All Asia Pacific articles – Page 84
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NewsHong Kong ‘very concerned’ over Cathay flight cuts, as pilot union calls for probe
The Hong Kong government has raised concern over Cathay Pacific’s spate of flight cancellations over the year-end period, urging the airline to address the issue “as quickly as possible”.
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NewsJetstar Asia appoints Qantas veteran as new CEO
Singapore-based Jetstar Asia has appointed John Simeone as its new CEO, replacing outgoing chief Barathan Pasupathi, who steps down after 12 years at the helm.
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NewsIndia updates pilot fatigue management system
India has introduced a fatigue risk management system for pilots to help support the continued safe growth of air travel in the country.
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NewsIndonesia grounds 737 Max 9s following Alaska door blow-out
Indonesia has become the first Asia-Pacific country to ground the 737 Max 9, following an accident involving an Alaska Airlines airframe of the same type.
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NewsIndonesia signs for third tranche of 18 Dassault Rafale fighters
Indonesia has finalised a deal covering the last batch of Dassault Aviation Rafale fighters to be ordered via a three-phase acquisition totalling 42 aircraft.
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NewsAirAsia to merge with AirAsia X after Capital A divestment
Malaysia’s Capital A will divest its airline business to associate AirAsia X, with medium-haul and short-haul operators to be merged under a single AirAsia brand.
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NewsBoeing wins A$600 million for Australian F/A-18F, EA-18G work
Australia has awarded Boeing an A$600 million ($402 million), five-year contract extension to support Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers.
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NewsCathay cuts flights through February amid operational snags
Cathay Pacific is to cut 12 flights a day until the end of February to avoid cancellations during the upcoming Lunar New Year period, as the airline acknowledges its operations had been “stretched” in recent weeks.
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NewsTokyo Haneda to resume operations on runway closed after A350-Dash 8 collision
Operations on Tokyo Haneda’s runway 34R/16L are to resume on 8 January, six days after the fatal collision involving a Japan Airlines Airbus A350 and a coast guard turboprop. The collision with the De Havilland Dash 8-300, which occurred near the 34R threshold, spread debris along the runway and the ...
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NewsIndian Ocean carrier Maldivian seeks A330-200 to step up to long-haul routes
Indian Ocean operator Maldivian is seeking an Airbus A330-200, and has formally requested proposals for a dry-lease. Maldivian’s fleet of 22 aircraft primarily comprises turboprops – a mix of ATR 42s and 72s, and De Havilland Dash 8s – but it includes an Airbus A320, according to the proposal issued ...
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NewsFunding issues delay Indonesia’s acquisition of used Qatari Mirage 2000-5s
Indonesia had intended to buy 12 used Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000-5s to fill a capability gap while it awaits the delivery of the Rafale.
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NewsTaiwan to invest in engine parts for Mirage 2000-5 fleet
Taiwan will spend a significant sum to obtain spare parts for the Safran M53 engines that power its fleet of Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000-5 fighters.
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NewsAkasa to launch international operations in ‘coming months’ as 737 fleet expands
Indian low-cost operator Akasa Air has reiterated its commitment to launch international flights “in the coming months”, as it takes delivery of two more Boeing 737 Max 8s.
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Airline BusinessWhy runway incursions were already ‘on the radar’ of airline sector
It is noteworthy that runway incursions had become a topic of interest in the wider airline industry in recent months – particularly in relation to the USA.
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NewsPakistan air force chief indicates planned FC-31/J-31 acquisition
The development status of the Shenyang FC-31/J-31 is far from clear, but Pakistan appears interested.
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NewsCoast Guard Dash 8 not cleared for take off before collision with JAL A350, transcript shows
The Japan Coast Guard turboprop that collided with a Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 at Tokyo’s Haneda airport had been asked to hold short of the runway, and did not receive permission to take off by air traffic controllers, according to a transcript released by Japanese officials.
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AnalysisFighters, ASW aircraft dominate China’s 2023 aerial incursions against Taiwan
The Shenyang J-16 fighter accounted for a large number of Beijing’s aerial incursions into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone.
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NewsJAL A350 was cleared to land before runway collision
The Japan Airlines Airbus A350 involved in a fatal collision with a Japan Coast Guard turboprop had received permission to land, the airline confirms, as investigations get underway.
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NewsThai Airways leases two A330s from CDB Aviation
Thai Airways International is to lease two Airbus A330-300s from Irish lessor CDB Aviation.
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NewsTokyo Haneda operating in mixed mode at time of JAL A350 landing collision
Tokyo’s Haneda airport was operating in mixed mode – with both departures and arrivals on the same runway – at the time of the collision involving a landing Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900. But the circumstances of the accident, in which the A350 struck a Japanese Coast Guard Bombardier Dash 8-300 ...