All Asia Pacific articles – Page 601
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News
Airbus confirms Singapore tanker deal signed
Singapore has already signed a contract to acquire six A330 multirole tanker transports, Airbus Defence & Space has confirmed.
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NewsATSB investigates Virgin Australia ATR 72 landing incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating an incident in which a Virgin Australia ATR 72-500 landed at Moranbah airport while a safety car was also on the runway.
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Hawker Pacific to support Cessna Caravans in the Philippines
Hawker Pacific has been appointed as an authorised service facility provider in the Philippines for Cessna Caravan aircraft.
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China Southern flight passes near North Korean missile test
A China Southern Airlines A330 aircraft passed through the vicinity of North Korean ballistic missile test yesterday.
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NewsSingapore confirms A330 MRTT buy
Singapore will obtain the Airbus Military A330 multi-role tanker transport to replace its Boeing KC-135R fleet.
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NewsFlight tests of Xian Y-20 proceeding well
Flight tests of China’s Xian Y-20 transport aircraft are proceeding well, with the designer of the type claiming the aircraft has “set new records” for China.
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NewsNext decade set for $75bn civil helicopter deliveries: Ascend
Around $75 billion of new civil turbine helicopters are expected to be delivered globally within the next decade a helicopter fleet forecast from Flightglobal advisory service Ascend predicts.
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Standard Chartered closes 10-year financings on Cebu A320s
Standard Chartered Bank has closed a finance lease transaction for two new Airbus A320 aircraft with Philippines’ Cebu Air.
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Garuda officially enters SkyTeam
Garuda Indonesia has become the 20th member of SkyTeam at a special event on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.
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NewsAir freight traffic lift gives airlines bright start to 2014
Global air freight grew 4.5% in January over the same month in 2013, a marked improvement on the sluggish growth that has plagued the air cargo market over the last couple of years.
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New Delhi stays mum on Rolls-Royce allegations
Rolls-Royce has yet to receive any formal word from the Indian ministry of defence in regard to media reports that defence minister AK Antony has requested the Central Bureau of Investigation into the supply of aero engines from 2007 to 2011.
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New Delhi launches probe into Rolls-Royce - reports
New Delhi has reportedly ordered a probe into alleged irregularities over the supply of Rolls Royce aero engines for India’s military from 2007 to 2011.
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GE wins engine support deal for Australian Hornets
Australia has awarded a contract extension of A$230 million ($205 million) to General Electric for continued support of the F404 engines that power its Boeing F/A-18 Hornet fighters.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Investors search for yields with turboprop deals
Is the turboprop aircraft market heating up with more investor’s appetite searching for yields that can no longer be achieved in other parts of the industry?
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Northrop completes acquisition of Qantas Defence Services
Northrop Grumman has concluded its purchase of Qantas Defence Services, the unit that provides support to the Royal Australian Air Force’s A330 multi-role tanker transports (MRTT).
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ATSB report hits out at Airservices TRA contingency procedures
Aiservices Australia and Garuda Indonesia have changed a series of procedures following two loss of separation assurance incidents during the early morning of 20 March 2012.
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NewsAustralia says all six C-17s have achieved FOC
Australia’s entire fleet of six Boeing C-17 strategic transports has achieved final operational capability.
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Lion Group ditches Panasonic, picks Lumexis IFE
Lion Group’s carriers Batik Air and Malindo Air have picked Lumexis Corporation’s Fiber-To-The-Screen (FTTS) in-flight entertainment system for its incoming aircraft.
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Batik Air picks Singapore as first international point
Indonesian carrier Batik Air has announced plans to launch international operations in the second half of 2014, with a route from its base in Jakarta to Singapore.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Are Qantas's cash cows drying up?
Qantas’s A$252 million ($226 million) pre-tax half-year loss came as no surprise; what did were the lacklustre performances of Qantas Domestic and Jetstar.