Jennifer Meszaros
Contributor - Asia

Contributor - Asia

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Airlines

Cathay Pacific To Acquire Hong Kong Express

Share purchase agreement will give the Hong Kong flag carrier access to the LCC market segment.
Airlines

Cebu Pacific Set To Accelerate Expansion with Neos

The Philippines’ largest carrier outlines plans to replace and up-gauge aircraft.
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Aircraft

Third ARJ21 Operator Prepares for Service with Comac Jet

Low-cost carrier Urumqi Air expects to take delivery of its first Comac jet within six months.
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Airlines

Bangkok Airways Outlines Expansion Plans

The Thai regional airline aims to add airplanes, codeshare partners, and MRO capacity.
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Aircraft

Boeing Inks Major Deals at Trump-Kim Summit

Orders for a total of 110 Boeing airplanes follow the FAA’s award of a Category 1 safety rating to Vietnam.
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Airlines

Cambodia Weighs Commitment To Cape Town Convention

A Phnom Penh seminar on the Cape Town treaty’s benefits included the U.S. FAA and Boeing.
Regulations and Government

Thailand Accelerates Push To Regain FAA Category 1 Rating

The most recent FAA review raises 26 “issues” with Thai safety practices and oversight.
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Aircraft

Comac Plans to Fly Three More C919s This Year

The next indigenous Chinese airplane scheduled to fly has nearly reached final assembly.
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Airlines

China Airlines Pilot Strike Enters Fifth Day

Negotiators fail to break an impasse over staffing levels and work rules at Taiwan’s flag carrier.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Thailand Partners With Industry in MRO Training Pact

Airbus leads a group of four companies that aim to nearly double the country’s output of aviation technicians.
Airlines

ANA To Ink Narrowbody Deals, Take Stake in Philippine Airlines

Japan's largest carrier is moving quickly to fulfill a five-year growth plan.
Airlines

Bangkok Airways Replaces CEO Fined for Securities Fraud

The Thai regional airline names the son of former chief executive to run the company.
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Airports

Flight Trials Begin at Beijing’s New ‘Mega-airport’

Schedules call for Daxing International Airport to Open on September 30.
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Accidents

Search Resumes for CVR from Doomed Lion Air 737

Indonesian Navy deploys a survey ship as the recorder’s locator beacon approaches the end of its service life.
Airlines

Bamboo Airways Set to Join Crowded Vietnam Airline Market

The Vietnamese startup carrier plans to establish 37 routes by the end of the year.
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Airlines

AirAsia’s Vietnamese Venture Set for August Launch

Vietnam's latest low-fare entrant would fly at least five Airbus A320s.
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Airlines

Asean-EU Air Transport Deal Near Completion

A final sticking point over fifth-freedom rights continues to hang over the settlement.
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ATC

Singapore Responds to Malaysian Claims over Airspace

Malaysia plans to reclaim control of airspace over Jahor state starting in 2019.
Accidents

Report on Lion Air Flight 610 Raises More Questions

Logs indicate that mechanics replaced suspect AOA sensor on October 27 but associated control problems continued.
Airlines

Cambodia Prepares for First Pilot Training School

A proliferation of new airlines in Cambodia warrants local training needs.
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Airlines

EU and Asean Head for New Round of Open Skies Talks

Block-to-block Open Skies negotiations will focus on 5th freedom rights, fair competition, and social issues.
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Accidents

Lion Air Crash Investigators Probe Faulty Airspeed Readings

Authorities yet to determine any connection between instrument anomalies and crash
Accidents

Indonesia Orders Inspections of Boeing Max 8s

Directive stems from October 29 crash of Lion Air Flight JT 610
Aircraft

N219 Orders Mount as T-prop Moves toward Spring Certification

Indonesian transport gives boost to domestic capabilities and local suppliers
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Airports

Indonesia Pins Hopes on Private Sector for Airport Development

Talks resume over new facility to replace Jakarta’s international gateway
Aircraft

Comac Speeds ARJ21 Production, Readies Flight Deck Redesign

Chinese conglomerate plans to deliver another eight airplanes by the end of the year
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Aircraft

Comac C919 Stumbles on FAA Flight Deck Standards

Engineers rethink cockpit design to meet regulatory requirements tied to human factors
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Airlines

Thai Airways Renews Cargo Deal Ahead of Restructuring

Growing freight business represents a linchpin of effort to return to profitability
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Airlines

Infrastructure Failures Stifling Vietnam’s Growth Potential

Country needs more airport capacity as airlines eye expansion
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Airports

Chinese Gaining Influence over Foreign Airports

Three new projects take shape in Cambodia alone
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