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Training and Workforce

Flight Training in Asia Continues Growth Trajectory

Training providers such as CAE see enormous opportunity for growth as pandemic restrictions ease around the world.
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Airlines

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.
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Engines

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.
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Aircraft

Worsening U.S.-China Aviation Trade Ties to Cost $875 Billion

U.S. administrations have grappled over the optimal stance to take towards China.
Ambassador Katherine Tai
Aircraft

Covid-19 Puts Vietnamese Airlines on Back Foot

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

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.
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Airlines

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.
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Aircraft

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

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

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.
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Aircraft

UK Aerospace Strives to Push Past Covid Downturn

The UK's ADS industry organization is one of several leading national aerospace trade groups vying for new business at the Singapore Airshow.
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Airlines

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.
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Aircraft

China’s General Aviation Market Resumes Growth Trend

China GA growth prospects are robust, with flight hours set to increase by a factor of six by 2035
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Rotorcraft

Liebherr Systems To Fly on HAL’s Light Utility Helicopter

The LUH is the latest in a line of HAL products to benefit from the systems provided by Liebherr-Aerospace.
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Aircraft

China’s PLAAF: On Multiple Tracks To Become A Modern Force

Russian derivatives form the basis of China’s aspirations to join the world’s top producers of fighter aircraft.
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Accidents

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.
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Aircraft

Thailand's Airlines in Struggle to Beat Covid

Indebtedness among several Thai carriers reaches unprecedented levels.
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Maintenance and Modifications

King Aerospace Expanding Operations to Arkansas

The Dallas-based company plans to open in nearly 195,000 sq ft of hangar, shop, and office space at Northwest Arkansas National Airport.
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Airports

FAA: Converting KHTO to Private Use Could Take Years

The FAA has warned East Hampton, New York officials that the transition of KHTO to solely private-use will not be as smooth and simple as they might think

Argus: Business Aviation Flights, Hours Soar in 2021

Business aviation activity in North America surpassed each of the past three years, Argus reported in their annual Business Aviation Review.
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Regulations and Government

EASA To Adopt Rules on Tire Pressure, Heli Ditching

EASA has issued an opinion expressing its intent to adopt new regulations on tire pressure minimums and helicopter ditching survivability.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Milestone Signs 11-ship Deal with Omni Helicopters

Milestone Aviation Group has signed an 11 aircraft deal with Brazilian operator Omni Helicopters covering Leonardo AW139 and Sikorsky S-92A helicopters.
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Airlines

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.
Aircraft

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

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.
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Aircraft

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.
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Aircraft

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.
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Spirits Soar at Singapore Airshow 2022

The organizers of the 2022 Singapore Airshow expressed optimism about the event's opportunity to help propel growth in the Asia-Pacific aerospace sector.
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Aircraft

F-35 Taking Center Stage in the Asia-Pacific Arena

Australia, South Korea and Japan are operational with their F-35s, while U.S. forces have significant numbers deployed in-theater.
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Bizav Seeing Shift Toward Southeast Asia

Business jet makers have expansive plans to grow in Asia-Pacific as Southeast Asia prepares for the rebound, leaders say.
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Aircraft

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.