All Asia Pacific articles – Page 504
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ANALYSIS: Early A350 deployment reflects mature operation
Airbus is showcasing its latest widebody, the A350, again at Farnborough this year and is progressively building the big twinjet’s in-service experience.
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FARNBOROUGH: Xiamen signs for up to 30 737 Max 200s
Xiamen Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding for up to 30 Boeing 737 Max 200s for its low-cost operations.
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O'Leary and Tyler take top honours at Airline Strategy Awards
Top honours at The Airline Strategy Awards on the eve of Farnborough air show went to the chief executive of Ryanair, Michael O'Leary, and the outgoing director general and chief executive of IATA, Tony Tyler.
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FARNBOROUGH: An exciting new chapter for the regional jet market
It has been a pivotal 12 months for the new wave of sub-100-seat jets. Two types powered by Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofan PW1000G family – the Mitsubishi Regional Jet and the Embraer E2 – have embarked on flight test campaigns. In the last few weeks, Embraer’s successor to the ...
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H225 crisis grounds South Korea’s Surion
South Korea has grounded its fleet of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KUH-1 Surion utility helicopters, pending the replacement of gearboxes.
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PICTURES: China inducts Y-20 strategic transport
The Chinese air force has officially inducted the Xian Y-20 strategic transport.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus battles to get A400M back on track
Airbus’s military transport aircraft unit will arrive at the Farnborough air show amid an unwelcome gearbox crisis linked to its poster-child A400M – a model for which adding promised tactical capabilities was already proving harder than expected.
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New Delhi issues tri-service MALE UAV requirement
India’s ministry of defence (MOD) has issued a combined tri-service requirement for the acquisition of up to 150, medium altitude long endurance (MALE) UAVs.
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FARNBOROUGH: ANA 787-9 to appear in flying display
An All Nippon Airways’ Boeing 787-9 aircraft will appear in the flying display at the Farnborough air show, the first time a Japanese carrier has made a flight demonstration at the show.
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SIA plans Asiana codeshare on US service
Singapore Airlines (SIA) plans to display Asiana Airlines' code on existing and future service between Singapore and the USA.
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PICTURE: Mitsubishi starts final assembly of first delivery jet
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is set to begin final assembly of the first customer aircraft for the MRJ regional jet programme, with various sections of the fuselage having been delivered to the MRJ final assembly hangar.
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Fatal TransAsia ATR crash attributed to crew shortfallings
Investigations into the fatal TransAsia Airways ATR 72-600 crash into the Keelung river in February last year have concluded that the accident was a result of many contributing factors, but ultimately attributes the disaster to the crew's actions.
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Tokyo speaking with industry about futuristic F-3 fighter
Japan’s Ministry of Defence has requested information from international aerospace firms to explore options for its planned F-3 fighter programme, which could see a new type deployed in the 2030s.
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Ameco merges Beijing and Chengu businesses
Ameco Beijing has merged its aircraft overhaul business at its home base, with that of its Chengu facility, as a single product.
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PICTURE: ARJ21 starts operations with Chengdu Airlines
The Comac ARJ21-700 regional jet has commenced operations with launch customer Chengdu Airlines.
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Russia, China in formal pact for heavy-lift helicopter
Russia and China have signed a formal agreement related to their planned Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL) helicopter.
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SriLankan restructures network, cuts Frankfurt and Paris
SriLankan Airlines will suspend its operations to Frankfurt and Paris from 30 October and 6 November, respectively.
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Fire damage apparent on SIA 777 wing
The right wing of the Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER aircraft that caught fire after landing on the morning of 27 June appears to have suffered substantial burn damage to its trailing-edge surfaces.
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PICTURE: Su-30 MKI flies first sortie with BrahMos missile
An Indian air force Sukhoi Su-30 MKI aircraft has carried a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile aloft for the first time, a key milestone toward the eventual deployment of the capability.
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PICTURE: SIA 777-300ER has engine fire during landing
The right General Electric GE90-115BL engine of a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER aircraft caught fire when the aircraft landed at Changi International Airport, following a turn-back resulting from an engine oil warning.