All Asia Pacific articles – Page 339
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One-Two-Go ex-chief sentenced over MD-82 crash
Defunct Thai carrier One-Two-Go's former chief executive has been sentenced in absentia to a prison term of four years and a hefty fine by French authorities, more than a decade after a fatal Boeing MD-80 crash.
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Citilink management deal in limbo as Sriwijaya sacks executives
Sriwijaya Air's board of commissioners has sacked three senior executives seconded from Citilink in a sign that the management agreement between the airlines may be in trouble.
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Asia-Pacific deliveries see lacklustre August
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific received 28 of the 70 commercial aircraft delivered in August 2019, with Boeing again delivering zero narrowbodies to the region amid the continued 737 Max grounding.
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HAECO appoints MRO veteran as new CEO
Hong Kong-based aircraft engineering and maintenance group HAECO has appointed former SR Technics head Frank Walschot as its new chief executive.
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Delta ups stake in Korean Air parent company
Delta Air Lines has increased its stake in Korean Air’s controlling shareholder, Hanjin KAL, to 9.21%.
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Airline BusinessAir cargo woes endure amid US-China spat
There are few signs that the air freight market will find any relief from the tough market conditions seen so far in 2019, as the trade spat between the USA and China, and a slowing global economy, dent demand.
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Leasing veteran to lead Boeing China sales
Boeing has named leasing industry pioneer Peter Gao has its new vice president of commercial sales and marketing for China.
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KL studying possible Su-30MKM replacement
Kuala Lumpur is studying options for replacing its Sukhoi Su-30MKM fighters, but its poor acquisition record suggests a long process.
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Tokyo Century to take over Aviation Capital Group
Tokyo Century Corporation has signed a deal to acquire Pacific Life Insurance's 75.5% stake in aircraft lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG).
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NewsBoeing suspends 777X load testing
Boeing has suspended load testing of its 777X aircraft after a reported cargo door failure, dealing another blow to the widebody programme’s timeline.
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First China-equipped Airbus fuselage to be delivered in 2021
Airbus is to deepen its co-operation with Chinese airframer AVIC for its single-aisle aircraft production.
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OpinionCan urban air mobility win public confidence?
In the 12 decades since the Wright Brothers, commercial aviation has advanced greatly, but there have been only a few genuinely disruptive technologies – those alignments of science, innovation, and market opportunity that, almost from nowhere and very quickly, fundamentally change the industry.
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Dassault sees strong Rafale deliveries in first half
Dassault Aviation saw its operating profit double to €250 million ($276 million) during the first half of 2019 on the back of sharply higher net sales.
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GMF AeroAsia names Kurniawan as new chief
Garuda Indonesia’s MRO arm has appointed Tazar Marta Kurniawan as its chief executive and president.
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Philippine set to receive two Jordanian AH-1s in 2020
The Philippine air force looks set to receive two Bell AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters donated by Jordan in early 2020.
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PICTURES: India's LUH conducts hot and high Himalayan tests
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has completed a series of hot and high flights in the Himalayas with its Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), conducted from 24 August to 2 September.
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Wrong-runway landing captain unaware of construction
Investigators probing the landing of an Air India Airbus A320neo on a new Maldives runway which was still under construction have disclosed that the captain was unaware of its existence.
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Three bids reportedly received for Kumho's stake in Asiana
Media reports indicate that three companies have submitted bids to buy Kumho Industrial's 31% stake in Asiana Airlines.
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NewsChina Southern confirms first flight from Daxing
China Southern Airlines’ first flight out of Beijing Daxing International airport is likely to take place around 20 September, days ahead of the airport’s scheduled opening date.
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Skyports readies "world's first" vertiport for eVTOL aircraft
UK ground infrastructure developer Skyports is preparing to open what it describes as “the world’s first vertiport for electric vertical take-off and landing [eVTOL] aircraft” in Singapore on 21 October.