All Asia Pacific articles – Page 523
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PICTURE: Tianjin Airlines takes China's first E195s
Tianjin Airlines has taken delivery of two Embraer 195s, the first of the type in China.
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PICTURE: IndiGo inducts 100th A320
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has taken delivery of its 100th Airbus A320 aircraft.
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Mitsubishi delays MRJ deliveries by a year
Mitsubishi Aircraft is to delay the first delivery of the MRJ regional airliner by around a year, to mid-2018.
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MH370 search to end in June 2016
The search for a missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER in the southern Indian Ocean has covered over 80,000 square kilometres, and is likely wind up in June 2016 if the aircraft is not found.
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Qantas A330 take-off weight discrepancy spurs procedural changes
Qantas Airways has changed its loading procedures from Bangkok after an Airbus A330-300 aircraft departed with a 2,785kg load discrepancy owing to a miscommunication among ground staff.
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PICTURES: RAAF KC-30A conducts F-16 refuelling trials
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has successfully conducted air-to-air refuelling trials between its Airbus Defence & Space A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTT) and Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft.
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Airbus delays first A320neo delivery to IndiGo
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo is unlikely to receive its first Airbus A320neo this year, following an unspecified delay in the delivery schedule.
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PICTURES: KAI, Lockheed rollout T-X prototype
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has revealed the prototype that will form the basis of Lockheed Martin’s bid for the US Air Force’s T-X next generation trainer competition.
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Mitsubishi to review MRJ test and delivery schedule
Mitsubishi Aircraft is reviewing the development schedule for the MRJ regional jet, following the commencement of flight-testing.
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Japanese navy takes its last H135 training helicopters
The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force has taken delivery of its final Airbus Helicopters H135 training helicopters.
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Production of first Japan-built F-35A commences
Mitsubishi Heavy Industry has started work on the first Lockheed Martin F-35A to be assembled in Japan.
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China Postal Airlines signs for 10 737-800BCFs
China Postal Airlines has signed with Boeing for 10 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters, although the programme has yet to be launched.
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NewsWanfeng Aviation takes delivery of China's first Phenom 100
Embraer has delivered the first Phenom 100 to China, following the handover of an entry-level jet on 14 December, to Wanfeng Aviation.
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Boeing stresses need for capacity control in India
Boeing says overcapacity and the fare wars that go with it continue to be the biggest challenges in the Indian market.
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NewsRFDS installs Astronics EVS on King Air 200s
Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has installed the Astronics Max-Viz 1400 enhanced vision system (EVS) on five Beechcraft King Air 200s operating in the country’s remote and rural south eastern region.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Fuel savings and strong demand to drive 2016 profits
A heady mix of lower fuel costs, economic growth and strong passenger demand, combined with greater exchange rate stability, is set to drive more record profits for airlines next year.
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Kyrgyz 737 tried diverting after hard touchdown damaged gear
Investigators have revealed that a Kyrgyz-operated Boeing 737-300 suffered landing-gear damage in a hard touchdown at Osh before executing a missed approach.
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Boeing expects 777X orders from India in 2-3 years
Boeing says Indian carriers will not be “at the front end of the programme” for its 777X, but expects discussions for the type to feature more prominently in two to three years.
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MRJ moves forward with more test flights
Mitsubishi Aircraft says the MRJ prototype has taken three flights thus far, and that the performance of all three sorties have been up to its expectations.
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Australia signs training contract with Lockheed-led consortium
A consortium led by Lockheed Martin has been formally awarded a A$1.2 billion ($870 million) contract to train Australian Defence Force (ADF) pilots using Pilatus PC-21 aircraft.