Reading Time: < 1 minute The aircraft bearing the airline’s distinctive livery will now enter the final phase of production, including further ground and flight tests. This first A350-900 for China Airlines is scheduled for delivery in the coming weeks. China Airlines has 14 A350-900s on order. The aircraft is expected to be deployed on the carrier’s long-haul routes to […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Hong Kong Airlines has signed a contract with Airbus for the firm order of nine additional A330-300 aircraft. The aircraft will be operated across a network which links Hong Kong with a wide range of destinations in Asia, and beyond. “Today’s announcement underscores our plan to operate an extensive regional network in Asia,” said Zhang Kui, […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The global flight simulator market is expected to grow from USD 6.18 billion in 2016 to USD 7.54 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 4.1% from 2016 to 2021. The market is mainly driven by factors such as the need for more pilot training given the rise in air traffic, the adoption of virtual […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Given recent North Korean provocations, the Republic of Korea (ROK) Air Force is considering purchasing 20 additional fifth-generation stealth multirole Joint Strike Fighter F-35As—the aircraft’s conventional takeoff and landing variant—in order to boost its air combat capabilities in the event of war with North Korea, according to senior ROK defense officials. The expansion of ROK […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has started cooperation in a Power-by-Hour (PBH) program with a Thai cargo airline – K-Mile Asia. FL Technics will ensure continuous spare parts supply for the carrier’s Boeing 737 freighters. With two Boeing 737-400SF aircraft, K-Mile Asia operates air cargo charter flights […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute HAECO Landing Gear Services has carried out its first landing gear overhaul on a 777-300ER in China. The Xiamen-based HAECO subsidiary said the milestone is a significant step in the development of its capability as the landing gear ship set for the -300ER variant is “vastly different” in terms of design to other 777 models. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes China’s leading provider of commercial airplanes, projects a demand for 6,810 new airplanes in China over the next 20 years. Boeing released its annual China Current Market Outlook (CMO) today in Beijing, estimating the total value of those new airplanes at $1.025 trillion. China becomes the first trillion dollar aviation market in Boeing’s forecast. “As […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Authorities have closed Wamena Airport in Jayawijaya, Papua, after a cargo aircraft belonging to airline company PT Trigana Air Service skidded off the runway on Tuesday. According to reports, the Trigana Air service plane skidded off the runway at 7:30 a.m. local time as it attempted to land. Sparks of fire reportedly emanated from areas […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Low-cost carrier (LCC) flydubai reduced its deficit for the 2016 first half, registering a net loss of AED89.9 million ($24.5 million), a 39% improvement on the same period a year ago. The Dubai-based LCC achieved the result on revenue of AED2.3 billion, up 5.4% year-on-year. Passenger numbers were up 16.5% to 4.9 million, while business […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute AirAsia has taken delivery of its first A320neo at a dedicated ceremony in Hamburg. The aircraft is the first CFM International LEAP-1A powered A320neo in South East Asia and the second worldwide. Equipped with a Space Flex Cabin for an optimal passenger comfort and efficiency, the aircraft is configured with 186 seats. AirAsia is Airbus’ […]