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Chinese Companies Dominate Asia-Pac Aircraft Leasing Space

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

Aircraft

February 13, 2022

Led by China, Asia-Pac MROs Look Toward Covid Recovery

China's domestic market and maintenance demands buoy that country's MRO providers while other Asia-Pac players work to emerge from Covid stagnation.

Aircraft

February 12, 2022

Highly Political Cross-Strait Pax Movements Decimated by Covid

Taiwanese airlines EVA Air and China Airlines report cargo volumes up 400 percent during pandemic.

Airlines

February 11, 2022

China Plays Long Game on C919 Development

Chinese leadership appears undeterred by persistent roadblocks to the C919's certification.

Aircraft

February 11, 2022

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OEMs See Many Asia-Pac Roles for Utility Aircraft

Textron, Viking Air and Britten-Norman outline widely differing Asia-Pacific mission opportunities for their utility aircraft types.

Aircraft

February 11, 2022

Nordam, China Airlines JV Establishes Taiwan MRO

The Taiwan operation replaces Nordam's more than two-decade-old MRO in Singapore.

Maintenance and Modifications

February 11, 2022

Covid Creates Pilot Surplus in Asia-Pacific

The Asia-Pacific region will likely to be the slowest to recover from the coronavirus pandemic due to widespread travel restrictions.

Training and Workforce

February 10, 2022

Asia-Pacific Claims Key Role in Advanced Air Mobility Revolution

Along with China, Japan, South Korea and Australia, Singapore is set to be an early adopter of air taxi and cargo services operated by new eVTOL aircraft.

Aircraft

February 10, 2022

UK Industry Group Floats Plan For 75-seat Hydrogen Airliner

The UK's Aerospace Technology Institute published a new FlyZero report, but is still awaiting a government decision on funding for zero carbon plans.

Aircraft

February 10, 2022

Singapore Airshow to Send Important ‘Open for Business’ Signal

Authorities say they will do everything in their power to make the Singapore Airshow a success.

Regulations and Government

February 10, 2022

Boeing Global Services Homes In on Asia’s Aftermarket Promise

Boeing Global Services tackles supply-chain disruptions and parts and staffing shortages as it helps support the Asia-Pacific region’s recovery.

Aircraft

February 10, 2022

Animations Allow Operators To Learn from Real Flight Data

GE Digital's Flight Analytics portfolio will now include AIRINC's Desktop Animation Tool to create animations to better understand operational performance.

Avionics

February 10, 2022

ATR Upbeat about Recovery as Orders and Deliveries Gain Steam

Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR recorded 35 sales last year and delivered 31 new aircraft to customers as the pandemic starts to subside.

Aircraft

February 8, 2022

Spirit, Frontier Airlines Agree To Merge

The $6.6 billion merger of Frontier and Spirit Airlines would generate $3.5 billion in annual revenues based on 2021 results.

Airlines

February 7, 2022

Irkut MC-21 Undergoes Repeat Cold Soak

Now stationed in Russia’s coldest republic, the MC-21-300 has reached the halfway mark of a repeat cold-soak test.

Aircraft

February 7, 2022

Operators May Soon Fly Outside North Atlantic Tracks at FL330

Starting March 1, operators may file random route plans for North Atlantic tracks at or below FL330.

ATC

February 4, 2022

Toulouse Sustainability Declaration Praised by Aviation Groups

Several companies and industry associations endorse the European Commission’s commitment to align sustainability goals among aviation stakeholders.

Aircraft

February 4, 2022

GE, Boeing To Partner on Hybrid-electric Flight-test Program

Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences will support flight testing of a Saab 340B with a hybrid-electric propulsion system.

Aircraft

February 3, 2022

Aviation Groups Call for End to U.S. Covid Testing Requirements

IATA, A4A, and several other organizations have called on the U.S. government to remove pre-departure testing requirements for entry into the country.

Regulations and Government

February 3, 2022

Ethiopian Signals Renewed Confidence in 737 Max

Fifty passengers took part in a four-hour demonstration flight of Ethiopian Airlines’ 737 Max 8 on February 1.

Aircraft

February 2, 2022