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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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

Boeing Sees Dramatic Rise in Asia's Traffic Share by 2040

China will account for nearly half of the 18,000 new aircraft required in the region in the next two decades, according to Boeing.

Aircraft

February 13, 2022

Chinese Companies Dominate Asia-Pac Aircraft Leasing Space

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

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

Spirit AeroSystems Touts Expanding Aftermarket Business

Spirit AeroSystems is on a push to market its aftermarket business to commercial customers in the Asia-Pacific region.

Airlines

February 13, 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

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

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

China Plays Long Game on C919 Development

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

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

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