All Asia Pacific articles – Page 604
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NewsSINGAPORE: CSeries third test aircraft to fly "within weeks"
Bombardier is on track in its flight test programme for the CSeries as the third test flight aircraft prepares to take to the skies "within weeks".
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SINGAPORE: Higher-density seating will boost A380 appeal - Amedeo
New A380 customer Amedeo will focus its marketing efforts around simple, higher-density seating configurations to create greater demand for Airbus's ultra-large aircraft.
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SINGAPORE: Saab looks for additional Thai Gripen sale
Saab is in discussions with Thailand for six additional Gripen C/D fighters, the Swedish company says.
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SINGAPORE: BAE, Raytheon look to crash F-16 upgrade party
Raytheon is confident that an upgrade architecture developed for South Korea’s Lockheed Martin F-16 upgrade programme will prove to be a winner in international upgrade programmes for the popular fighter.
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SINGAPORE: Northrop confident of Seoul Global Hawk decision
South Korea is on the verge of signing a letter of acceptance for four Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 (I)s.
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SINGAPORE: Lockheed advances with Asia F-35 roll-out
Lockheed Martin is making steady progress introducing the F-35 fighter to the Asia-Pacific region.
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SINGAPORE: Boeing eyes $10 billion ISR market
Boeing believes there is a $10 billion business opportunity in the niche market for mid-sized Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft.
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NewsSINGAPORE: Airbus defence unit targets new sales, then airlift rival
Airbus Defence & Space made its first high-profile appearance at an international show since emerging from a rebranding activity last month by revealing a target to close fresh sales of its A400M tactical transport and A330 tanker this year.
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SINGAPORE: SIA extends UTC service deal for 777s
Singapore Airlines has extended a service agreement with UTC Aerospace Systems for its fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft.
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NewsSINGAPORE: Nok Air to order 15 737s
Thai low-cost carrier Nok Air has committed to order 15 Boeing 737s.
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NewsSINGAPORE: Alenia Aermacchi mounts C-27J sales offensive
Alenia Aermacchi launched a new sales offensive with its C-27J medium transport at the show, with a company official describing the type as “superior to any competitor, in all categories”.
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NewsSINGAPORE: Air force to receive last M-346 trainers
Singapore’s new-generation advanced jet trainer fleet will be complete within weeks, with Alenia Aermacchi poised to deliver its last of 12 M-346 aircraft.
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SINGAPORE: Lufthansa Technik secures new work in Asia
Lufthansa Technik has secured contracts from three Southeast Asian carriers, and expanding its partnership with Thailand’s Nok Air.
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SINGAPORE: 787-9 flight tests progressing smoothly
The Boeing 787-9 is progressing with its flight test programme smoothly, and Boeing is on track to deliver the aircraft to launch customer Air New Zealand by the middle of the year.
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NewsSINGAPORE: Boeing closes in on Indian Apache, Chinook deals
Boeing expects to sign contracts soon covering India’s planned purchase of its AH-64E Apache and CH-47F Chinook helicopters, while global interest in the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor produced with partner Bell has reached a new high.
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SINGAPORE: VIDEO - Production system key to Boeing’s 757 successor studies
Deciding on the production system that Boeing adopts for any new aircraft developed to address the niche in the narrowbody market previously filled by the 757 will be a key aspect of its studies to ensure low production costs.
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NewsSINGAPORE: Rivals continue wait on tanker decision
One of Singapore’s key future equipment requirements is still awaiting its outcome, nine months after two potential suppliers submitted final offers for a new-generation fleet of inflight refuelling aircraft.
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NewsSINGAPORE: VietJet Air firms deal for up to 100 A320s
VietJet Air has signed orders and commitments for up to 100 A320 family aircraft at the Singapore air show.
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SINGAPORE: Testing on agenda as A350 makes public debut
Airbus has integrated testing and pilot demonstrations into the A350’s excursion to the Singapore air show, which marks the public debut for the big twinjet.
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NewsSINGAPORE: A350 flight test pace "quite remarkable” - Airbus
The high availability rate of the A350 XWB flight-test fleet has enabled Airbus to de-risk the flight-test programme as it heads towards its summer 2014 certification target date on schedule.