All Asia Pacific articles – Page 493
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Military simulator market grows 3% year-on-year
There are currently just over 2,300 military aircraft simulation devices in operation globally, according to the latest data from FlightGlobal. This figure represents a 3% increase on the total for the same period in 2015.
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News
AIRSHOW CHINA: China UAVs crank up the firepower
AVIC has introduced two high altitude long endurance (HALE) UAVs at this year's show that have a distinct emphasis on weapons payload.
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News
AIRSHOW CHINA: Bombardier aims high for CSeries in China
Bombardier brought its CS300 aircraft to Airshow China in Zhuhai for one reason only – to show potential Chinese customers that the aircraft is real and flying.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: J-10B, H-6H make show debut
This year's Zhuhai show saw several Chinese military aircraft in service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force make their static park debuts.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: AG600 amphibian makes public debut
The Avic AG600 amphibian aircraft has made its public debut on the Air Show China status line.
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SIAEC-Airbus joint venture to start operations by year-end
Airbus and SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) will begin operations of their new joint venture in December.
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News
MAB Kargo withdraws 747 freighters in favour of A330s
Malaysia Airlines' cargo unit, MAB Kargo, has removed its Boeing 747-400 freighters from service.
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NewsPICTURES: Qantas reveals 787 layout and brand tweak
Qantas has unveiled a premium-heavy layout for its Boeing 787-9s and a refresh of its iconic ‘flying kangaroo’ livery.
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News
End to ECA freeze would be in 'mutual interest': Airbus
Lifting the current suspension of export credit agency-guaranteed financing for Airbus jets would be in the "mutual interest" of both the manufacturer and the government agencies, Airbus Group finance chief Harald Wilhelm argued during the manufacturer's third-quarter results call today.
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News
Wireless option enables new IFE opportunities: BAE Systems
BAE Systems believes the introduction of a wireless option to the in-flight entertainment system allows new market opportunities to be created.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Has MAS finally solved its A380 problem?
Malaysia Airlines has found what could be the least-bad solution for its Airbus A380 conundrum: a separate subsidiary carrier focusing on religious pilgrimage charter flights to Saudi Arabia.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM AEROPROFESSIONAL: Airlines need to fund pilot training
It’s time to address the elephant in the room. We’ve got a pilot skills shortage on our hands, and it isn’t going anywhere. In fact, if it’s not addressed now, it will only get progressively worse.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: A320neo and 737 Max market outlook
Conceived when oil prices were high, the fuel-efficiency selling point of the A320neo and 737 Max seems less critical today, but customers appear undeterred, says Flight Ascend Consultancy chief Rob Morris
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Where next in the hunt for MH370?
More than two and a half years after Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 went missing, none of the search organisations trying to locate the main area of the Boeing 777-200’s wreckage is voicing confidence. So where does the multinational search effort for the aircraft – and the 239 people lost with ...
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OpinionOPINION: Should the search for missing MH370 be extended?
The shock disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in March 2014 is one of the most keenly debated and puzzling aviation mysteries of our time.
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News
MAS to use A380s for pilgrimages, up seats to 700
Malaysia Airlines will transfer its six Airbus A380 aircraft to a subsidiary carrier focused on religious pilgrimage flights, and greatly boost total seating capacity.
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News
Malaysia S-61 upgrade gathers pace
MRO firm Heli-One has detailed the upgrades to be applied to Malaysia’s fleet of Sikorsky S-61 ‘Nuri’ transport helicopters.
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Opinion
OPINION: Fear makes the market in aviation finance
When UK member of parliament Jo Cox was killed in her constituency on 16 June, the market reaction was immediate. The British pound and the euro rallied after weeks of poor trading amid Brexit uncertainty, while the previously attractive safe haven investments such as gold and government bonds were sold ...
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News
Standard adopted for IATA 'One Order' ticketing initiative
A resolution has been adopted at the Passenger Services Conference in Dubai on a standard for IATA's new One Order initiative, aimed at removing multiple reservation records and easing connectivity between network and low-cost carriers.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How China is unlocking international growth
Asia-Pacific has some of the fastest-growing air travel markets in the world, with China – and the increasingly international ambitions of its airports – playing a central part in this growth.