All Asia Pacific articles – Page 501
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Waypoint places two ex-CHC helicopters
Waypoint Leasing has managed to place two of the rotorcraft being returning early as part of CHC Group's Chapter 11 restructuring.
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Singapore restructures its air accident investigation unit
Singapore’s ministry of transport has restructured its Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB), effective 1 August.
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MH370: Southern Ocean route confirmed on captain’s simulator
Malaysia’s transport minister has confirmed that a route to the Southern Ocean was found on the personal flight simulator of MH370 captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah.
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Honeywell partners Wuhan Hangda for component MRO
Honeywell has signed a new licensing agreement with Chinese MRO firm Wuhan Hangda for aircraft parts in China.
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India’s navy to upgrade 10 Ka-28 helicopters
India’s ministry of defence has cleared an upgrade programme 10 Navy Kamov Ka-28 anti-submarine warfare helicopters.
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ANALYSIS: Why fuel hedging can be a fool's errand
European airlines have over the last decade been extremely active in the fuel-hedging market, seeking to lock in a US dollar cost item against revenues often in weaker currencies.
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India to obtain four more P-8I Neptunes
New Delhi has entered into a deal for an additional four Boeing P-8I maritime patrol aircraft.
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RAAF King Airs return to service after toxin concerns
The Royal Australian Air Force will return its Beechcraft King Air fleet to service on 4 August.
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New Delhi backs down from A330 MRTT deal
New Delhi has suspended its planned acquisition six Airbus Defence & Space A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft, creating uncertainty about its long-term air-to-air refuelling capability.
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SIA 777 engine fire points to cracked tube in oil heat exchanger
Singapore's Ministry of Transport’s Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is investigating a fire incident that occurred on the right engine of a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER.
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ANALYSIS: Air travel is safer than ever, but safety today is not all about accidents
In the whole of 2015 – the safest year on record by almost all measures - there were no fatal accidents involving jet airliners, but in the first six months of this year there have been three.
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PICTURE: HAL conducts first flight of upgraded Mirage 2000
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has conducted the first flight of a Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft featuring significant upgrades.
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Cebu Pacific orders more A330s
Philippines-based carrier Cebu Pacific is ordering another pair of Airbus A330-300s.
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IndiGo makes Dubai push
IndiGo plans to launch a daily Chandigarh-Dubai service on 26 September.
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India to build two new airports; upgrade three others
The Airports Authority of India has begun installing a Centralised Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) system at six metro airports.
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GAMECO completes first 787 C-check
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Co (GAMECO) has completed its first C-check on a Boeing 787-8 for China Southern Airlines.
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Malaysia Airlines orders up to 50 737 Max jets
Malaysia Airlines has placed a firm order for 25 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, and taken options on a further 25.
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China Southern and Asiana expand interline agreement
China Southern Airlines has expanded its interline agreement with Asiana Airlines to cove a wider range of destinations across Asia.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The increasing spread of airline acquisitions
If in recent years it was Etihad Airways that appeared to be the main international airline suitor for carriers seeking new investors, over the last 18 months its Gulf peer Qatar Airways, China's HNA Group and Delta Air Lines have all emerged as buyers in the market.
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AVIC rolls out first AG600 amphibian
Chinese aviation conglomerate AVIC has rolled out the first AG600 large amphibious aircraft.