All articles by Leithen Francis – Page 9
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ANA posts ¥35 bn loss for first three fiscal quarters
All Nippon Airways (ANA) posted a net income loss of ¥35 billion ($390 million) for the first three fiscal quarters of this year due to the global economic...
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South Korea eyes development of indigenous fighter and attack helicopter
The South Korean government has decided to fund a two-year study into the development of an indigenous KFX fighter and a Korea Attack Helicopter ...
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SIA Engineering's fiscal Q3 net profit falls 11%
SIA Engineering posted an 11% fall in net profit in the fiscal third quarter due to a drop in airframe maintenance and component overhaul work. The...
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Indonesia starts work on first Eurocopter EC225/725 parts
State-owned Indonesian Aerospace has started manufacturing its first parts for the Eurocopter EC225/725 transport helicopter ...
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Search teams locate recorders from Ethiopian 737 that crashed
Search teams have located the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder that was on board the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 that crashed into the...
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SIA to have ASPIRE flight on 31 January
Singapore Airlines is having an ASPIRE flight on 31 January to mark Singapore's entry into the ASPIRE programme, which is an international environmental...
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Eurocopter outlines bid for NH90 in Australia
Eurocopter has sweetened its Australian naval helicopter offer with a pledge for in-country manufacture and support of the NH90 ...
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NewsThai cabinet gives in-principle approval for order of six more Gripens
Thailand's cabinet will reserve funds in the nation's next budget to buy a second batch of fighter and AEW&C aircraft from Sweden ...
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S&P downgrades ILFC ratings amid worries about sale
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) has downgraded International Lease Finance's (ILFC) credit rating after concluding that its owner, AIG, wants to delay...
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Aero Mongolia in talks to acquire third Fokker 50
Aero Mongolia plans to add a third Fokker 50 while still trying to sell its two Fokker 100s. The airline operates two Fokker 50s and is in negotiations...
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SINGAPORE 2010: South-East Asian nations in rush to start aerospace parks
Aerospace centres are the big thing in Asia as governments regard them as a means of attracting investors
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China's ARJ21 programme likely to experience further delay
China's ARJ21 regional jet is unlikely to receive Chinese certification this year as planned, but it has made progress in getting international certification.
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AVIC's 2009 profit rises 32% to 9.7 bn yuan
China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC), the country's state-owned aerospace conglomerate, posted a 32% increase in profit last year,
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Asian airlines to report significant losses in 2009
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) warns that carriers in the region will report losses in 2009 similar to 2008's losses, but it adds the market...
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SIA Engineering to invest in P&W's engine programme
Pratt & Whitney has made SIA Engineering a partner in the risk revenue sharing programme for the PW1000G geared turbofan (GTF) engine programme. Scheduled...
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India issues RFI for refuelling tankers
India's defence ministry has issued a fresh request for information linked to its possible future purchase of six new in-flight refuelling aircraft, having...
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Boeing delays starting construction of India MRO
Boeing has delayed establishing a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business in partnership with Air India, the loss-making national carrier that recently...
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AirAsia looks to cargo market for additional revenue
Low-cost carrier AirAsia is looking to partner with more cargo agents in an effort to boost cargo revenues by 40% this year.
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Singapore poised to join ASPIRE programme
Singapore is aiming to sign an agreement at the Singapore Airshow to join the Asia and Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (ASPIRE), and Singapore Airlines...
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Viva Macau gets large govt loan
Viva Macau has received a loan from the Macau Government to help it improve its finances.