All Asia Pacific articles – Page 505
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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.
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ANALYSIS: Big three continue to dominate Civil Simulators market
Flightglobal data reveals the size and shape of the world market for airliner training simulators
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Ascend forecasts good growth in Asia helicopter deliveries
Flightglobal’s Ascend consultancy forecasts that the Asia-Pacific’s share of commercial helicopter deliveries will rise to 37% in 2025 from 26% in 2015.
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Indian deal for 36 Rafales moves forward
New Delhi is in the final stages of a process that could lead to a contract for 36 Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft.
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India to auction off Vijay Mallya’s ACJ319
India’s tax authorities will auction off an Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ319 aircraft previously used by Vijay Mallya, the former chairman of defunct Kingfisher Airlines.
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Tata, Boeing break ground on AH-64 fuselage facility
Tata Advanced Systems and Boeing have broken ground on facility in Hyderabad that will produce AH-64 Apache fuselages under a joint venture arrangement between the two companies.
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India taps locally made HTT-40 as next basic trainer
New Delhi will procure Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) HTT-40 basic trainers, and cap the further import of foreign-built aircraft.
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AirAsia buys used Global Express from Caterham Jet
AirAsia has purchased a used Bombardier Global Express business jet from Caterham Jet Global for use as an executive transport.
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ANALYSIS: TransAsia's hybrid theory
When TransAsia Airways placed its first order for the Airbus A330-300 in 2010, it was on a growth path looking to capitalise on booming cross-straits traffic and to expand its network internationally.
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ATSB investigates 737 descent below safe altitude incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating an incident where a Boeing 737-300 freighter flew below the lowest safe altitude while attempting to land at Launceston on 17 June.
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Virgin Australia gains China and Hong Kong rights
Virgin Australia has been awarded rights to start its planned flights to Hong Kong and Beijing from June 2017.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: AirAsia India's slow, but steady growth
Two years since its launch, AirAsia India is showing increasing signs of life in the competitive Indian market.
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NewsSIA resumes US nonstop service with San Francisco
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch nonstop service to San Francisco later this year, resuming nonstop service to the USA after a three year hiatus.
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China Eastern, China Southern to boost international network
China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines have filed applications with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) seeking to operate international services.
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ATSB warns of “catastrophic” potential of ATR pitch disconnect
The Australian Transportation Safety Board (ATSB) has revealed that opposite control column inputs caused a “pitch disconnect” on a Virgin Australia ATR 72-600, resulting in overstress damage to the aircraft’s horizontal stabiliser.
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Business aviation sector cautious on Asia prospects
Companies involved in Asia-Pacific business aviation are cautious about near term prospects for the sector, and feel that several challenges must be overcome for business aviation to reach its full potential.
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Garuda Indonesia picks MTU for CF34 maintenance
Garuda Indonesia has signed a five-year agreement with MTU Maintenance for the overhaul of General Electric CF34-8C5 engines that power its Bombardier CRJ1000s.
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China consortium confirms deal for 100 H135 helicopters
A consortium of Chinese companies has signed a purchase contract for 100 Airbus Helicopters H135 rotorcraft, setting the stage for the type to be assembled in China.
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Chinese group buys 20% of Virgin Australia from Air NZ
Air New Zealand has entered into an agreement to sell a 19.98% stake in Virgin Australia to Chinese conglomerate Nanshan Group.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: AirAsia X CEO ready to renew growth
AirAsia X has a dream: to build a network covering the globe and a fleet that rivals even the largest of Gulf carriers.