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Japan's ANA Teams With Joby to Plan eVTOL Air Taxi Services

All Nippon Airways and carmaker Toyota have both joined a partnership with eVTOL aircraft developer Joby to plan advanced air mobility services in Japan.

Aircraft

February 15, 2022

Recovery of Airline Traffic in Asia-Pac Still Lagging

Passenger traffic lingers at low levels in the region due to continuing travel restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Airlines

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

Leasing Group BOC Selects Leap Engines For A320neos

CFM International will supply eight shipsets of Leap-1A turbofans to power A320neo narrowbody airliners in BOC Aviation's lease portfolio.

Engines

February 15, 2022

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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

Covid-19 Puts Vietnamese Airlines on Back Foot

Vietnam has enjoyed success by marketing itself as a quirky Southeast Asian tourist destination.

Aircraft

February 15, 2022

Singapore Banks on Sustainable Future

Airbus and Singapore's airport and aviation authority will study how to design hydrogen fuel infrastructure at complex airports.

February 15, 2022

India's Alliance Air Leases Two ATR42-600s

The leased twin turboprops will operate to short-field, high altitude airports in northern India, close to the Himalayan mountains.

Aircraft

February 15, 2022

Thailand's Airlines in Struggle to Beat Covid

Indebtedness among several Thai carriers reaches unprecedented levels.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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