All Asia Pacific articles – Page 215
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NewsAirAsia Philippines seeks eased travel restrictions
AirAsia Philippines is backing calls by Philippine local governments to ease domestic travel restrictions for fully vaccinated people.
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NewsAir Astana to introduce Kazakhstan’s first full-flight simulator
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana is to acquire its first full-flight simulator through an agreement for an Airbus A320 device manufactured by L3Harris. The simulator is scheduled to be delivered to the airline in the second half of next year. It will support a new pilot-training centre for the carrier – and ...
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NewsMeggitt in C919 engine component support pact with China Southern
UK-based aerospace company Meggitt has signed a component support contract with China Southern Airlines Group for CFM’s Leap-1C engine parts.
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NewsAirshow China sees J-16D, indigeniously-powered J-20 make show debuts
The Shenyang J-16D electronic warfare (EW) aircraft and a Chengdu J-20 fighter with an indigenous engine have made their debuts at Airshow China in Zhuhai.
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NewsBoeing sets up two 767 freighter conversion lines with GAMECO
Guangzhou-based GAMECO will open two Boeing 767 passenger-to-freighter production lines, becoming the first MRO provider in China to join the Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) programme for the 767-300.
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NewsMTU Zhuhai inducts first PW1100G turbofan for overhaul
MTU Aero Engines’ Zhuhai-based joint venture has inducted its first Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofan for overhaul, following the MRO’s entry into the enginemaker’s global network of MRO providers in December.
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NewsTaiwan’s F-5E/Fs to receive Martin-Baker ejection seats
Taiwan’s fleet of Northrop F-5E/Fs will receive Martin-Baker Mk16 ejection seats by the end of 2022.
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NewsEmbattled HNA Group gets funding boost; airline units mull merger
Chinese conglomerate HNA Group has revealed plans to inject fresh capital in its airline units — including flagship carrier Hainan Airlines — marking a significant step in the debt-laden group’s long-drawn business restructuring process.
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NewsAirAsia X’s second-quarter loss balloons to MYR24.5 billion
AirAsia X Group has posted an operating loss of MYR24.5 billion ($5.85 billion) for the quarter ended 30 June, widening significantly from a loss of MYR323 million in the year-ago period. The group’s revenue fell 21% at MYR72.3 million, the group says in its unaudited financial results disclosed to Bursa ...
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NewsAsia-Pacific travel market ‘in stasis’ amid weak August traffic: AAPA
Asia-Pacific airlines in August carried just 4% of international passengers against pre-pandemic 2019, underscoring the “severe weakness” in the region’s travel market which remains “in stasis”.
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NewsTaliban urges airlines to restore flights to ‘fully operational’ Kabul airport
Afghanistan’s Taliban-run government is urging airlines to restore services to the Central Asian state, insisting that the main international airport at Kabul is open. Foreign ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi, through his official social media feed, states that the airport is “fully operational for domestic and international flights”, and problems ...
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NewsC919 reportedly faces delays over tightened US export rules
The Comac C919 narrowbody programme appears to have hit a roadblock, months before its targeted service entry.
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NewsAir New Zealand explores commercial SAF production
The New Zealand government and Air New Zealand have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the feasibility of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production.
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NewsHAL’s civil Do-228 wins Alliance Air lease deal
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has entered the commercial air traffic with a deal that will see Alliance Air lease a pair of Do-228s for use on regional routes.
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NewsAir Macau signs pilot training agreement with CAAC
Air Macau will for the first time send pilots to the Chinese mainland for training, after it inked a training agreement with Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC).
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NewsQantas Group shifts domestic plans as it eyes border reopenings
Australia’s Qantas Group has made adjustments to its schedule as it eyes the opening up of state borders, and remains optimistic about an 18 December restart for international travel.
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NewsAirAsia upbeat on market recovery prospects
AirAsia is confident of a strong recovery in air travel to all the key domestic destinations and that international flights will resume in the near future, with stringent health and safety protocols in place.
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NewsNew Delhi formalises long-awaited C295 buy: Airbus
New Delhi has formalised the acquisition of 56 Airbus Defence & Space C295 tactical transports, following the Cabinet Committee on Security’s blessing of the deal on 9 September.
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NewsSIA Engineering extends Hawaiian Airlines A330 MRO support
SIA Engineering has expanded an airframe maintenance service contract with Hawaiian Airlines for its fleet of Airbus A330-200s.
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AnalysisMA700 faces bleak future after Ottawa denies export permit for engines
The AVIC Xian Aircraft MA700 turboprop faces an uncertain future owing to issues with the export permits related to the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150C engine.