All Asia Pacific articles – Page 21
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AnalysisAwkward discrepancies in Indian Rafale shootdown image
The fog of war is alive as well in the aerial clash between India and Pakistan, with nebulous imagery swamping social media, exacerbated by limited comments from authorities.
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NewsVietJet ties up with Kazakhstan’s Qazaq Air to establish new 737 budget operation
Vietnamese budget carrier VietJet is to launch a Kazakh carrier – with a fleet of jets – by tying up with regional turboprop operator Qazaq Air. VietJet will take a strategic equity stake in Qazaq Air and launch a new airline brand, VietJet Qazaqstan, as part of its international expansion ...
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NewsLockheed Martin sees F-16 CFTs, offsets boosting offer to Philippines
Lockheed Martin is upbeat on the prospects for the F-16 in Manila’s long-running quest to obtain new fighter aircraft.
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AnalysisIndia’s Rafales deliver message to Pakistan, but leave room for de-escalation
India has used its Dassault Aviation Rafale fighters in combat for the first time, conducting stand-off strikes against terrorist sites in Pakistan under Operation Sindoor.
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NewsPhantomStrike radar performs well in first airborne test
Raytheon’s new PhantomStrike active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar has performed successfully in its first airborne test.
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NewsEmirates to open fifth mainland Chinese destination
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is expanding its mainland China reach with a fifth destination, intending to operate to Hangzhou. Emirates plans to open the daily Dubai-Hangzhou service on 30 July – subject to government confirmation – and deploy Boeing 777-300ERs on the route. Deputy president Adnan Kazim says the expansion ...
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NewsIndian “airship” carries instrument payload to 55,700ft
India has conducted a maiden flight for a so-called “stratospheric airship platform” with the aim of collecting data to inform future sorties.
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NewsNew Zealand to replace Seasprites with new naval helicopter
Wellington has allocated funds for the replacement of its Kaman Aerospace SH-2G(I) Seasprite naval helicopters. The New Zealand government has earmarked NZ$2 billion ($1.2 billion) for the helicopter replacement programme as part of a broader NZ$12 billion in funding to upgrade the defence force over the next four years, according ...
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NewsThai Airways formally submits court request to exit business rehabilitation
Thai Airways International has formally sought to exit its business rehabilitation process, claiming to have met various criteria during the carrier’s restructuring. Chief executive Chai Eamsiri, in a 28 April notification, said administrators had submitted a petition to the Central Bankruptcy Court referring to the “successful implementation” of the rehabilitation ...
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NewsAALTO buoyed by Zephyr’s record 67-day flight, despite vehicle’s loss
AALTO has claimed a new stratospheric flight record with its Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station, with one of its vehicles having remained airborne for more than two months.
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NewsIndia retaliates with airspace ban on Pakistani aircraft
Indian civil aviation authorities have closed the country’s airspace to Pakistani-registered aircraft, in a further deterioration of relations between the neighbouring states. The measure appears to be a retaliatory ban after Pakistan implemented a similar restriction on Indian aircraft on 25 April. Tensions between India and Pakistan have risen after ...
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NewsC919 at least three years from European certification: EASA chief
Chinese airframer Comac’s C919 single-aisle twinjet will probably not receive European certification for at least three years – and possibly much longer. Speaking exclusively to the French economics publication L’Usine Nouvelle, European Union Aviation Safety Agency executive director Florian Guillermet stated that the regulator had informed Comac that the jet ...
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NewsKorean Air plans major aerospace centre near Seoul
Korean Air plans to set up an urban air mobility and aviation safety center to boost aerospace innovation in South Korea.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ widen first-quarter losses amid competition ‘pressures’, looming trade war
China’s three largest operators were loss-making for the first quarter of the year, as competitive ‘pressures’ and the uncertainty surrounding an ongoing trade war with the USA weighed on revenue growth.
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NewsAlliance ATR 72 sank in heavy rain and hit approach lights before landing short
Indian investigators state that the crew of an ATR 72-600 experienced “unusual” vibrations and felt the aircraft sink on final approach, just before it landed short of the runway at Bhubaneswar last October. The Alliance Air aircraft (VT-RKF) had been inbound from Rourkela, some 240km to the north of Bhubaneswar, ...
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NewsAAPA flags ‘potentially softening’ demand amid economic uncertainty
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) warns that passenger and cargo demand in the near term could “potentially” soften, as a result of uncertainty stemming from the economic policies of the Trump administration.
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NewsPhilippine Airlines, Qatar Airways launch strategic partnership
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has entered into a strategic partnership with Qatar Airways, following the launch of daily flights to the latter’s Doha hub.
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NewsIndian MoD signs deal for 26 Rafale M carrier-based fighters
India has signed a contract to acquire 26 Dassault Aviation Rafale M carrier-based fighters, making it the first international buyer for the type’s ‘Marine’ variant.
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NewsChina Eastern eyes international expansion, with North America noticeably absent
China Eastern Airlines says it intends to “vigorously” grow its international network, with flights to Africa, Europe and Asia planned.
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NewsJet Freight Logistics to launch converted A330s in India through UAE’s Confity
Indian cargo specialist Jet Freight Logistics is to be the country’s first operator of converted Airbus A330s, under a modification deal with EFW. The aircraft will be converted through an agreement between EFW and United Arab Emirates investment entity Confity Capital Partners. EFW says Confity has entered a ”multi-aircraft” pact ...