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News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.
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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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ST Engineering Gets Major Boost from P2F Work
The freighter conversion business of ST Engineering represented a bright spot in 2021.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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.
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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.
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Sino-Russian CR929 Takes Shape
CR929 partners UAC and Comac have set a first flight target of 2025 amid questions about engine availability.
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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.
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Chinese Companies Dominate Asia-Pac Aircraft Leasing Space
Chinese lessors have learned the trade enthusiastically and show strong international ambition.
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Malaysia and India Eye Sukhoi Fighter Upgrades
The start of shipments of the Su-30SM2 to the Russian Air and Space Force is sparking interest in new variants from Malaysia and India.
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Indonesia Modernizes Airlifter Fleet
The TNI-AU expects to receive C-130Js and A400Ms to expand and modernize its vital airlift capacity, as well as to upgrade some existing aircraft.
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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.
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Korea's New Hunting Hawk Readies for First Flight
KAI expects to fly the prototype of its KF-21 Boramae multirole fighter this year.
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Taiwan’s Brave Eagle Leaves the Nest
Based on the design of the F-CK-1 fighter, the T-5 is now in the early days of its service with the Republic of China Air Force.
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Russia’s Aurus Bizjet More than a Warmed-over SBJ
Developers expect to win Russian certification for the Aurus business jet later this year.
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Taiwan’s Viper Upgrade Fuels F-16 Resurgence
Taiwan led the effort to upgrade its F-16s in place of new aircraft procurement, and the idea has caught on, including in Singapore and South Korea.
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China’s Military Challenge is Real, and Growing
Astonishing progress in defense technology and production is helping China to develop an aggressive foreign policy.
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Bangladesh Sizes Up Typhoons for Fighter Requirement
Having operated Chinese and Russian equipment for many years, Bangladesh looks to the West for its new fighter equipment.
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China’s March To Challenge U.S. Navy Shortens
Beijing has shortened development timelines by acquiring U.S. and Russian carrier aviation technology.
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China Plays Long Game on C919 Development
Chinese leadership appears undeterred by persistent roadblocks to the C919's certification.
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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.
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Textron Aviation Resumes Turbo Skylane Production
After a nine-year hiatus, Textron Aviation announced it will resume production of the Cessna T182T Turbo Skylane piston single.
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Leonardo To Make Fuselage for Vertical VX4 eVTOL
Helicopter manufacturer Leonardo will support Vertical Aerospace in developing the fuselage for its VX4 eVTOL.
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Asia-Pacific Claims Key Role in Advanced Air Mobility Revolution
Along with China, Japan, South Korea and Australia, Singapore is set to be an early adopter of air taxi and cargo services operated by new eVTOL aircraft.
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Covid, Sanctions Take Toll on Russia’s Defense Electronics Firms
Russia’s defense industry has been crippled by supply-chain disruptions and Western sanctions.
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UK Industry Group Floats Plan For 75-seat Hydrogen Airliner
The UK's Aerospace Technology Institute published a new FlyZero report, but is still awaiting a government decision on funding for zero carbon plans.
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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.
