All Asia Pacific articles – Page 598
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NewsMH370 search aircraft limited to two hours on station
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) says that five aircraft will be deployed in today’s search of the Indian Ocean for the missing Malaysian Airlines 777-200ER.
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NewsMH370 probe cautious over Australian debris sighting
Malaysian authorities searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 have described a debris sighting off western Australia as “credible”, but have not indicated whether there is any supporting evidence beyond the satellite images.
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NewsPoor visibility in MH370 debris search area: AMSA
Poor visibility in the area where satellite pictures may have spotted debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 will likely complicate search efforts, says the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
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NewsSatellite pictures may point to MH370 debris: Australian PM
Australia's prime minister says that satellite pictures may have found pieces of debris in the Indian Ocean that could have come from the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER.
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NewsMH370 course deviation detail still unclear
Investigating authorities have yet to detail the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777’s track following its loss of contact, and indicate whether any evidence supports the course being amended via the flight-management system.
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NewsMH370 investigators rule out Maldives sighting
Investigators examining the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 have ruled out a reported sighting of an unidentified aircraft over the Maldives.
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NewsMH370: Maldives police examine 'low-flying jet' lead
Maldives law enforcement authorities are to examine reports that a large low-flying aircraft was sighted over the Indian Ocean state hours after the Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 disappearance.
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NewsNew Delhi lashes out at Italian AW101 bank guarantee ruling
India plans to appeal an Italian court order that blocks it from claiming bank guarantees held in Italy related to a cancelled deal for AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters configured for VVIP use.
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New Delhi eyes local production of PC-7 basic trainer
India’s defence ministry has issued a request for information for the procurement of an additional 106 Swiss Pilatus PC-7 MK II Basic Trainer Aircraft (BTA).
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NewsDeliberate action remains focus of MH370 inquiry
Malaysia's acting transport minister has sought to allay concerns over the known sequence of events surrounding the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777, insisting that the focus remains on deliberate action.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Can airlines take share and profits?
One of the most striking things about IATA’s robust industry profit outlooks over the last couple of years has been the way the extra capacity that airlines have added has been soaked up without derailing profitability.
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India could buy more unmanned Harops
India's air force is evaluating the purchase of additional Israel Aerospace Industries Harop loitering munitions, as deliveries continue under a previous order placed in 2012.
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NewsAustralian search for MH370 gets underway in Indian Ocean
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued details about the Indian Ocean search area for the Malaysia Airlines 777-200ER that disappeared under mysterious circumstances on Saturday 8 March.
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NewsUncertainty remains over MH370's ACARS status
Malaysian authorities have rekindled confusion over the sequence of events on board the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200, with apparently differing accounts of the status of the ACARS messaging system.
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NewsHunt for MH370 gets underway in northern, southern corridors
Malaysian authorities have confirmed that extensive search and rescue efforts have commenced in both the southern and northern corridors that the lost Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is believed to have traversed.
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Boeing wins A$901 million Wedgetail sustainment deal
Australia has granted Boeing a five year, A$901 million ($816 million) extension for sustainment of the country’s 737-700 based E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft.
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News‘Equal importance’ given to both corridors in MH370 search
Malaysia is giving “equal importance” to searching the two corridors that the missing Malaysia Airlines 777-200ER may have travelled after it turned towards the Andaman Sea on the morning of 8 March.
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NewsMissing MH370 flew in westerly direction for several hours
Malaysian authorities have confirmed that the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER deviated from its flight path on 8 March and that the aircraft last made satellite contact at 08:11 local time, about seven hours after it disappeared from secondary air traffic control (ATC) radar.
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NewsInmarsat confirms automated signals from MH370
Inmarsat has confirmed that signals from the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 were registered by its satellite network.
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NewsNot enough MH370 data to relocate search: minister
Malaysia's government is not yet prepared to commit its search effort for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 away from the original site off the eastern coast.