Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
January 15th 2025
Today's briefs report news from Air China Cargo, Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance, Air Liquide, Airport Authority Hong Kong, Evergreen Air Cargo Services, Evergreen Airline Services, EVA Air, Melbourne Airport, Spirit AeroSystems, Safran, Tex Tech Industries and Turbotech. Read More »
Air China Cargo has extended its contract with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance for power-by-the-hour support services on its 777F GE engines.
Air Liquide, Safran and Turbotech have completed a successful ground demonstration test of a liquid hydrogen-fuelled gas turbine engine for the light aviation market.
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has raised about US$7 billion in fresh capital with the issue of notes, or debt, denominated in Hong Kong dollars (HK$18.5 billion), renminbi (3.2 billion) and US dollars (US$4.15 billion). Proceeds raised will refinance existing debt, fund capital expenditure and general corporate purposes. "By introducing a bond structure that accommodates multiple currencies, we aim to attract a diverse investor base while optimising our capital structure to support the continuing development of the airport," AAHK chair, Fred Lam, said.
Melbourne Airport is "working to finalise the details of a major international terminal expansion" to increase capacity and improve the experience for passengers after 12 months of discussions with airlines. "We hope to have plans formalised by mid this year so we can start work as soon as the enabling infrastructure projects are completed," Melbourne Airport CEO, Lorie Argus, said.
EVA Airways and its associated companies, Evergreen Air Cargo Services and Evergreen Airline Services, have received the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Lithium Batteries (CEIV Lit-batt) certification. EVA is the first airline in Taiwan to achieve dual certification for passenger and cargo operations.
Spirit AeroSystems has sold its composites business, Fiber Materials, to Tex Tech Industries for US$165 million.
