All Asia Pacific articles – Page 561
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Mueller scrubs up for the MAS emergency room
Christoph Mueller will assume the toughest job in the airline business when he takes over as chief executive of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) later this year.
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NewsIndonesia AirAsia's Singapore-Surabaya route under scrutiny
A conflicting picture has emerged about the frequency of Indonesia AirAsia’s Surabaya-Singapore schedule following the crash of flight QZ8501 on 28 December 2014.
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NewsIndonesia optimistic it has located main site of QZ8501
Indonesia is optimistic that it has located large sections of an Indonesia Airbus A320 aircraft that crashed on the Surabaya-Singapore route last on Sunday 28 December while operating flight QZ8501.
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News2014 shows lowest airline fatal accident rate in history
Calendar year 2014 has turned out to be the best year ever for airline safety, according to airline safety analyst Flightglobal Ascend. For many this may seem an unexpected result given the perceptions created by the high profile losses of two Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777s and the crash of an ...
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NewsCrashed TransAsia ATR crew called for go around at 72ft
An investigation into the fatal crash of an ATR 72-500 that was trying to land at Taiwan’s Magong island in stormy conditions shows that the crew called for a go around at just 72ft.
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GMF gains design approval for cabin interior modifications
GMF AeroAsia has become the first MRO contractor in Indonesia to receive design organisation approval (DOA) by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for cabin interior modifications.
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NewsHeavy seas hamper QZ8501 recovery efforts
Searchers have yet to locate the wreckage of Airasia Indonesia flight QZ8501 on the floor of the Java Sea, as heavy seas hamper recovery operations.
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Airline Safety & Losses - Annual Review 2014
Each year, Flightglobal conducts an annual review of the previous year from both an insurance and safety perspective. This report includes detailed loss and liability data, as well as accident information and analysis.
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NewsJAL 777 struck tail during late go-around: inquiry
Japanese investigators believe that a Boeing 777-200 struck its tail after the captain ordered a go-around despite the first officer’s having already initiated reverse thrust.
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NewsWeather conditions key to QZ8501 investigation
AirAsia group chief executive Tony Fernandes pledged full confidence in his crew and fleet and urged against speculating on what brought flight QZ8501 crashing into the sea, as search and rescue teams continue to recover debris and bodies.
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NewsDebris confirmed as coming from missing AirAsia A320
Indonesian search and rescue authorities have confirmed that debris located in the Karimata Strait is from the Indonesia AirAsia aircraft missing since 28 December.
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ARJ21 receives type certification from CAAC
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has issued type certification for the ARJ21-700, marking a major milestone for China in its foray into the commercial aircraft manufacturing sector.
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NewsIndonesia '95% sure' debris from missing A320
Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency (Barsanas) says it is "95% confident" that debris found in waters off Kalimantan is from the missing Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320.
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NewsSingapore warships steam toward possible A320 debris
Singapore warships equipped with sonar equipment are making their way to the location where possible debris of the missing Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320 has been spotted.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: QZ8501 bucks improving Indonesian safety trend
The loss of AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501 on 28 December follows a year in which Indonesian airlines improved their safety record.
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Search area for QZ8501 expands as hunt enters third day
The search for the missing Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501 has entered its third day, with the search area now expanded beyond the aircraft’s flight path.
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NewsIndonesia asks US help to find missing A320
Indonesia has asked the US military for assistance in the search for Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501, which disappeared on 28 December while flying from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore.
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NewsAirAsia crash mirrors other recent weather-related accidents
The operational conditions affecting the missing AirAsia Airbus A320 before it crashed into the Java Sea with no emergency call appear to mirror the circumstances surrounding two other recent accidents. The Indonesia-led search of the sea between Sumatra and Borneo continues.
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PICTURE: Malaysia publishes map of QZ8501 search zones
Malaysia's navy has issued a map showing the seven search sectors for the missing flight QZ8501.
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NewsIndonesia expands search area for missing A320
Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency (Barsanas) has expanded the search area for flight QZ8501, as the Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320 aircraft remains missing over 30 hours after losing contact with air traffic control.