Asia Pacific – Page 535
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NewsVietJet receives world’s first 230-seat A321
Vietnam low cost carrier VietJet Air has taken delivery of a high-density Airbus A321 aircraft equipped with 230 passenger seats.
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NewsBoeing cements Japanese participation in 777X
Boeing has formal agreements with a consortium of five Japanese suppliers to produce large parts for the 777X programme.
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NewsCFM delivers first Leap-1C to Comac
CFM International has delivered the first Leap-1C engine to Comac for its in-development C919 narrowbody programme.
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EGAT signs five-year MRO deal with Nippon Cargo Airlines
Taiwanese MRO Evergreen Aviation Technologies (EGAT) has signed a five-year deal with Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) to provide heavy maintenance for its Boeing 747-400Fs.
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VistaJet names Apex Air as China domestic partner
Swiss VIP charter operator VistaJet has tapped China’s Apex Air to manage domestic flights within China from the third quarter with a Bombardier Challenger 850 aircraft.
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OpinionOPINION: Breaking records is no longer simply about doing things better
Setting records can be much harder than it looks. In this age of big budgets, high technology, computer simulation and exotic materials, it can take some doing to convince people that doing something new was in fact difficult – not to mention dangerous.
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Korean to be first to fit A330 runway-overrun protection
Korean Air is to be the first carrier to implement an anti-overrun system on its Airbus A330s, after the technology secured certification on the type.
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China Eastern to lease six A320s from CALC
China Eastern Airlines (CEA) has signed an agreement with China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC) to lease six new Airbus A320s.
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NewsUkrainian president: Russian-supplied weapon hit MH17
Ukraine’s president has insisted that only Russia could have supplied the sort of weapon which, he says, brought down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17
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AnalysisANALYSIS: VietJet’s fatal flirtation with long-haul, low-cost
Vietnamese low-cost carrier VietJet Air used the Paris Air Show to restate its interest in launching a long-haul operation, but the carrier’s modest international footprint suggests that such a venture will not make sense for several years – if ever.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Asia-Pacific profits kept in check in 2014
Asia-Pacific's leading carriers were again in the black in 2014, though collective profits remain below previous highs as over-capacity, local issues and continued air freight market challenges hit yields for many in the region.
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NewsMalaysia continues push for MH17 tribunal
Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak says the country will continue to push for the establishment of an international tribunal to ensure an independent trial for the prosecution of those behind the alleged downing of flight MH17.
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NewsComac takes delivery of wing-body fairing for C919
Comac has taken delivery of the wing-body fairing section that will be installed on its first C919 flight test aircraft.
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Boeing, Tata sign framework manufacturing agreement
Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) have signed a framework agreement to work together in aerospace and defence manufacturing.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airline profits hit highs in 2014
For an industry so used to shocks and red ink over the last 15 years, it is perhaps unsurprising that airlines may take some convincing that they've never had it so good.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How airlines are tapping into the Internet of Things
In a world where people casually tout the term disruptive technology, there are few predictions as sure as the coming of the Internet of Things and its potential to change the way we live, travel, and operate businesses.
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Pakistan to take 15 extra Sniper targeting pods for F-16s
Lockheed Martin will supply Pakistan with 15 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP), and upgrade 22 units already in service aboard Karachi’s Lockheed Martin F-16 fleet.
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Qantas to reduce Johannesburg capacity
Qantas Airways will cancel one weekly frequency on the Sydney-Johannesburg route from 3 February.
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China Southern to launch two new Japan routes in August
China Southern Airlines has applied to Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to launch two new services to Japan in August.
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Seoul counter-sues BAE, Raytheon in F-16 imbroglio
Updated with response from Raytheon at bottom of story.