All Asia Pacific articles
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NewsSIA to exit 737-800 fleet by March 2026
Singapore Airlines will retire its remaining Boeing 737-800s by the end of March 2026, as it prepares for a ramp-up deliveries of the 737 Max 8.
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NewsBoeing on track to deliver first Australian Apaches by end of 2025
Boeing’s head of attack helicopters says Canberra’s first tranche of AH-64Es are working their way through the company’s production line in Mesa, Arizona and will be delivered to Australia later this year.
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NewsSIA Group ‘in strong position’ against global uncertainties, as operating profit shrinks
Singapore Airlines Group has touted its “strong position” to tackle macro-economic challenges, amid a drop in its full-year operating profit.
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NewsSingapore’s Changi breaks ground for new Terminal 5 project
Singapore’s Changi Airport Group has broken ground for its Terminal 5 project, as it offers a first glimpse of what the mega-terminal will look like when it opens in the mid-2030s.
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NewsNetworked RAAF F-35A simulators to improve training, readiness
Simulators for the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter located at two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) bases have been connected via the type’s distributed mission training network.
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NewsST Engineering flags ‘deferral’ in commercial aerospace revenues amid tariff uncertainty
Singapore’s ST Engineering has warned of likely revenue ”deferral” for its commercial aerospace division amid uncertainty surrounding the US government’s tariff policies, even as it stresses that there is likely to be “immaterial financial impact”.
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NewsChina’s J-35A to support kill chains against adversary stealth aircraft
More details have emerged about the role of the AVIC/Shenyang J-35A in the People’s Liberation Army Air Force.
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NewsICAO council rules Russia behind Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 shoot-down
The ICAO Council has ruled that Russia is responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014.
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NewsAAPA urges government, supplier action amid ‘overhanging’ supply chain crisis
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) laments the lack of a “clear path” in resolving what it called an “overhanging supply crisis” in the airline sector, as it calls on governments and suppliers to address these challenges.
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NewsJapanese aerospace players see strong full-year financial performance
The aerospace units of major Japanese industrial groups Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, IHI, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries enjoyed revenue and operating profit growth for the 2024 financial year ended 31 March.
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NewsNew Delhi says all pilots back home, alludes to aircraft losses
India’s air force states that all pilots have “returned safely” after an apparent air battle on the night of 6-7 May but suggests that aircraft were lost.
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NewsSkyTeam partners poised to acquire 25% of Canada's WestJet
Delta Air Lines and Korean Air plan to acquire 25% of Canadian discount carrier WestJet, and Delta intends to sell 2.5% share to Air France-KLM.
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AnalysisAwkward discrepancies in Indian Rafale shootdown image
The fog of war is alive as well in the aerial clash between India and Pakistan, with nebulous imagery swamping social media, exacerbated by limited comments from authorities.
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NewsVietJet ties up with Kazakhstan’s Qazaq Air to establish new 737 budget operation
Vietnamese budget carrier VietJet is to launch a Kazakh carrier – with a fleet of jets – by tying up with regional turboprop operator Qazaq Air. VietJet will take a strategic equity stake in Qazaq Air and launch a new airline brand, VietJet Qazaqstan, as part of its international expansion ...
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NewsLockheed Martin sees F-16 CFTs, offsets boosting offer to Philippines
Lockheed Martin is upbeat on the prospects for the F-16 in Manila’s long-running quest to obtain new fighter aircraft.
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AnalysisIndia’s Rafales deliver message to Pakistan, but leave room for de-escalation
India has used its Dassault Aviation Rafale fighters in combat for the first time, conducting stand-off strikes against terrorist sites in Pakistan under Operation Sindoor.
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NewsPhantomStrike radar performs well in first airborne test
Raytheon’s new PhantomStrike active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar has performed successfully in its first airborne test.
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NewsEmirates to open fifth mainland Chinese destination
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is expanding its mainland China reach with a fifth destination, intending to operate to Hangzhou. Emirates plans to open the daily Dubai-Hangzhou service on 30 July – subject to government confirmation – and deploy Boeing 777-300ERs on the route. Deputy president Adnan Kazim says the expansion ...
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NewsIndian “airship” carries instrument payload to 55,700ft
India has conducted a maiden flight for a so-called “stratospheric airship platform” with the aim of collecting data to inform future sorties.
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NewsNew Zealand to replace Seasprites with new naval helicopter
Wellington has allocated funds for the replacement of its Kaman Aerospace SH-2G(I) Seasprite naval helicopters. The New Zealand government has earmarked NZ$2 billion ($1.2 billion) for the helicopter replacement programme as part of a broader NZ$12 billion in funding to upgrade the defence force over the next four years, according ...