All Asia Pacific articles – Page 8
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NewsBoeing hands over first of 200 737 Max aircraft to Vietjet
Vietnamese low-cost operator Vietjet has received its first Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, as part of plans to expand its international network.
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NewsKorean Air to use SAF blend on more Japan flights
Korean Air will expand its use of sustainable aviation fuels, operating a SAF blend on more flights to Japan.
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NewsTaiwan’s Apex Aviation promotes ISR-roled P2012
Taiwan’s Apex Aviation is promoting a civilian-operated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft based on the Tecnam Aircraft P2012 SMP Sentinel.
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NewsKratos unveils Mighty Hornet 4 attack drone with Taiwan
Kratos and Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology have unveiled the Mighty Hornet 4 attack unmanned air vehicle, derived from the MQM-178 target drone, as part of Taiwan’s expanding drone defence capabilities.
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NewsMalaysian pacts to fuel Ascendance’s ambitions in Southeast Asia
French hybrid-electric start-up Ascendance has inked agreements with a pair of Malaysian businesses that could lead to its Atea vertical take-off and landing aircraft being built and operated in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest expanding markets.
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NewsAIDC partners with local firm on T-400 unmanned helicopter
Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) has formed partnerships to develop the T-400 unmanned helicopter, targeting both civilian and military applications including reconnaissance and offshore operations.
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NewsAustralian investigators probe DHL Aviation 767F approach incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has opened investigations into a Boeing 767 freighter that flew below minimum safe altitude as it approached Sydney airport.
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NewsThales signs largest avionics maintenance deal in India with IndiGo
Thales has signed an avionics support contract with India’s IndiGo, covering its current and future fleet of Airbus narrowbodies.
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NewsCapital A chief Fernandes outlines future pan-Asian eVTOL spin-out on back of VX4 opportunity
AirAsia owner Capital A Group intends to establish a new pan-Asian company that will manage its future fleet of Vertical Aerospace VX4 electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, believing the platform too ’high-end’ at present for operation by low-cost carrier AirAsia.
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NewsAmerican and Alaska frame new $150m SAF fund as a ‘business decision’ aimed at future growth
Oneworld carriers American Airlines and Alaska Airlines are spearheading a new investment fund aimed at scaling production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), asserting that next-generation jet fuel will provide more-favourable economics for their future operations.
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NewsMetrea readies first KC-135 for start of Indian air force tanker operation
Commercial aerial refuelling provider Metrea will in the coming days deploy its first Boeing KC-135 tanker to India as it gears up to perform an initial mission for the Indian air force by the end of September.
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NewsBabcock to deploy H145 pair on Torres Strait surveillance contract
Babcock Australasia has been awarded an eight-year, A$250 million ($166 million) contract to supply a pair of Airbus Helicopters H145s, plus their crews, to the Australian Border Force for operation in the Torres Strait.
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NewsNetherlands cleared to obtain over 200 AMRAAMs
The Netherlands has been cleared to obtain up to 232 Raytheon AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs).
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NewsSouth Korea clarifies KF-21 weapons development plans
Seoul will develop indigenous air-launched weapons for its KF-21 fighter programme while initially arming the aircraft with overseas-procured missiles, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration confirms.
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NewsQantas, Malaysia Airlines enter into codeshare partnership
Qantas, which does not operate to Kuala Lumpur from Australia, will add its code ito Malaysia Airlines-operated flights to Australia, as well as domestic flights from Kuala Lumpur.
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NewsIndiGo confirms Copenhagen launch as European expansion continues
IndiGo has revealed the launch date for flights to Copenhagen, as the low-cost operator continues to expand its European network.
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NewsST Engineering doubles engine MRO capacity in Singapore
ST Engineering has expanded its engine MRO operations in Singapore with the opening of a new facility that will service CFM International’s CFM56 and Leap family engines.
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NewsDelhi ATC workload led to double TCAS alerts between Vistara A320, Ethiopian 787
A controller’s heavy workload at Delhi airport led to two traffic collision alerts between a landing Vistara A320 and a departing Ethiopian Airways 787 in November 2023.
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NewsIndiGo confirms initial A321XLR network with first delivery due by year-end
IndiGo expects to take delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR by the end of this year, as it confirms Athens as the first city to be served with the long-range narrowbody.
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NewsUnited 737 diverted to Osaka after cargo fire warning
A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 bound for Cebu made an emergency landing in Osaka after pilots received a cockpit warning of a potential cargo hold fire.