Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
November 25th 2025
Today's briefs report news from Air Cambodia, ATR, China Development Bank Financial Leasing, Incheon International Airport Corporation and Korean Air. Read More »
Air Cambodia has been announced as the launch customer for ATR's business class seat design for its turboprop aircraft. The design, which is currently under development, allows a dual economy class seat to be converted into a single premium seat. Certification was expected in the first three months of 2027.
China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co said its CDB Aviation Lease Finance subsidiary had signed an agreement to sell one 787-9 aircraft to United Airlines.
Korean Air has signed a 176 billion won (US$119 million) joint investment partnership with Incheon International Airport Corporation to build a new aircraft maintenance hangar at the airport's new high tech aviation complex. Construction was expected to begin in 2027, with the hangar, able to accommodate two widebody aircraft and one narrowbody at the same time, slated for completion in late 2029.
