All Asia Pacific articles – Page 76
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NewsAviation leaders see finance and infrastructure key to India keeping pace with ambitions
India’s surging growth has been a persistent and hot talking point during this week’s Singapore Air Show, with focus not just on how far the market has come but how much potential it still has.
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NewsEmbraer expands Asian MRO presence with Fokker Services signing
Fokker Services Asia is set to become Embraer’s latest authorised service centre for the Brazilian airframer’s E-Jet family.
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NewsAir India signs 737 Max avionics hardware deal and component-support pact for A320s
Air India has picked Collins Aerospace to supply avionics for its upcoming fleet of Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
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Airline BusinessNew product enhancements lead Qantas charm offensive as first half profits slip
While underlying pre-tax profits fell 13% in the first half of its financial year, the more pressing challenges facing Qantas have less to do with its fiscal performance and more with improving its public image.
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NewsVietjet to order 20 A330neos as it eyes European and US services
Vietjet has entered into a provisional deal with Airbus for 20 Airbus A330neos, with the order likely to be finalised in the coming weeks.
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NewsAircraft supplier delays push Qantas ‘Project Sunrise’ launch back six months
Aircraft delivery delays have forced Qantas to push back by six months plans to launch ultra-long-haul flights from Australia’s east coast to New York and London.
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NewsLockheed presses forward with F-16 ambitions
Fresh from the 50th anniversary of the F-16’s first flight, Lockheed Martin sees continued strong interest in the iconic fighter as production picks up at its factory in Greenville, South Carolina.
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NewsVietjet stays with P&W for A321neo engines
Pratt & Whitney has been selected by Vietjet to provide PW1100G geared turbofans for an additional 19 Airbus A321neos.
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NewsThai Airways to lease 17 aircraft from AerCap as part of fleet renewal plan
Thai Airways International has sealed leases with lessor AerCap for 17 aircraft, including Airbus A350s, A321neos and Boeing 787s in relation to its recently outlined fleet plan.
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NewsQantasLink Dash 8 evacuation over brake fire traced to radio-altimeter failure on approach
Australian investigators have determined that a brake fire on a QantasLink De Havilland Dash 8-200, which triggered an evacuation, resulted from greater braking on landing, and was ultimately traced to a radio-altimeter failure during approach.
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NewsStarlux ‘will not miss’ opportunity to have cargo operations: chairman
The chairman of Starlux Airlines says the Taiwanese carrier “will not miss the opportunity” in cargo operations, given Taiwan’s importance as a cargo hub in the region.
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NewsST Engineering clinches launch customer for Wing-In-Ground AirFish
ST Engineering has secured a launch customer for its in-development AirFish Wing-In-Ground craft, as Turkish mobility start-up Eurasia Mobility Solutions signs a letter of intent for up to 10 examples.
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NewsStarlux orders five Airbus A350 freighters and three more A330neos
Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines has ordered five Airbus A350 freighters as well three more A330neo passenger aircraft at the Singapore air show today.
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NewsGE Aerospace sees trainers and light combat jets powering F404’s future
GE Aerospace sees opportunities for its military engines business in the Asia-Pacific, particularly for trainers and a new crop of fighters being developed in the region.
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InterviewEve seeks to firm up air taxi order backlog: CEO Johann Bordais
Six months after taking over as chief executive of Eve Air Mobility, Johann Bordais is trying to turn some of the start-up’s tentative orders into firm ones.
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NewsBoeing nears delivery of first combat-configuration F-15EXs
Boeing has already delivered six examples of the latest F-15 variant to the US Air Force in an operational test configuration, with tail numbers seven and eight marking the first combat-configured aircraft.
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NewsIndonesia’s Lion Group renews CFM56 MRO contract with ST Engineering
Indonesia’s Lion Group has extended its engine MRO contract with ST Engineering for a further five years.
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NewsGE Aerospace invests in Singapore in ‘smart factory’ push
GE Aerospace is investing $11 million to revamp its engine MRO facility in Singapore into a “smart factory”, incorporating advanced technologies such as automation and digitalisation.
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NewsUSAF teases export potential for future autonomous fighters
Speaking at the Singapore air show, the top procurement official for the US Air Force said subsequent versions of the autonomous fighter aircraft currently being developed could be eligible for sale to overseas customers.
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NewsAdvanced air mobility start-ups see huge Asia-Pacific potential
Advanced air mobility companies descended on the Singapore air show with ambitions of unlocking the vast potential market for next-generation aircraft in Asia.