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India Stop-Starts Its Way to a Brighter Aviation Future

With a total of around 700 aircraft, India’s fleet is only a fraction of China’s, at 6,000.

Airlines

February 15, 2022

Turboprops Remain Vital to Asia-Pacific’s Connectivity

ATR and De Havilland Aircraft of Canada see continued growth for their regional turboprop aircraft in the Asia-Pacific region.

Aircraft

February 15, 2022

Asia-Pacific Region Will Embrace Green Aviation Technology

Singapore and the wider Asia-Pacific region are poised to serve as a fulcrum for new sustainable aviation technologies.

Aircraft

February 15, 2022

Passenger-to-freighter Conversion Business Booming in Asia-Pacific

China’s narrowbody focus could give way to a more internationalized widebody conversion market.

Aircraft

February 15, 2022

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Lack of Mandates Doesn’t Deter Asian Airlines’ Sustainability Push

Airlines in the Asia-Pacific region have accelerated their sustainability efforts even though governments have been slow to mandate carbon-reduction goals.

Airlines

February 15, 2022

OEMs Still See Massive Market for Commercial Turbofans in Asia

Together, the nations of the Asia-Pacific region will account for nearly half of all commercial-jet deliveries in the next 20 years, engine OEMs reckon.

Engines

February 15, 2022

ST Engineering Wins First Lease Deal for A320P2F Freighters

Working through a joint venture with Airbus, ST Engineering has developed a P2F conversion that now has gained its first customer.

Aircraft

February 14, 2022

Singapore’s Ametek Adds A350 to MRO Capabilities

Ametek has extended its number of airworthiness approvals to support cargo and galley heaters for the Airbus A350.

Aircraft

February 14, 2022

Embraer Sees Industry Evolution Favoring Turboprop, E-Jets

Structural changes brought on by the pandemic and the push for sustainability are sharpening Embraer’s focus on future products.

Aircraft

February 14, 2022

Urban Air Mobility Could Deliver S$4 Billion Boost to Singapore

German eVTOL aircraft developer Volocopter has published its Singapore Roadmap covering the potential for urban air mobility services.

Aircraft

February 14, 2022

Insurers Pull Cover For Ukrainian Airliners As Invasion Looms

Ukrainian International Airlines has been forced by insurers to move some aircraft out of the country, despite assurances from its government.

Airlines

February 14, 2022

Thailand's Airlines in Struggle to Beat Covid

Indebtedness among several Thai carriers reaches unprecedented levels.

Aircraft

February 14, 2022

Airbus Lands Major A220 Order as Asia-Pac Growth Soars

Aviation Capital Group is buying 20 A220 narrowbodies, as Airbus projects the Asia-Pacific region will need more than 17,000 more aircraft by 2040.

Aircraft

February 14, 2022

Latest Aid in Search For MH370 Discounted

Investigators challenge claims that an amateur radio signal database can help locate the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777.

Accidents

February 14, 2022

ST Engineering Gets Major Boost from P2F Work

The freighter conversion business of ST Engineering represented a bright spot in 2021.

Aircraft

February 14, 2022

Thales Sees Asia-Pac as Fertile Ground for UAM Development

The Asia-Pacific region’s vast population, huge cities and poor road systems make it ripe for UAM market development, says Thales.

Avionics

February 14, 2022

Boeing Sees Dramatic Rise in Asia's Traffic Share by 2040

China will account for nearly half of the 18,000 new aircraft required in the region in the next two decades, according to Boeing.

Aircraft

February 13, 2022

Sino-Russian CR929 Takes Shape

CR929 partners UAC and Comac have set a first flight target of 2025 amid questions about engine availability.

Aircraft

February 13, 2022

Small Narrowbodies a Natural Fit for Asia-Pacific

Embraer and Airbus reckon carriers’ post-pandemic efforts to adjust capacity to reduced demand represents a key Asia-Pacific sales opportunity.

Aircraft

February 13, 2022

Chinese Companies Dominate Asia-Pac Aircraft Leasing Space

Chinese lessors have learned the trade enthusiastically and show strong international ambition.

Aircraft

February 13, 2022