All Asia Pacific articles – Page 509
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E190 and MRJ to form J-Air's core fleet
J-Air says its incoming fleet of Embraer E-Jets are not deemed as “short-term” assets, despite the impending arrival of the first of its 32 Mitsubishi MRJ regional jets in 2021.
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PICTURE: Embraer delivers Japan's first E190 to J-Air
Embraer has delivered Japan’s first E190 to J-Air, regional subsidiary of Japan Airlines (JAL), with the inaugural revenue flight taking place between Osaka Itami and Kagoshima on 10 May.
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Ramped-up jet production risks outstripping demand: Ascend
Buoyant backlogs of commercial jet orders have led manufacturers to ramp up production to levels that might prove unsustainable, Flightglobal's Ascend consultancy has warned.
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China Eastern gets EFB approval for Airbus and Boeing jets
China Eastern Airlines has secured approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to install electronic flight bags on Airbus A320s, Boeing 737s and 777s.
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Korea investigates KAL A330 runway incursion
South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) is investigating an incident in which a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER was forced to abort its takeoff roll owing to a reported runway incursion.
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China Eastern completes CNY3.3bn bond redemption
China Eastern Airlines has completed the early redemption of a total of CNY3.3 billion ($510 million) in bonds issued in 2014.
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Cebu A320 inspection showed evidence of tree strike
Investigators are looking into an incident in which a Cebu Pacific Airbus A320 apparently struck trees while landing at Sibulan airport in the Philippines.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Asia orders strength underpins jet backlog
There has been much industry comment about whether the market has “over-ordered”, as the global firm backlog for commercial jets now represents a 60% share of the current fleet and almost nine years of production at 2016’s rate.
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Lessors unlikely to manage 50% of fleet within 10 years: Ascend
Flightglobal's Ascend consultancy believes it is unlikely the share of the world's passenger fleet that is managed by lessors will reach 50% within the next 10 years.
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PICTURES: Tianjin Airlines takes A330; hints at A350
Tianjin Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330, and said that the type, together with A350s and A320s, will form the core of its fleet going forward.
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PICTURES: RAAF A330 MRTT achieves C-17A milestone
The Royal Australian Air Force has conducted air-to-air refuelling trials between its two largerst aircraft types: the Airbus Military A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft and Boeing C-17A strategic airlifter.
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Cebu Pacific to up Manila-Doha frequency
Cebu Pacific plans to up its Manila-Doha service on 9 July.
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PIA to set up A320 landing gear overhaul facility
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will establish an Airbus A320 landing gear overhaul facility at its engineering base in Karachi.
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Indonesia makes progress with Wulung UAV
The Indonesian Aerospace Wulung UAV has achieved a key milestone with its attainment of a military type certification.
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Asean Open Skies quietly attains full ratification
Indonesia and Laos have ratified the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) open skies agreement, meaning the pact has been ratified by all member countries.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Asian capital teams up with Western lessors
Asian investors' appetite for aircraft investments appears to remain strong: three new joint ventures involving established players were announced in the first quarter of 2016.
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Lockheed, Northrop to supply radars for Indian AH-64Es
The US Army has awarded Longbow LLC a foreign military sale (FMS) contract to furnish India with 12 fire control radars (FCRs) for its future fleet of Boeing AH-64E attack helicopters.
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Two-seat variant of JF-17 to fly by end-2016
A two-seat variant of the Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 Thunder fighter is under development, with a first flight planned for late 2016.
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China Eastern signs for 35 A350s and 787-9s
China Eastern Airlines has signed for 20 Airbus A350-900s and 15 Boeing 787-9s as part of a long-haul fleet modernisation programme.
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Fuji Heavy completes construction of 777X wing box plant
Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) has completed the construction of a facility to manufacture centre wing boxes for the Boeing 777X at its Handa plant.