All Asia Pacific articles – Page 497

Analysis
ANALYSIS: MRJ readies for its ultimate test

2016-09-25T23:04:00Z

Mitsubishi Aircraft is a Japanese company based in Nagoya, but its fate resides a three-hour drive west of Seattle, where most of the flight test campaign of the MRJ regional jet programme will occur.
News
ROUTES: Chengdu unveils new international links

2016-09-25T10:41:56Z

A string of planned new international services from Chengdu have been unveiled today during a signing ceremony at World Routes.
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ROUTES: Malaysia Airlines paves road to recovery

2016-09-25T10:03:06Z

Malaysia Airlines’ new chief executive Peter Bellew has his eye on getting the airline to breakeven by the fourth quarter of 2017, and to be profitable all year in 2018.
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ROUTES: Chinese carriers hint at consolidation

2016-09-25T08:15:38Z

Chinese airlines have warned that some carriers may not be able to support their long-haul expansions, should fuel price head north and as government subsidies for such routes subside.
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ROUTES: Ethiopian plans Chengdu route

2016-09-25T06:40:47Z

Ethiopian Airlines will begin flights between Addis Ababa and Chengdu next summer
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ROUTES: Changi sees strong long-haul interest

2016-09-25T02:21:30Z

Singapore’s Changi Airport continues to look for ways to expand existing markets and open new ones.
Analysis
ANALYSIS: How airlines can target illegal wildlife trade

2016-09-23T15:08:35Z

Criminal gangs are exploiting the global aviation network to transport illegal wildlife products around the world, putting at risk the survival of many endangered species and posing a major threat to public health. Earlier this year, the airline industry pledged to do what it could to fight this trade, by ...
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Thai confirms A350 tyre damage after Phuket incident

2016-09-23T10:28:00Z

Thai Airways discovered damage to four right-hand tyres on the Airbus A350 which suffered a landing incident at Phuket.
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QantasLink Fokker evacuated over fumes at Perth

2016-09-23T08:43:00Z

A QantasLink Fokker 100 was evacuated at Perth airport after fumes were discovered inside the cabin, as it was taxiing towards the terminal.
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Boeing, Korean Air join up for unmanned MD500 gunship

2016-09-22T11:20:03Z

Boeing and Korean Air have signed a memorandum of agreement to jointly develop the MD Helicopters MD500 into an unmanned asset.
Analysis
ANALYSIS: Japan’s changing commercial fleet

2016-09-21T22:03:00Z

Major changes in the market have shaken up the perception that Japanese carriers’ fleets are built around tightly-packed widebody aircraft.
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Corendon contracts Air France-KLM's MRO arm for more CFM56 work

2016-09-21T12:03:26Z

Turkish carrier Corendon Airlines has expanded its partnership with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance to cover additional CFM International CFM56 support.
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ROUTES: Network planners meet amid mixed backdrop

2016-09-21T08:33:49Z

Airlines and airport network planners arrive in Chengdu for this year's World Routes with the industry showing distinct signs of a split personality.
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New IATA chief to 'actively push' NDC

2016-09-21T08:11:41Z

IATA new director general Alexandre de Juniac has committed to actively push the New Distribution Capability programme.
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Pilot phase 'good compromise' on carbon scheme: IATA chief

2016-09-21T03:41:23Z

IATA's new director general is optimistic that an agreement on a carbon offset scheme can be struck when ICAO meets later this month, and said that if the proposed six-year pilot period is the condition for success, he has no issues with the "good compromise".
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HNA business jet unit claims innocence of wrongdoing

2016-09-20T07:35:28Z

HNA Group business jet unit Hongkong Jet has declared itself innocent of any wrongdoing, following a Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) announcement that it will be banned from Mainland China for three years.
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HNA business jet unit handed three year China suspension

2016-09-19T07:38:08Z

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has suspended Hongkong Jet from operating in Mainland China for three years as punishment for issuing false documents.
Analysis
AAPA sees robust Asian passenger traffic despite uncertainties

2016-09-19T01:10:00Z

Demand for air travel remains strong among Asia-Pacific carriers, as traffic levels stay high despite various market uncertainties.
News
Outboard flap confirmed as MH370 debris

2016-09-15T12:06:00Z

Malaysia’s government has confirmed that a large second of a flight-control surface found off Tanzania originated from a missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER.
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Hong Kong Airlines orders nine A330-300s

2016-09-15T08:09:34Z

Hong Kong Airlines has placed a firm order for nine Airbus A330-300 aircraft.