All Asia Pacific articles
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NewsMalaysia Airlines to decide on long-haul widebody replacement in Q1 2026
Malaysia Airlines is to launch a request-for-proposal for new long-haul widebody aircraft before the end of the year, as part of fleet renewal efforts.
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AnalysisStood down: which types departed national fleets during our World Air Forces review?
We detail some of the most notable national fleet retirements recorded in the 12 months since we published our last World Air Forces directory at the end of 2024.
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AnalysisHow regime change in Syria affected our annual World Air Forces fleet review
Our annual review of the global military aircraft fleet details the in-service equipment and acquisition plans of 161 nations – with one of the Middle East’s biggest air forces wiped out amid regime change.
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NewsUS clears $330m Taiwan military aircraft spares sale
The USA has approved a potential $330 million Foreign Military Sales contract covering spare parts for Taiwan’s F-16 fighters, F-CK-1 Ching-kuo fighters and C-130 transports, aimed at improving operational readiness amid increased regional tensions.
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NewsCebu Pacific expects engine-related issues to completely clear in 2028
Cebu Pacific says it sees the ongoing engine reliability issues “fully flushing itself out” in 2028, as airline executives flagged supply chain woes as its “primary constraint” to growth.
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NewsAir India woes, ‘intensifying’ competition drag down Singapore Airlines earnings
Singapore Airlines Group saw its second-quarter net profit impacted by loss-making associate Air India, despite seeing an increase in its revenues from strong travel demand.
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NewsPremium leisure carrier Beond unveils ambitious multi-AOC fleet-expansion strategy
Premium leisure carrier Beond is aiming to build a fleet of 56 aircraft, spread between multiple air operator’s certificates, by the end of the decade. Beond emerged towards the end of 2023, and uses a pair of Airbus A320-family jets mainly to connect the Maldives with such destinations as Dubai, ...
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NewsLong-serving Malaysia Aviation Group chief steps down
Izham Ismail joined Malaysia Airlines as a pilot in 1979, rising through the ranks to eventually lead the carrier in 2017.
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NewsEmbraer promotes A-29 Super Tucano for counter-drone missions
Embraer is marketing the A-29 Super Tucano as a counter-UAS platform, highlighting the light attack aircraft’s electro-optical sensors, laser-guided rockets and machine guns for engaging unmanned systems at low cost.
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NewsIndiGo signs codeshare partnership with China Southern as India-China flights restart
IndiGo has signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a codeshare agreement with China Southern Airlines, following the Indian low-cost carrier’s launch of direct flights to Mainland China.
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NewsChina releases footage of GJ-11 Sharp Sword UCAV in flight
China’s air force has released footage showing its Hongdu GJ-11 Sharp Sword unmanned combat air vehicle in flight for the first time, marking the PLAAF’s 76th anniversary.
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NewsPIA A320 crew failed to notice wrong runway selected during Lahore diversion
Investigators have determined that the first officer of a Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 selected the wrong ILS frequency before a wrong-runway landing at Lahore. The twinjet had been operating flight PK150 from Dammam, in Saudi Arabia, to Multan on 17 January. But Pakistani investigation authority BASIP, in findings released ...
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NewsA330, 787 crews failed to recognise reduced runway operations at Melbourne
Flightcrews of a Malaysia Airlines A330 and Bamboo Airways 787 failed to recognise temporary runway shortening at Melbourne airport, leading to take-off overruns during night departures in September 2023.
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NewsAzerbaijan confirms JF-17 fighter acceptance with Baku flypast
Azerbaijan has confirmed acceptance of at least five Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 fighters following their appearance in a military parade over Baku on 9 November.
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NewsSingapore to impose SAF levy from April 2026, with charges lower than forecast
Singapore has revealed the details of its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) levy on all flights departing the city, with fees set to be significantly lower than initially forecast.
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AnalysisAviation's environmental action slow to take off, despite 'unprecedented unity'
If the recent ICAO Assembly resulted in little by way of concrete new sustainability developments, it did provide reminders of political thinking, ongoing challenges and potential battlegrounds ahead.
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NewsThai commercial chief highlights cabin comfort as A321neo arrival nears
Thai Airways International is expecting to introduce its first pair of Airbus A321neos before the end of this year, with the first scheduled to arrive in November. Chief commercial officer Kittiphong Sansomboon, speaking during an event in London on 7 November, said the twinjets would enhance the single-aisle fleet which ...
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NewsChina commissions Fujian electromagnetic CATOBAR super carrier
China has commissioned the CNS Fujian, making it the third nation with an in-service CATOBAR aircraft carrier equipped with electromagnetic aircraft launch systems.
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NewsTaiwan to receive first MQ-9B UAVs in 2026
Taiwan will receive its first pair of General AtomicsAeronautical Systems MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned air vehicles in the third quarter of 2026, while Lockheed Martin works to accelerate delivery of the island’s F-16V fighters amid production delays.
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NewsQantas sees demand hold steady, but flags fuel price ‘volatility’
Australia’s Qantas Group has largely kept its capacity guidance for the second-half of its 2026 fiscal year, with passenger demand continuing to hold up.