All Asia Pacific articles – Page 530
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NewsMitsubishi Aircraft makes key certification appointment
Mitsubishi Aircraft has appointed Kenishi Inukai as vice-president of its type certification department, only weeks ahead of the planned first flight of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet.
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NewsVietnam Airlines' A350 makes international debut
Vietnam Airlines has begun deploying the Airbus A350-900 aircraft internationally.
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NewsMRJ first flight set for last week of October
Mitsubishi Aircraft says the first flight of its Mitsubishi Regional Jet will take place during the week beginning 26 October.
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Beechcraft delivers China's first 350i to be used in a charter role
Beechcraft has handed over the first of two King Air 350is to Chinese aviation services company AVIC Hebei General Aviation (HGAC).
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NewsHartzell Propeller appoints first Chinese service provider
Hartzell Propeller has appointed maintenance, repair and overhaul provider Shenyang Avias Aviation Maintenance Engineering as its first service and support centre in mainland China.
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PICTURES: RAAF KC-30A refuels F-35A for first time
In a first for the Royal Australian Air Force, an Airbus Defence & Space KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft has conducted refuelling contacts with a Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter.
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ATSB highlights risks in training scenarios during landing
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has highlighted the risks of introducing theoretical training scenarios during periods of high workload in a report into an incident involving a Jetstar Airbus A320 aircraft.
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NewsPICTURE: Cathay takes its 70th Boeing 777
Cathay Pacific has taken delivery of its 70th Boeing 777 aircraft, making it the largest Asian operator of the widebody type.
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US tech transfer intransigence deals KFX a blow
South Korea’s plan to develop its indigenous KFX indigenous fighter have hit a roadblock owing to US unwillingness to provide export licences for four core fighter technologies.
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Air NZ A320 in close encounter with UAV
New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority is investigating a near miss between an Air New Zealand A320 aircraft and an unmanned aerial vehicle.
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NewsCathay Pacific investigating A330 emergency diversion
Cathay Pacific is investigating an engine issue that forced the crew of one of its Airbus A330s to make an emergency landing at Denpasar's Ngurah Rai International airport on 24 September.
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Boeing to open 737 completion centre in China
Boeing will open its first foreign completion and delivery centre in China, broaden collaboration with supplier and potential rival AVIC and launch an initiative to develop biofuel from Chinese agricultural waste.
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Thai Airways to up regional frequencies
Thai Airways International will raise frequencies on four routes, starting from 25 October.
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NewsIndia proceeds with Apache and Chinook acquisition
India’s Cabinet Committee on Security has approved the purchase of 22 Boeing AH-64E Apache and 15 CH-47F Chinook helicopters worth an estimated $2.2 billion.
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Australia, Norway seal JSM collaboration pact
Australia and Norway have entered an agreement to collaborate on the developmental Joint Strike Missile for the Lockheed Martin F-35.
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Air France-KLM evaluates MRO venture with Thai Airways
Air France-KLM's MRO arm has confirmed it is in discussions with Thai Airways on "potential collaboration".
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ROUTES: Hawaiian focuses on A321neo introduction plans
Hawaiian Airlines is focused on developing its entry-into-service plans for the Airbus A321neo, which it will begin taking the airframer in 2017.
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ROUTES: Chengdu gears for growth with second airport
Chengdu will become the third Chinese city, after Shanghai and Beijing, to have two commercial airports as work begins on a new facility at the end of the year.
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ROUTES: Busan targets European route launch next year
Busan Gimhae International airport says it is in deep discussions with several airlines about starting long-haul connections, and that it expects to see the airport’s first European route by end-2016.
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ROUTES: Bengaluru airport details expansion plan
Bengaluru's Kempegowda International airport is looking at ways to further expand the capacity of its existing terminal to cope with the unanticipated growth that the airport is experiencing.