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Airlines

South Korea Issues Licenses for Three New LCCs

An already crowded market for discount carriers stands to become more congested.
Airlines

Indonesia To Institute Crackdown on Flying Schools

A 2018 audit shows deficiences at nearly half of Indonesia’s training institutions.
Airlines

China Ready for Foreign Long-Haul Service to Tier 3 Airports

Authorities plan to welcome international service at provincial airports from airlines based as far afield as the U.S. and Europe.
Airlines

Citilink to Launch First Indonesia-Cambodia Service in 51 Years

A route beween Jakarta and Phnom Pehn will connect the capital cities for the first time since the start of the Cambodian civil war.
ATC

New Chinese Airlines To Be Based at Tier 2 Airports

The new rule for Tier 2 airports was prompted by slot shortages at primary airports and airspace congestion.
Accidents

Indonesia Seeks To Toughen Rules on Contracting Foreign Pilots

Indonesia's review follows last month’s Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 crash
Accidents

Indonesian Airlines Draw More Scrutiny in Wake of Latest Crash

New safety audit of all the country’s airlines planned for December
Maintenance and Modifications

Malaysia Airlines’ MRO Unit a Shadow of Former Self

Company turns focus to stabilizing and rebuilding its core airline business
Airlines

Thailand To Devise Safety Master Plan

Attempts to allay concerns over history of regulatory and organizational lapses
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Airlines

China Southern Launching Airline To Serve State-planned City

Xiongan Airlines to operate from the new Beijing Daxing Airport
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Airports

Palu Airport Closed Indefinitely Due to Earthquake Devastation

Air traffic controller jumps to death from collapsing ATC tower
Airlines

Cambodia Hungry for More Foreign Investment in Airlines

Kingdom anxious to support growing tourism industry
Airlines

Cambodian Airlines Charts Its Expansion

The new airline will add routes in Southeast Asia before eventually looking to add routes in Europe.
Airlines

Korea Aims To Halt LCC Propagation

Authorities to limit number of budget carriers to seven
Airlines

China To Raise Pilot Retirement Age to 62

Acute shortage of flight deck crew pressures government to act
Airlines

Philippines AirAsia on a Roll

The low-cost carrier sees opportunity in what it characterizes as an underserved market.
Airlines

New Malaysia Airlines Regime Faces Down Challenges

Airbus widebodies centerpieces of restructuring effort
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Airlines

China’s Liberalized Access Policy Bearing Fruit

Secondary airports gaining service as foreign airlines take advantage of open access
Airlines

Indonesia To Step Up Drug Screening of Flight Crew

Effort follows December 30 arrest of Malindo Air pilot in Batam
Aircraft

Chinese Airlines Need 5,000 Pilots Per Year in Next 20 Years

China is facing a significant pilot shortage.
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Airlines

Fast-Growing Philippine Airlines Emerging as Regional Power

Eyes China expansion following recent additions of routes to Malaysia and South Korea
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Airlines

China To Raise Mandatory Retirement Age for Pilots

Looming shortage forces authorities to act
Airports

ADS-B at Kuala Lumpur To Boost Landings, FIR Restructuring

New ATC center scheduled for completion in third quarter of 2019
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Regulations and Government

Thai Regulator Delays Issuing New AOCs, Citing Skills Shortage

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand is trying to train more personnel so it can maintain adequate regulatory standards.
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Aircraft

Malaysia Airlines To Order 25 Widebodies In 2017

Malaysian flag carrier is returning to expansion mode following turbulent 2014 and 2015
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Airlines

China’s Lucky Air To Launch LCC with Help of State Agencies

Chengdu Shenniao Airlines to start Boeing 737-800 operations in first quarter
Maintenance and Modifications

Ruag Opens Component Repair Station in Malaysia

Ruag's new component repair facility in Kuala Lumpur will support a variety of twin turboprop aircraft and helicopters.
Airlines

Chinese Flights to UK To Propagate Under New Bilateral Pact

Second-tier airlines stand to benefit
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Airlines

Philippines Moves to Address Manila Capacity Crunch

Turboprop flights to move to Clark Airport
Airlines

Chinese Airlines Partner With Local Government To Expand

Xiamen Airlines and Hunan government to form new regional carrier
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