All Asia Pacific articles – Page 521

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Airbus Helicopters and Mahindra reaffirm ties

2016-01-25T02:30:57Z

Airbus Helicopters and Mahindra Defence have reaffirmed their partnership toward producing military helicopters in India.
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MH370 search hits a snag

2016-01-25T01:32:27Z

The search for a missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER in the Indian Ocean has hit a fresh setback, with the loss of a sonar deep tow vehicle that was being used to scan the ocean floor.
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Thai to defer delivery of 14 widebodies

2016-01-21T03:28:57Z

Thai Airways International will postpone delivery of 14 widebody aircraft originally scheduled to enter the fleet between 2016 and 2018.
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Asia-Pacific airlines placing more priority on flight tracking

2016-01-20T09:17:17Z

Airlines in the Asia-Pacific have become more proactive about flight tracking, and are also looking at more innovative connectivity options for passengers.
Analysis
ANALYSIS: Delta seeks to squash tentative Haneda deal

2016-01-19T22:13:40Z

Delta Air Lines is mounting an impressive campaign against a tentative agreement that would create five new slots for US carriers at Tokyo Haneda International airport.
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Book-to-bill decline not a sign of demand weakness: Ascend

2016-01-19T12:30:54Z

Airbus and Boeing saw dramatic declines in their book-to-bill ratios last year as their combined result fell below the industry’s long-term average.
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Five things we learnt about airlines in 2015

2016-01-19T11:39:41Z

The last year has been another dynamic one for the airline industry; headline profits and traffic are on the rise, while the shape of the industry continues to evolve through acquisitions and partnership activity.
Analysis
ANALYSIS: Will ANA go large on A380?

2016-01-19T08:05:00Z

If All Nippon Airways is confirmed as the unidentified customer behind an order for three Airbus A380s, it could be the start of something much larger for the Japanese carrier.
Analysis
ANALYSIS: Indonesian Aerospace powers up turboprop ambitions

2016-01-19T01:01:00Z

Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) is determined to build a name for itself in the turboprop market, through development of a new commuter aircraft called the N219 and a commercial variant of the CN235 tactical transport.
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Asian air force orders Elta intelligence pods

2016-01-15T13:15:28Z

Elta Systems has been awarded a "large contract" to supply a tactical aircraft-carried imagery intelligence system to what it describes as a "prestigious customer" in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Air India seeks landing gear overhaul for 12 A320 family jets

2016-01-15T01:27:28Z

Air India has issued a tender seeking suppliers for the overhaul of 12 sets of landing gears and retraction actuators on-board Airbus A320 family aircraft.
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SpiceJet to launch two Dubai services

2016-01-14T08:49:26Z

SpiceJet will launch two new services to Dubai from Jaipur and Hyderabad, effective 16 February.
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Malaysia takes delivery of its second A400M

2016-01-14T06:32:20Z

The Royal Malaysian Air Force has accepted its second Airbus Defence & Space A400M tactical transport during a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur.
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Rolls-Royce extends engine support for SIA's 777s

2016-01-14T05:57:53Z

Rolls-Royce will extend its TotalCare support package for the Trent 800 engines that power Singapore Airlines' fleet of Boeing 777-200s and -300s.
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KAL-ASD wins $333.5m UAV contract

2016-01-14T02:42:44Z

The Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) has won a $333.5 million contract to produce its KUS-7 UAV for the South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).
Analysis
ANALYSIS: Will lessor consolidation continue in 2016?

2016-01-13T11:14:55Z

There has been a spate of mergers and acquisitions among aircraft lessors, with cash-rich Asian business entities entering a sector increasingly viewed favourably by yield-hungry long-term investors.
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Mitsubishi reduces MRJ seat count

2016-01-13T07:36:43Z

Mitsubishi Aircraft has reduced the number of seats on both the MRJ90 and the MRJ70, ostensibly with the goal of increasing seat pitch.
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Ameco completes PTF conversion on five Boeing 757-200s

2016-01-13T02:01:30Z

Ameco Beijing has completed freighter conversions on five Boeing 757-200s at its Chengdu facility, located at Shuangliu International airport.
Analysis
ANALYSIS: Boeing takes single-aisle output lead – for now

2016-01-12T16:36:36Z

Boeing's 737 stole the single-aisle output crown from Airbus last year after a hiatus of more than a decade. But it is likely to be a briefly held lead, with the European manufacturer moving back ahead as it ramps up output this year.
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AirAsia X switches remaining A330s to re-engined variant

2016-01-12T10:12:00Z

Long-haul low-cost operator AirAsia X has cancelled 11 Airbus A330-300s in favour of taking 11 re-engined A330neo jets.