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The moving in of full-service airlines in Asia into the low-fare sector is expected to bring in more competition and pressure on the low-cost carriers. The new airlines will bring in more competitive prices, which though great for the customers will negatively impact existing carriers.

Byline: accident leithen francis singapore Airblue twinjet collided with high ground while attempting circling visual approach in cloud, after wind change A chain of events sparked by a change in [...]

Byline: LEITHEN FRANCIS SINGAPORE Only ANA has signed up for the MRJ so far. With production of the regional jet about to start, can the company find more customers? Industry [...]

Byline: LEITHEN FRANCIS TOKYO A lifting of the nation's long ban on military exports is in the offing and could pave the way to a new chapter in international co-operation [...]

Byline: rotorcraft leithen francis singapore Australia's new transport has suffered a three-month training gap Report into engine failure clears way for flight resumption Australia has resumed flight operations with its [...]

systems leithen francis singapore China's Comac has completed the selection of major suppliers for the C919, clearing the way for finalising the 150- to 170-seat twinjet's joint definition stage, possibly [...]

TRANSPORTS LEITHEN FRANCIS SINGAPORE EADS is stepping up its efforts to offer the Airbus Military A400M and C-295 to the Royal Australian Air Force, as it gets close to delivering [...]

flightcrew Hainan Airlines' new flying school has started taking delivery of Chinese-built Diamond DA40s and has received six of the 23 piston singles it has on order with the Austrian [...]

PROCUREMENT LEITHEN FRANCIS SINGAPORE New Zealand plans to buy several new turboprop-powered aircraft for transport and maritime surveillance applications, as its current assets remain the subject of long-running upgrades. The [...]

Byline: development mary kirby philadelphia leithen francis singapore Bombardier confident of achieving further weight reduction Bombardier is preparing to test the CSeries' carbonfibre-wing demonstrator to ultimate load and is optimistic [...]

Byline: development leithen francis singapore Airframer offers assistance in developing new derivative of F/A-18E/F being offered for nation's FX fighter competition Boeing would be willing to help Japan grow its [...]

development leithen francis singapore KAI readies KC-100 for completion Korea Aerospace Industries is still working on the joint-definition phase of its KC-100 light piston single, but aims to start building [...]

TENDER LEITHEN FRANCIS SINGAPORE The Indian coastguard has issued requests for information for 16 shipborne and 14 shore-based helicopters. The aircraft would primarily be for search and rescue missions, although [...]

procurement leithen francis tokyo Japan's government will decide before the end of this year whether to ease restrictions on its aircraft manufacturers participating in international joint development programmes, and possibly [...]

Byline: rotorcraft leithen francis singapore Forensic analysis of powerplant components being carried out by specialist team Australia's fleet of 11 NH Industries MRH90 helicopters have been grounded for the past [...]

Byline: aircraft development leithen francis tokyo After last year's changes, airframer completes regional jet's preliminary review and looks to launch after-sales network Mitsubishi Aircraft aims to complete the design of [...]

Byline: FIGHTERS LEITHEN FRANCIS TOKYO Defence ministry's failure to release RFP for F-4EJ replacement will have an adverse effect on domestic manufacturers Japan has failed to issue a request for [...]

DEVELOPMENT LEITHEN FRANCIS SINGAPORE Japan's ShinMaywa Industries has unveiled specifications for a firefighting variant of its US-2 amphibious aircraft and is marketing the new version to potential overseas customers. The [...]

Byline: development leithen francis singapore Three-year programme aimed at developing 19-seater aircraft capable of servicing Indonesia's 17,000 islands The high-wing IAe N219 will have a list price of $3.5 million [...]

New fleet of twin-engined aircraft will replace current Hindustan Aeronautics Chetaks India's navy has issued a request for information for at least 50 light utility helicopters to replace its fleet [...]

procurement Leithen Francis Singapore Pakistan has received its second Erieye radar-equipped Saab 2000 twin-turboprop, and is to accept its first Shaanxi ZDK-03 airborne early warning and control system aircraft from [...]

Indigenous fifth-generation ATD-X programme spurred by US refusal to export F-22 Japan is looking to use foreign engines for the two prototype aircraft that will support its development work on [...]

sAFTEY leithen francis singapore Defence minister A K Antony has announced steps to retire the Indian air force's oldest MiG-21 fighters, following a spate of crashes. 'A total of 21 [...]

Byline: search and rescue leithen francis kuala lumpur Malaysia has again agreed to buy 12 Eurocopter EC725 combat search and rescue helicopters, with defence minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi having signed [...]

development leithen francis singapore Parker and Honeywell join C919 supplier base US manufacturers Parker Aerospace and Honeywell have won contracts to provide systems for the C919 narrowbody jet in development [...]

light sport aircraft leithen francis singapore Shenyang Aircraft's plans to have a new manufacturing plant and flight-test centre for the Cessna 162 Skycatcher light sport aircraft have been delayed until [...]

