Overview
This week in Asia-Pacific aviation was dominated by news from the Farnborough Air Show taking place until Sunday outside London. At press time, Boeing and Airbus had achieved more than $65 billion in confirmed orders for passenger aircraft, mainly from Asia-Pacific carriers. Airbus led the order race, announcing deals for 279 planes compared with Boeing’s 197, although the latter won more endorsements from Chinese airlines. On the side lines of the air show, Qatar Airways agreed to buy 10% of South America’s LATAM. And in the region, Vietnam Airlines announced a leadership change.
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News
Qatar Airways posts $445 million profit and secures 10% in LATAM
On Monday, Qatar Airways announced 1.6 billion Qatari riyals ($445 million) profit for the financial year ended March 31, a 328% increase on the 374 million riyals booked for the previous year. Read More »
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Vietnam Airlines selects new CEO and signs a pilot training deal with CAE
Hanoi-headquartered Vietnam Airlines (VN) has selected Duong Tri Thanh as its new president and CEO, succeeding Pham Ngoc Minh, who has led the flag carrier for eight years. Read More »
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Mitsubishi receives up to 20 new MRJ orders
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation made some important progress this week after signing a Letter of Intent for 10 MRJ90s, plus 10 options, with Rockton Aviation, a regional aircraft lessor based in Stockholm. Read More »
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Boeing launches B777 performance upgrade package; Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN certified
Boeing has announced the launch of a B777 retrofittable performance improvement package, which will enable existing B777 operators to open new routes, fly existing ones more efficiently and improve payload capacity and range. Read More »
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CAAC expands one-way air corridors
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) appears to be serious about reducing flight delays caused by airspace congestion on the Mainland. Read More »
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Airbus has decided to more than halve production of its flagship A380. From 2018, Toulouse will build a single superjumbo a month, down from the 2.5 it produces now. Read More »
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Engine OEMs win big at Farnborough
With no new major airplane programmes under development, manufacturers and customers alike are looking at the engine makers to provide the technical innovation to better their products. Read More »
People
FlightSafety promotes Robert Standley
Robert Standley has been promoted to manager of FlightSafety’s Learning Center in Seattle. Standley joined FlightSafety in 1996. Read More »
Short Takes
Airlines: AirAsia Group is considering establishing a Mainland Chinese subsidiary in partnership with a local state-owned enterprise, Reuters has reported. Read More »
