All Asia Pacific articles – Page 538
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NewsTransAsia probe indicates crew should have aborted take-off
Pilots of an ill-fated TransAsia Airways ATR 72-600 should have aborted its departure from Taipei Songshan airport after noting that a power-control system had not armed, investigators have indicated.
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China United Airlines launches new domestic services
China United Airlines, a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, launched new domestic services on 1 July.
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SriLankan to codeshare with Air Berlin and Niki
SriLankan Airlines has signed a codesharing agreement with Air Berlin and its Austrian subsidiary Niki.
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Vietnam Airlines signs with Airbus for A350 flight hour services
Vietnam Airlines has chosen Airbus to provide flight hour services (FHS) on its fleet of Airbus A350-900 aircraft.
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NewsGE235 crash report highlights cockpit confusion
An official report into the fatal crash of a TransAsia Airways ATR 72-600 aircraft on 4 February confirms that the pilot flying retarded the aircraft’s only good engine.
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NewsDeath toll in Indonesian C-130B crash rises to 141
The Indonesian Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130B tactical transport aircraft that crashed on 30 June was probably carrying well over 100 people when it crashed in a Medan suburb, hitting a massage parlour and hotel.
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ANA to launch Tokyo-Brussels service in October
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has firmed up the launch date of its Tokyo-Brussels service, which it first announced in June.
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ST Aero, Jet Airways extend CFM56 engine support contract
Singapore Aerospace has signed a 10-year, S$472 million ($351 million) contract extension with India’s Jet Airways for engine maintenance.
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NewsRAAF orders two additional KC-30A tankers
The Royal Australian Air Force will obtain an additional pair of Airbus Defence and Space KC-30A multi-role tanker transports (MRTT).
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NewsChinese state firm signs for up to 75 A330s
China’s state aviation supplier has tentatively signed for up to 75 Airbus A330s in an agreement which will help bridge a production gap to the re-engined A330neo.
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NewsAirbus beats Boeing in South Korean tanker competition
Airbus Defence & Space this week added South Korea to its growing list of A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) operators after the nation downselected the tanker type over Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus and Israel Aerospace Industries’ 767-based design.
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NewsPICTURES: Vietnam Airlines receives first A350
Vietnam Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 on 30 June, becoming the second operator of the type.
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NewsIndonesia loses fourth Hercules since 2000
A Lockheed Martin C-130B operated by the Indonesian air force has crashed after taking off from Medan, its fourth loss of a Hercules variant in 15 years.
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NewsPICTURES: First RAAF C-27J arrives in Australia
The first of ten Alenia C-27J tactical transports for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has arrived in country.
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NewsPICTURES: RAAF F-18s slam IS militants
Australia says it has deployed over 400 precision weapons in combat operations against Islamic State (IS) militants in support of the Iraqi military.
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Biman seeks PW150A repair and overhaul service
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has issued a tender seeking MRO services for the repair and overhaul of four Pratt & Whitney PW150A engines on its Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 turboprops.
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NewsVietnam Airlines prepares to receive first A350
Vietnam Airlines is to receive its first Airbus A350 on 30 June, becoming the second customer, after Qatar Airways, to take delivery of the type.
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NewsMH17: Investigators obstructed during cell-tower probe
Investigators probing the destruction of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 have been barred from accessing parts of east Ukraine to gather telephone network information.
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SIAEC renews services agreement with SilkAir
SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) has renewed its services agreement with SilkAir.
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ANALYSIS: The (non) rise and fall of Jetstar Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Air Transport Licensing Authority’s (ATLA) decision to deny Jetstar Hong Kong a licence to operate marks the end of the upstart’s long battle to get airborne, and indicates the barriers to entry in the Special Administrative Region are high indeed.