Byline: LEITHEN FRANCIS SINGAPORE Malaysia - about to host Defence Services Asia - is once again looking for military aircraft. Lack of funds has hit previous procurement attempts. Will the [...]

development leithen francis singapore Kawasaki Heavy Industries has updated its progress on Japan's XP-1 maritime patrol and XC-2 transport aircraft projects, which have so far delivered a combined five test [...]

Byline: transports leithen francis singapore Aiframer aims to sign workshare agreements with four or five partners by mid-2011, while Portuguese interest grows Embraer has confirmed plans to select industrial partners [...]

Byline: competition leithen francis singapore In-country manufacture and support pledged in bid to boost chances of success in contest Eurocopter has sweetened its Australian naval helicopter offer with a pledge [...]

regional jets leithen francis singapore ARJ21 slips again but international approval nearer FAA shadow programme for twinjet starts, but sources say low number of flight hours will delay local certification [...]

Byline: LEITHEN FRANCIS SINGAPORE Aerospace centres are the big thing in Asia as governments regard them as a means of attracting investors South-East Asian countries are clamouring to establish aerospace [...]

Byline: refuelling leithen francis singapore After halting previous competition process in 2009, defence ministry issues fresh request for information India's defence ministry has issued a fresh request for information linked [...]

Byline: maintenance leithen francis singapore Acquisition programme management, integration and engineering services to be provided under five-year $600m contract Australia has given Boeing a five-year contract to support the country's [...]

Diamond fleet to be acquired as New South Wales government backs AAFT venture Australia Asia Flight Training plans to open a flight school in the country in September 2010 with [...]

INTERIORS LEITHEN FRANCIS SINGAPORE Air New Zealand could revolutionise long-haul economy travel when it takes its new Boeing 777-300ERs from late 2010 by offering passengers seat-beds. The Star Alliance carrier's [...]

orderleithen francis singapore Chinese airframer Comac plans to become the largest shareholder in Sichuan-based carrier United Eagle Airlines, which in turn plans to sign for 30 Comac ARJ21 regional jets. [...]

Aviator Francis Chin, who was catapulted into the history books in 1972 for flying a Beagle Pup single-engined light aircraft from London to Hong Kong, has completed a historic flight [...]

Shenyang delivers first 162 light sport aircraft to Cessna as production takes shape China's Shenyang Aircraft has selected a greenfield site for construction of an aircraft assembly plant and general [...]

Acquisitions may be China's quickest route to closing the technology gap with the West Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China's (Comac) unveiling of the concept for its C919 jetliner in September [...]

helicoptersLEITHEN FRANCIS BEIJING Eurocopter has secured new orders from China and plans to open its first simulator training centre in the country. The Shanghai police force has ordered two Eurocopter [...]

Design bureau plans 2010 first flight for 99-seat derivative Antonov has revealed detailed information about its planned 99-seat An-148 derivative and data about additional variants. The Ukrainian design bureau's An-158 [...]

Engines for proposed twinjetin sights as partners' Nexcelle arm sets up local venture Safran and its partner GE Aviation are placing more manufacturing work in China, as the country nears [...]

strategy LEITHEN FRANCIS TIANJIN Coastal attractions AVIC is looking for funding - and believes moving to the seaside will attract more investors Moves by Avicopter and AVIC General Aircraft to [...]

Buildings from the Mao-era that once made buses now produce parts for Bombardier and other Western aircraft Shenyang Aircraft is indicative of how much China is changing. SAC's Huanggu industrial [...]

Despite competition from Zhuhai and Xian, Airbus opted for Beijing's burgeoning port city for A320 assembly work Beijing's port city of Tianjin has moved to the fore of China's aerospace [...]

General aviation Leithen Francis BEIJING CHINA MULLS SEAGULLS AND DRAGONS AVIC is aiming to develop aircraft from its new headquarters in Zhuhai AVIC General Aircraft is selling a 30% stake [...]

Can China succeed in a market dominated by Western airframers? Setting up infrastructure could take decades China is trying to become the fifth major player in commercial aircraft manufacturing, but [...]

production LEITHEN FRANCIS TIANJIN improving the best The new Tianjin site is better than Airbus's Hamburg plant, according to its general manager. Jean-Luc Charles says the Tianjin A320 assembly plant [...]

Improved customer support and flexible payment options are strengthening China's chances in the export market China has been successful selling Xian MA60s to developing countries such as Laos China is [...]