Alfred Chua
Alfred Chua is the Asia Air Transport Editor for FlightGlobal, where he covers airlines and air transport topics in Asia-Pacific. Chua joined FlightGlobal in 2019 and is based in Singapore, where he previously worked as a news reporter at a local news agency. He has produced several Asia-Pacific CEO interviews for the Airline Business magazine, including with the CEOs of Malaysia Airlines, China Airlines and ANA.
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IndiGo names Ex-Volotea COO Porqueras as new operations chief
IndiGo has appointed its chief transformation officer Isidre Porqueras as its new operations chief.
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Asia Digital Engineering eyes MRO capacity boost as 14-bay hangar opens
Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) is considering plans to build another hangar facility in addition to its newly-opened 14-line MRO facility in Kuala Lumpur, amid a bullish forecast on maintenance demand.
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Embraer appoints SIAEC as E2 MRO service centre
SIA Engineering’s Philippines unit will become Embraer’s first authorised service centre in the Asia-Pacific region for the airframer’s E2 aircraft family.
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Air Astana modifies A321LRs to allow for nonstop operations to London
Air Astana will eliminate the technical stop on its flights between Almaty and London Heathrow, following modifications made to its Airbus A321LR narrowbodies.
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Leisure network boost to take Korean Air to full international recovery
Korean Air will expand its operations to leisure points in its Southeast Asia network, as it looks to fully recover its international capacity by the end of the year.
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Cathay marks North America expansion with Dallas launch
Cathay Pacific will begin operations to Dallas-Fort Worth – its newest point in the USA – in 2025, as it looks to increase its capacity into North America in the new year.
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UK start-up Global Airlines taps EFW for first A380 MRO works
Prospective UK long-haul start-up Global Airlines has picked German modification specialist EFW for heavy maintenance service of its first Airbus A380, ahead of the airline’s launch.
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AVIC delivers first AS700 civilian airship
AVIC has delivered the first AS700 manned airship to a Guilin-based launch customer, as it secures a firm order for 12 more airships.
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China Eastern flies first C919 flight with SAF
China Eastern Airlines has operated the first Comac C919 flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), as part of a nationwide SAF trial that runs through year-end.
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Comac kicks off C919 test flights for high-altitude operations
Comac’s C919 will undergo a series of test flights for high-altitude operations, as the airframer continues to develop the high-altitude variant of the narrowbody programme.
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EASA links engine cleaning process to Cathay Trent XWB fire
European regulators have widened the number of Rolls-Royce Trent engines potentially affected by a fuel hose defect, in an updated safety directive issued 19 September following an engine fire on a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-1000 earlier this month.
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Tunisia’s Nouvelair to operate pair of A320neos from BOC Aviation
Lessor BOC Aviation has placed a pair of Airbus A320neos with new customer Nouvelair.
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China kicks off SAF pilot with plans for 2025 ramp-up
China has kicked off the first phase of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) trial that will involve the country’s three largest airlines, as it looks to add more partners in 2025.
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Fuel manifold hose rupture behind Trent XWB engine fire on Cathay A350
Investigators have found that a ruptured fuel manifold hose on the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engine of a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-1000 led to an in-flight engine fire that could have caused “extensive damage” if not addressed promptly.
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China Development Bank leasing arm to purchase 50 737 Max 8s in second major order
China Development Bank’s (CDB) financial leasing arm has disclosed it will order 50 Boeing 737 Max 8s, marking its second major aircraft commitment in a week.
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Asia Digital Engineering, GMF AeroAsia to jointly grow landing gear MRO business
Asia Digital Engineering has signed an investment agreement with Indonesia’s GMF AeroAsia, as the two parties collaborate on landing gear MRO services.
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Air India to start widebody cabin retrofit in early 2025
Air India will kick off its widebody cabin retrofit in early 2025, as work to refresh the interiors of its narrowbody fleet gets under way.
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EHang gets Brazilian approval for EH216 test flights
Chinese urban air test mobility firm EHang will carry out a series of test flights in Brazil, after obtaining an experimental flight authorisation certificate from the country’s regulators.
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Thai Airways, Thai Aviation Industries to explore MRO joint business
Thai Airways International has signed a memorandum of understanding with aerospace firm Thai Aviation Industries (TAI) to explore opportunities in commercial aircraft MRO.
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Fiji Airways acquires new A350, ATR 72 simulators
Fiji Airways has added two new full-flight simulators for the Airbus A350 and ATR 72 platforms, as it eyes a share in third-party airline training.