Asia Pacific – Page 65
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NewsUSA clears Sniper pod buy for Malaysian F/A-18D fleet
The US government has cleared Malaysia to obtain new targeting pods for fighter aircraft, as well as a deal to upgrade anti-radiation missiles used by the United Arab Emirates.
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NewsMaldivian seeks consultancy services to evaluate long-haul fleet strategy
Indian Ocean carrier Maldivian is seeking to advance its widebody aircraft project by hiring a consultancy to examine its expansion into long-haul services. Maldivian had indicated at the beginning of this year that it was looking to obtain Airbus A330-200 or Boeing 787-8 twinjets. The carrier uses a fleet which ...
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NewsEHang’s autonomous eVTOL completes maiden demo flight in UAE
EHang’s autonomous electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has completed its first passenger-carrying demonstration flight in the United Arab Emirates, as the Chinese company eyes the rollout of commercial operations in the region.
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NewsUS Army tests UAV resupply during live-fire exercises in Hawaii
During live-fire ground combat exercises with the US Army’s 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii, an uncrewed vertical take-off and landing aircraft from start-up Soaring autonomously delivered food and ammunition over multiple resupply flights.
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NewsBonza unlikely to see return of seized fleet, as grounding drags on
Bonza is unlikely to get its fleet of seized Boeing 737 Max 8 jets back from lessor AIP Capital, adding to the embattled low-cost carrier’s woes as its suspension of operations is extended for another week.
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NewsAn-2-based drone completes cross-sea flight carrying seeds
An unmanned Chinese aircraft has carried out the country’s first cross-sea flight of a cargo drone between two provinces.
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NewsJakarta seeks to cut KF-21 financial commitment by 62%
Indonesia is reportedly seeking a major reduction in its funding commitment for the Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 fighter.
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NewsSIA and Scoot to be first customers for Singapore-produced SAF
Singapore Airlines and its low-cost unit Scoot have become the first customers for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) produced in Singapore, following an order for 1,000t of neat SAF from producer Neste.
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NewsChinese fighter drops flares in path of Australian MH-60R
A Chinese fighter has conducted a dangerous intercept of a Royal Australian Navy helicopter operating in international waters in support of sanctions against North Korea.
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NewsKorean adds Macau service as IndiGo adds capacity to Phuket
North Asian carriers have steadily broadened their route networks over recent months, while elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific IndiGo has doubled frequencies on the Delhi-Phuket route.
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NewsQantas hit with civil penalty for ‘egregious’ ticket sales for ‘phantom’ flights
Australia’s consumer and competition watchdog has hit Qantas Airways with a A$100 million ($66.2 million) civil penalty for advertising and selling tickets on flights that it had decided to cancel.
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Airline BusinessWhy IndiGo believes time is right for widebody move with A350 order
IndiGo’s recently announced firm order for 30 Airbus A350-900s and 70 options marks the latest headline-grabbing move from an airline that is keen to make use of its unusually solid foundations in India’s often unforgiving airline market.
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Airline BusinessChina factor continues to have big impact on airline industry recovery trends
IATA’s latest monthly data on passenger demand continues to show mostly double-digit year-on-year rises in traffic and capacity, reflecting an industry that still spent much of 2023 playing catch-up with pre-Covid levels, particularly in international markets.
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NewsDHC-6 floatplane wing-strike inquiry wrestles with pilots’ contradictory testimonies
Investigators probing a Maldives water-landing accident which damaged a Viking Air DHC-6-300 floatplane have disclosed contradictory testimonies from the pilots over the application of power. The Trans Maldivian Airways turboprop had been approaching Vommuli aerodrome on 16 May last year, following a service from Sun Siyam Iru Veli. It conducted ...
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NewsKL’s Subang airport could see jet operations by third quarter
Malaysia’s transport minister expects jet operations to resume at Kuala Lumpur’s Subang airport, possibly in the third quarter of 2024.
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NewsSingle-seat FA-50 to have 30% better range than current two-seater
The planned single-seat version of the Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50 light attack jet will have a 30% range improvement over the current two-seater.
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NewsJAL doubles full-year profit amid spike in LCC, international revenue
Japan Airlines’ full-year earnings soared past pre-pandemic levels, as the airline benefited from a surge in inbound travel demand, along with strict cost controls.
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NewsPAL parent sees Q1 profit dip amid cost pressures
Philippine Airlines parent PAL Holdings saw first-quarter profits decline on the back of cost pressures, but notes that this was “an expected outcome” as travel demand normalises.
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NewsSouth Korea’s Hanwha ventures into engine leasing
South Korean conglomerate Hanwha has launched Hanwha Aviation, its first foray into the engine leasing business.
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News‘My final chapter’: AirAsia’s Fernandes hints at retirement following aviation unit consolidation
AirAsia founder Tony Fernandes is likely to step down from the company at the end of his newly-renewed contract, which runs for another five years, calling it his “final chapter”.