All Asia Pacific articles – Page 25
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NewsPAL expands USA network; Malaysia Airlines inks IndiGo codeshare pact
Philippine Airlines adds Seattle to its North American network, while low-cost operators Thai AirAsia and Vietjet expand their Japanese and Chinese operations, respectively.
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Airline BusinessIATA global airline traffic leaps above 2019 for first time during longer February
Global airline traffic among the IATA membership in February exceeded pre-Covid levels for the first time since the pandemic, aided by the leap year adding an extra day to the month.
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NewsGE Aerospace to expand and upgrade India commercial engine facility
GE Aerospace is adding capacity at its manufacturing facility in Pune, India where it produces components for several commercial aircraft engines.
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NewsAir Canada returns to Singapore as it eyes region’s growth potential
Air Canada is seeing “very good” forward booking demand on flights between Vancouver and Singapore, and will increase frequencies between the two cities in December.
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NewsAutoFlight delivers Prosperity eVTOL to unspecified Japanese operator
Chinese aircraft developer AutoFlight has delivered the first example of its Prosperity eVTOL to an unspecified Japanese operator, and has secured from Chinese aviation authorities type certification of its autonomous cargo variant.
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NewsCebu Pacific signs A330neo sale-and-leaseback deal with Avolon
Cebu Pacific has entered into a sale-and-leaseback transaction with lessor Avolon for four new Airbus A330neos.
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NewsKazakh regulator grants separate AOC to Air Astana budget carrier FlyArystan
Kazakh carrier Air Astana’s budget airline spin-off, FlyArystan, has secured its own air operator’s certificate, five years after it emerged.
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NewsVietnamese regulators flag aircraft shortage issue among local carriers
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has flagged a shortage of aircraft among local carriers, becoming the second regulator in as many days to highlight the issue.
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NewsUSAF conducts array of joint exercises across Asia-Pacific
The US Air Force has conducted several activities in the Asia-Pacific that emphasise joint operations between allies and military services.
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NewsGaruda reveals domestic focus as it eyes ‘small wins’ following profitable 2023
Garuda Indonesia will focus on its domestic operations – and be “selective” on international expansion – as it continues to grow its fleet this year.
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NewsSpiceJet to boost Dash 8 fleet following lessor settlements
SpiceJet will fully own its six De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprops formerly leased from Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), as part of a settlement with the lessor, the latest in a string of resolutions.
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NewsKorean firms up order for 33 A350s
Korean Air has firmed up an order for 27 Airbus A350-1000s and six -900s, as it looks to recapitalise its widebody fleet.
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NewsMalaysian regulator says aircraft shortage ‘pressing issue’ as full recovery looms
The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) has identified aircraft delivery delays as a “pressing issue” for the country’s airline sector, as passenger traffic moves closer to a full post-pandemic recovery this year.
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NewsPAL sees strong financial, traffic rebound in 2023
Philippine Airlines enjoyed a strong rebound in 2023, as it relaunched routes and made investments in its future fleet.
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NewsTokyo lays out industrial rationale for new Japanese airliner
The Japanese government’s long-term plans for a new commercial airliner in the 2030s stem from challenges facing its aerospace industry, notably a relative lack of exposure to the important narrowbody segment.
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NewsDefinitive version of India’s Tejas takes step towards service entry
India’s efforts to recapitalise its fighter fleet have taken a step forward with the first flight of the production standard Hindustan Aeronautics Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Mk-1A fighter.
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Airline BusinessChina Eastern frets about geopolitics amid tepid international recovery
China Eastern Airlines was the only operator among China’s ‘Big Three’ – which also includes Air China and China Southern Airlines – to remain loss-making, despite China’s pandemic restrictions having been loosened for a full year.
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NewsAtlas Air adds second 777F for YunExpress flights between China and USA
US carrier Atlas Air and YunExpress are boosting cargo operations between China and the USA by adding a second Boeing 777-200 Freighter on a long-term charter agreement.
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Airline BusinessGreater Bay Airlines chief executive appointment reflects greater trend
The appointment of a new chief executive at a small carrier in Hong Kong might not have created many headlines this week, but it does offer another concrete example of a growing trend among the world’s airlines.
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Airline BusinessAirlines accelerate hiring of women to top executive roles from low base
The industry has been employing more women in the C-suite for some time now, but new data hints at the pace of change quickening after years of glacial progress, with positive steps continuing into the first few months of 2024