Asia Pacific – Page 530
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Air cargo recovery endures rollercoaster ride
The air cargo market went through a tough time during the recession. Cargo traffic fell nearly 10% across 2008 and 2009, rebounded 19% in 2010, but then stagnated for three years. In 2014, there finally came a return to sustained growth, with IATA announcing that freight-tonne kilometres (FTKs) were up ...
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NewsVIDEO: ANA rolls out Star Wars-themed 787
Japanese airline ANA has revealed one of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners sporting a new Star Wars-themed livery.
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Thai Airways signs 787 pilot training deal with Boeing
Thai Airways International has signed a pilot training agreement with Boeing Flight Services covering training for its Boeing 787 pilots.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Where routes have been added in the last year
Editor's note: This analysis, based on data from Flightglobal's schedules specialist Innovata, is focused on major route launches and closures over the past year. The criteria for including new routes is that they have more than nine departures (equivalent of 18 return flights) appearing in Innovata's schedules for August 2015 ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Top 100 aerospace companies
Our annual Top 100 analysis documents another boom year for aerospace, but the coming period may be more challenging
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Built but unused: the rise of Indian ghost airports
Mention India and scenes of colour, contrasted with masses of human chaos spring to mind. Empty airports do not.
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News
Cebu Pacific to start three international services
Cebu Pacific will start three international services on 17 December.
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NewsBoeing ups forecast for Asia-Pacific pilot demand
Boeing has revised upwards its forecast for new pilots in Asia-Pacific for the next two decades.
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Cathay signs with R-R for Trent 800 engine support
Cathay Pacific has signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce for its TotalCare Flex support package for Trent 800 engines on 17 Boeing 777 aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Making sense of accident statistics
Statistics don't lie. But their misinterpretation, deliberate or otherwise, can easily create a false impression.
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Vistara signs V2500 support deal with P&W
Vistara has entered a maintenance agreement with Pratt & Whitney to service its fleet of 26 IAE International Aero Engines V2500 engines.
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Airbus walks away from Japan tanker RFP
Airbus Defence and Space will not put forward its A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft for a Japanese requirement calling for four tanker aircraft.
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NewsPICTURE: Air China to take China’s first 242t A330
Air China will be the first Chinese carrier to take delivery of the increased 242t maximum take-off-weight Airbus A330.
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Lockheed preferred bidder for Australia trainer deal
Australia’s Department of Defence (DoD) has selected a Lockheed Martin-led consortium as the preferred bidder for the country's basic military flight training requirement.
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NewsEmbraer yet to feel heat from ARJ21 near EIS
Embraer says the near entry into service of the Comac ARJ21 regional jet has not impacted its sales in China thus far.
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Indonesia moves closer to Su-35 buy
Indonesia has reiterated its desire to order 16 Sukhoi Su-35 fighters to replace its aging fleet of Northrop F-5Es.
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Embraer could cease production at Harbin
Embraer says it could cease production at its Harbin assembly line if it is unable to reach a resolution with Chinese authorities on taxes imposed on imported components.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Does the market need more US-China frequencies?
Chinese airline executives are raising concerns about the availability of frequencies to continue expanding to the USA.
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PICTURES: Indian LCH conducts hot-and-high tests
Hindustan Aeronautics has carried out hot-and-high flight testing with its Light Combat Helicopter (LCH).
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Malaysia Airlines continues to fine-tune business plan
Khazanah Nasional says that Malaysia Airlines’ is on track towards becoming a sustainably, profitable carrier.