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NewsAustralia, New Zealand to have another go at travel bubble
New Zealand and Australia could announce a travel bubble in early 2021, but plans are tempered by fears of a possible Covid-19 resurgence.
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NewsManila eyes order for 16 additional S-70is
Manila could order 16 additional Sikorsky S-70i utility helicopters, as it inaugurates the first six examples of an existing 16-unit order.
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NewsJAL to offer Covid-19 coverage for international passengers
Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to offer coronavirus coverage for its international passengers. The coverage is backed by Allianz Travel, and covers up to €150,000 in medical costs, including the initial testing fee, as well as treatment costs if a passenger tests positive during their journey, says JAL. Source: ...
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NewsVirgin Australia ATR 72 in 2019 runway incursion at Canberra
Investigators from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) have urged flight crew to familiarise themselves with the varying layouts of airports, especially those with unique designs, and ensure “effective flight crew coordination is employed”.
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NewsPAL mulls court protection to aid with restructuring
Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) lessors are bracing for a potential court protection filing by the flag carrier as part of its restructuring amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to sources close to the process.
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NewsEuropean safety authority yet to rescind ban on PIA services
European safety regulators have refused to lift an operational ban on Pakistan International Airlines imposed at the end of June. While the airline does not feature on the European Commission’s blacklist of banned carriers – which was revised on 2 December – it has not been reinstated on the list ...
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NewsCebu Pacific steadily restores capacity in complex Covid-19 era
Cebu Pacific Air has highlighted the bewildering array of coronavirus-related protocols as it works get passengers flying again.
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NewsSeoul makes third attempt to buy 41 new training helicopters
South Korea will make a third attempt to obtain a basic flight training helicopter under its long-running TH-X requirement.
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NewsVolocopter eyes air taxi services in Singapore by 2023
German urban air mobility company Volocopter has committed to commence air taxi services in Singapore within the next three years, with longer-term plans for cross-border flights.
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NewsBOC Aviation seeks to enforce UK court judgement on AirAsia X
BOC Aviation has taken action to enforce a UK court judgement for AirAsia X to pay it $23.4 million in relation to aircraft leases.
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NewsGKN Aerospace signs aerostructures joint venture with AVIC, Comac
Aerostructures and engine parts supplier GKN Aerospace has signed a joint venture agreement with Comac and AVIC for the manufacturing of composite and metallic aerostructures in China.
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NewsVirgin Australia orders 25 Boeing 737 Max 10s, cancels previous deal
Virgin Australia, which most recently exited administration under new owners, has placed a new order for 25 Boeing 737 Max 10s, after cancelling its existing commitments for the type.
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NewsMore airline failures ahead as complacency sets in: Al Baker
Qatar Airways group chief Akbar Al Baker predicts more airline failures are in the horizon, as carriers get complacent about recovery prospects.
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NewsTaiwan F-16 upgrade aims for 2023 completion
Taiwan has upgraded 18 Lockheed Martin F-16 A/Bs to the new F-16V standard, and hopes to complete all 141 planned upgrades by 2023.
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NewsSIA deepens co-operation with Indian joint venture Vistara
Singapore Airlines and its Indian joint venture Vistara have inked a commercial cooperation framework agreement, widening its existing areas of partnership.
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NewsJAL 777-200 engine loses panel, suffers blade damage after takeoff
Japanese authorities are investigating a significant engine failure aboard a Japan Airlines Boeing 777-200, which involved the loss of large panel and fan blade damage.
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NewsEurope, Singapore align certification for emerging technologies
Europe and Singapore have updated their bilateral working agreement, allowing Singapore aviation companies get speedier approval to use new and emerging technologies, such as electric-vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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OpinionBubbles, testing, vaccines, quarantines: airlines brace for complicated 2021
There is a high risk that a reduction in the threat posed by Covid-19 might only further expose a messy operating environment for international travel, stymieing the sector’s ability to take advantage of the virus’s reduced prevalence.
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NewsSingapore’s Kelley Aerospace sets sights on supersonic UAV and business jet markets
Singapore-based aerospace company Kelley Aerospace has its sights set on the supersonic air transport, with the rollout of two in-development concepts in business aviation and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).