All Asia Pacific articles – Page 558
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News
China Eastern to launch Changzhou-Taipei service
China Eastern Airlines will launch a Changzhou-Taipei Taoyuan service on 1 February.
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NewsHuaxia Financial Leasing signs LOI for 20 C919s
Huaxia Financial Leasing has inked a letter of intent with Comac for 20 C919 narrowbodies.
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NewsLoss of MH370 formally declared an accident
Malaysia’s government has formally declared the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 as an accident, with the loss of all 239 passengers and crew.
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NewsQantas to donate first 747-400 to museum
Qantas will donate its first Boeing 747-400 to Australia’s Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS), which will open it for public display at Illawarra Regional airport, just out of Sydney.
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NewsLondon's business airports attack RAF Northolt on safety
Several airports serving the London, UK business aviation community have called for judicial clarification as to whether RAF Northolt, which encourages business flights to use it on a commercial basis, adheres to the aerodrome safety rules civil airports have to follow. The request for judicial review was rejected on a ...
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NewsJAL firms up order for 32 MRJ aircraft
Japan Airlines (JAL) has firmed up an order with Mitsubishi Aircraft for 32 MRJ regional jets, having signed a letter of intent in August 2014.
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NewsUS Interior Department, Australia eye unmanned helicopters to fight fires
The US Department of the Interior has announced it will investigate the utility of optionally manned helicopters for forest firefighting, a concept that already is gaining traction across the Pacific Ocean in Australia.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Lessor ABS deal activity on the rebound in 2015
After a tremendous first nine months for lessor deal activity in the public markets, 2014 ended on a somewhat mellow note, with several aircraft financings having to be postponed and a much-anticipated initial public offering pricing lower than expected.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: 2015 sources of aircraft finance
This year there is a $124 billion financing requirement for commercial jets, says Boeing Capital, and although almost all indicators are green in the aircraft financing environment, the industry is not immune to external factors.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Aircraft lessors continue to rise from the East
Aircraft lessors have been growing fast in Asia, but few are likely to pose a major challenge to Western domination of the sector.
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News
Boeing awarded Indonesian Apache contract
The US government has formally awarded Boeing the contract to build eight AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for Indonesia.
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NewsMalaysia's first A400M nears flight debut
Malaysia’s first A400M Atlas has emerged from the paint shop at Airbus Defence & Space’s San Pablo site near Seville, Spain, ahead of its expected delivery before the end of the first quarter of this year.
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NewsFirst flight for new Australian military training helicopter
The Australian military’s first of an eventual 15 EC135 T2+ rotorcraft has made a 57min debut flight, just two months after the award of a Helicopter Aircraft Training System (HATS) deal to prime contractor Boeing Defence Australia.
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OpinionOPINION: Keeping psychology out of the cockpit
Last year 537 people died on two separate Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 flights. One of them – flight MH17 – was definitely not an accident, and the other, MH370, may not have been accidental either.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: India’s fleet grows despite short-term struggles
India's airlines continue to struggle with high costs and competition, but a huge order backlog ensures major growth ahead.
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NewsPICTURES: Amphibious assault Surion makes maiden flight
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has conducted the maiden flight of a Surion transport helicopter optimised for amphibious assault operations.
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NewsMalaysia to upgrade and arm S-61 "Nuri" fleet
Malaysia is to boost its ability to combat future militant incursions by arming its AgustaWestland AW109s and transferring some upgraded Sikorsky S-61 “Nuri” utility helicopters to army aviation control.
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NewsAirAsia QZ8501 accident may reflect a trend
Accidents to aircraft cruising through tropical or sub-tropical zones are repeating often enough now for the industry to have cause to refresh its pilots on the risks. There have been three other accidents in similar circumstances during the last ten years.
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NewsPICTURES: Mitsubishi releases pictures of MRJ flight test fleet
Mitsubishi Aircraft has released pictures of its flight test fleet in various stages of final assembly, as its MRJ regional jet programme draws near to its scheduled first flight in 2Q 2015.
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NewsATSB readies recovery effort for MH370
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued a tender seeking recovery services in the event that the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER that operated missing flight MH370 is found.