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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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Airlines

Bolloré Logistics Adds Aerospace to Consumer Goods Offering

Based in Paris, Bolloré Logistics sees Singapore as Asia-Pacific’s undisputed regional MRO hub.
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Avionics

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.
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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.
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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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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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

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

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.
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.
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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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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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
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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Aircraft

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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Aircraft

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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Airlines

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.
Aircraft

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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Aircraft

Chinese Companies Dominate Asia-Pac Aircraft Leasing Space

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

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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Avionics

Asia-Pacific To Drive Strong Demand for Bizav Avionics

Three major avionics manufacturers expect strong Asia-Pacific market demand for business aviation equipment, and for a variety of reasons.
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Aircraft

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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Aircraft

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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Aircraft

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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Aircraft

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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Aircraft

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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Aircraft

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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Aircraft

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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Aircraft

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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