All Asia Pacific articles – Page 498
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How upgauging could help China combat constraints
There is little doubt about the potential for growth in the Asian market and China in particular. Air travel has grown sharply in China, amid relatively strong economic growth. This has seen strong growth among Chinese carriers and airports, and an increasing focus on international services.
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Opinion
OPINION: Why CIT makes sense for Avolon
In aviation finance circles, Avolon is widely considered the front-runner to buy lessor CIT Aerospace. Sources expect a deal to close within two weeks.
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News
SIA will not extend lease of first A380
Singapore Airlines will not extend the lease on its first Airbus A380 after its expiry in October 2017.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Can nations agree how to curb greenhouse-gas emissions?
Global agreement on a market-based measure to curb aviation emissions is not the only possible environmental milestone of the upcoming ICAO Assembly in Montreal. Also on the cards is the final endorsement of the first-ever global carbon dioxide efficiency standard for aircraft, which was agreed and recommended in February by ...
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News
Boeing ups forecast for Chinese demand for next jets
Boeing has raised its forecast for China’s demand for new commercial aircraft over the next 20 years to 6,810, making the country the first trillion dollar aviation market in its forecast.
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News
PICTURES: Trigana 737 freighter in belly landing
A Trigana Air Boeing 737-300SF has been involved in a serious incident while landing at Wamena Airport in the province of Papua, coming down on its belly with only its front landing gear apparently deployed.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: New narrowbodies' long-haul challenge to widebodies
Airlines appear to be increasingly interested in using new-generation narrowbodies to make thinner long-haul routes more economically viable.
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News
Possible MH370 debris submitted to ATSB
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has received debris recovered by an individual conducting a private search along Africa's west coast which may be linked to the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER that operated flight MH370.
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News
Top 100 aerospace manufacturers hit by fall in revenues and profits in 2015
As is often the case, this year’s ranking of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers by revenue has a familiar feel, with the top eight companies staying in the same position as last year and only small movements throughout most of the list. The industry is dominated by big beasts and ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US network carriers diverge on Asia strategies
The varying strategies of US mainline carriers to Asia is a nice contrast to their convergence elsewhere, ranging from inflight amenities to the structure of their frequent flier programmes.
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News
C919 pushes on with static tests in prep for first flight
Comac says static strength tests for its C919 programme are slightly behind schedule, but that the team is still on track to complete the required tests by the end of the year, which will give an indication of whether the first flight can go ahead.
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News
Capital Airlines plans Melbourne and St Petersburg routes
Capital Airlines has applied to launch services to Melbourne and St Petersburg in the coming months.
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News
Data entry error caused AirAsia X A330 diversion
The incorrect entry of longitudinal information prior to an AirAsia X flight on the Sydney-Kuala Lumpur route caused serious issues with aircraft's systems after it became airborne.
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News
MRJ sensor investigation holds up US ferry flight
Mitsubishi Aircraft says the anomalies detected on its MRJ regional jet prototype are not due to faulty systems, but that it is nonetheless working to “uncover the cause” that forced it to abort two attempts to fly the aircraft to the US late last month.
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News
PICTURES: India’s Light Utility Helicopter has maiden flight
The Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has conducted its maiden flight.
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News
AirAsia wet-leases two Indonesia AirAsia X A330s
AirAsia has taken two Airbus A330-300s on a wet-lease basis from Indonesia AirAsia X (IAAX).
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News
American adds Qantas feeder codeshare
American Airlines is expanding its codeshare with Qantas to include feeder routes in Australia and New Zealand.
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News
Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific ink deals for A350s, A320s
Vietnam Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding for 10 Airbus A350-900 aircraft, while unit Jetstar Pacific has confirmed an order for 10 A320s.
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News
VietJet orders 20 additional A321s
Vietnam low-cost carrier VietJet Air has signed an order with Airbus for 20 A321 aircraft.
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News
China Southern fleet to hit 1,000 by 2020
China Southern Airlines says its group fleet will reach 1,000 aircraft over the next four years.