All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 93
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Airline BusinessAlliance Airlines chief manages growth amid the pandemic
Alliance Airlines chief executive Lee Schofield says the carrier’s revenue mix has served it well during the coronavirus pandemic, as its acquisition of Embraer E-190s has also allowed wet-lease client Qantas Airways to explore new point-to-point routes.
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NewsAustralian competition watchdog scotches Qantas/JAL joint venture
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has determined against a joint venture between Qantas Airways and Japan Airlines (JAL).
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Airline BusinessAsia-Pacific airlines can’t shake those Delta blues
The Delta variant of Covid-19 has crushed hopes of a 2021 air travel recovery in the Asia-Pacific region, with extreme caution keeping borders all but entirely closed.
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NewsSoutheast Asia faces tough airpower decisions, say experts
Southeast Asia faces a critical decade as it seeks to upgrade its airpower capabilities amid a challenging geopolitical environment.
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NewsJakarta to obtain C-130Js to upgrade airlift fleet
Jakarta has ordered the Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules tactical transport, as the US airframer confirms that Indonesia is joining the type’s global operator community.
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NewsNew Delhi clears C295 buy; sets stage for Avro replacement
New Delhi’s Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has cleared the acquisition of 56 Airbus Defence & Space C295 tactical transports.
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NewsBell’s new Asia chief confronts Covid-19 challenges
Bell’s new Asia-Pacific head Jacinto Monge says travel restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic have been a challenge for the helicopter maker, but pilot training, support activities, and sales efforts continue apace.
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NewsTokyo studies trainer replacement options
Tokyo is studying options to succeed two Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) trainers, the Fuji T-7 basic trainer and the Kawasaki T-4 intermediate jet trainer.
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NewsPhilippine Airlines to cut 22 aircraft: report
As part of its restructuring, Philippine Airlines (PAL) aims to reduce its fleet by 22 aircraft, mainly by returning aircraft to lessors.
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NewsUSA, India team up on air-launched UAVs
The US Air Force Research Laboratory and India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation plan to work jointly on air-launched unmanned air vehicles (UAVs).
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NewsPAL files for Chapter 11; secures deal with creditors
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has reached an agreement with lessors and creditors for over $2 billion in payment reductions, as it files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York.
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NewsChina’s Y-20U tanker spotted flying with fighter
Footage has emerged of China’s new Xian Y-20U tanker aircraft working with a Chinese fighter.
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NewsRome says Chinese firm illicitly acquired local UAV maker
Italian authorities have charged six individuals for a conspiracy to transfer sensitive unmanned air vehicle (UAV) technology to China through the acquisition of a Pordenone-based aerospace firm.
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NewsHMS Queen Elizabeth’s North Asia sortie stresses interoperability
HMS Queen Elizabeth’s Carrier Strike Group 21 deployment has placed a strong emphasis on airpower interoperability during a month in North Asia.
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NewsNITE system to kick start Canberra’s MQ-4C Triton integration
Northrop Grumman has delivered the Triton Network Integration Test Environment (NITE) to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), setting the stage for MQ-4C deliveries.
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Airline BusinessZero-Covid is dead; long live zero-Covid (for airline passengers)
Covid-19 vaccines should allow Asia-Pacific air travel to open up, but bureaucracy and expensive testing might emerge as a challenge.
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NewsF100 overrun attributed to landing speed, wet runway: ATSB
Australian investigators have attributed a 2020 runway overrun by a Fokker 100 to the combined effects of the jet’s approach speed and wet conditions.
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NewsRex narrows FY21 operating loss; warns of tough FY22
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) narrowed its operating loss to A$18.4 million ($13.5 million) from A$27.4 million a year earlier, but warns of tough times ahead given the impact of a major coronavirus outbreak in Australia.
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NewsGaruda posts 1H operating loss; liabilities outstrip assets by $4.66b
Garuda Indonesia slightly narrowed operational losses for the first half of its 2021 financial year, as revenues suffered a sharp decline amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsHanoi restates order to keep Vietnam domestic market shut down
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has reiterated standing orders to the country’s carriers to sharply curtail domestic flights amid a major coronavirus outbreak.