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Boeing and Okay Airways announce commitment for 12 737s

Boeing and Okay Airways today announced a commitment for 12 737s, including eight MAX 8s, three 737 MAX 9s and one Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplane.  The agreement, valued at $1.3 billion at current list prices, is subject to the approval of the Chinese government and will be posted to Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website once all contingencies are cleared. “We ... <a title="Boeing and Okay Airways announce commitment for 12 737s" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/boeing-and-okay-airways-announce-commitment-for-12-737s/" aria-label="Read more about Boeing and Okay Airways announce commitment for 12 737s">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 17, 2016 · 2 min read

Embraer signs Pool Agreement with Colorful Guizhou Airlines

Embraer announced that it has signed a long-term agreement for the Company’s Flight Hour Pool Program with Colorful Guizhou Airlines, providing a comprehensive components repair package for its E190 fleet. This is also the first contract that Embraer has signed for the program in China for commercial aviation.  “As a start-up airline operating mainly regional ... <a title="Embraer signs Pool Agreement with Colorful Guizhou Airlines" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/embraer-signs-pool-agreement-with-colorful-guizhou-airlines/" aria-label="Read more about Embraer signs Pool Agreement with Colorful Guizhou Airlines">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 17, 2016 · 2 min read

VietJet signs agreement with Airbus to establish flight and maintenance training centre in Vietnam

Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company (“Vietjet”) has today signed an agreement with Airbus to provide flight and maintenance training services in Ho Chi Minh City. With this agreement, Vietjet Air’s flight training centre will host an Airbus A320 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) to conduct flight crew training for the airlines A320 fleet. This is the ... <a title="VietJet signs agreement with Airbus to establish flight and maintenance training centre in Vietnam" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/vietjet-signs-agreement-with-airbus-to-establish-flight-and-maintenance-training-centre-in-vietnam/" aria-label="Read more about VietJet signs agreement with Airbus to establish flight and maintenance training centre in Vietnam">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 17, 2016 · 2 min read

Philippine Airlines selects the A350 XWB for future long haul fleet

Philippine Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for the order of six A350-900s, with another six purchase options. The news was announced today at the Singapore Airshow by Jaime J. Bautista, President & COO of Philippine Airlines and Fabrice Brégier, President & CEO of Airbus. Philippine Airlines will configure its A350-900s ... <a title="Philippine Airlines selects the A350 XWB for future long haul fleet" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/philippine-airlines-selects-the-a350-xwb-for-future-long-haul-fleet/" aria-label="Read more about Philippine Airlines selects the A350 XWB for future long haul fleet">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 17, 2016 · 2 min read

Singapore Airlines and Airbus sign Flight Hour Services Tailored Support Package (FHS-TSP) for A380

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a ‘Flight Hour Services – Tailored Support Package’ (FHSTSP) contract with Airbus to integrate and provide full component support, line and base airframe maintenance, as well as fleet technical management services for SIA’s 19 A380s. Under this 10-year agreement with Airbus, Singapore Airlines will ... <a title="Singapore Airlines and Airbus sign Flight Hour Services Tailored Support Package (FHS-TSP) for A380" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/singapore-airlines-and-airbus-sign-flight-hour-services-tailored-support-package-fhs-tsp-for-a380/" aria-label="Read more about Singapore Airlines and Airbus sign Flight Hour Services Tailored Support Package (FHS-TSP) for A380">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 16, 2016 · 2 min read

Avation PLC to purchase 5 additional ATR 72-600s

ATR and the Singapore-based commercial aircraft lessor Avation PLC announced an agreement for the purchase of five new ATR 72-600 aircraft. At list prices the acquisition is valued at about US $130 million and brings to 35 the total number of firm ATR 72s ordered by Avation PLC since their first ATR purchase in 2011. As ... <a title="Avation PLC to purchase 5 additional ATR 72-600s" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/avation-plc-to-purchase-5-additional-atr-72-600s/" aria-label="Read more about Avation PLC to purchase 5 additional ATR 72-600s">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 16, 2016 · 2 min read

Pratt & Whitney opens its first manufacturing facility in Singapore

Pratt & Whitney officially opened its first manufacturing facility in Singapore, through its subsidiary P&W NGPF Manufacturing Company Singapore Pte Ltd, earlier today. The 180,000 square foot (approximately 16,000 square meters) facility, located at Seletar Aerospace Park, will produce fan blades and other key components for Pratt & Whitney’s new PurePower® Geared Turbofan(TM) (GTF) engine ... <a title="Pratt & Whitney opens its first manufacturing facility in Singapore" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/pratt-whitney-opens-its-first-manufacturing-facility-in-singapore/" aria-label="Read more about Pratt & Whitney opens its first manufacturing facility in Singapore">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 15, 2016 · 3 min read

Azerbaijan seeks enhanced ties with budget airlines

Leadership of international airports jointly with the Aviation Security Department of CJSC Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) are holding negotiations with representatives of the aviation authorities of Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Israel and some other countries for closer cooperation within passenger air transportation since January 2016. Flights from the Azerbaijani regions to popular destinations of other ... <a title="Azerbaijan seeks enhanced ties with budget airlines" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/azerbaijan-seeks-enhanced-ties-with-budget-airlines/" aria-label="Read more about Azerbaijan seeks enhanced ties with budget airlines">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 9, 2016 · 2 min read

Singapore Airlines’ first A350 XWB takes to the sky

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments The first A350-900 for Singapore Airlines yesterday completed its maiden flight over the skies of South West France. The aircraft, featuring the airline’s iconic livery, will now enter the final phase of production, including further ground checks and test flights, before being prepared for delivery in the coming weeks. ... <a title="Singapore Airlines’ first A350 XWB takes to the sky" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/singapore-airlines-first-a350-xwb-takes-to-the-sky/" aria-label="Read more about Singapore Airlines’ first A350 XWB takes to the sky">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 3, 2016 · 2 min read

Azerbaijan Airlines resumes services between Baku and Barcelona

Azerbaijan Airlines announced the resumption of regular flights from Baku to Barcelona from June 18, 2016. Direct Baku-Barcelona-Baku flights will be operated every week on Saturdays. Flights will depart from Heydar Aliyev International Airport at 07:00 am Baku time, arriving to Barcelona El Prat Airport International Airport at 09:45 am local time. The return flights ... <a title="Azerbaijan Airlines resumes services between Baku and Barcelona" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/azerbaijan-airlines-resumes-services-between-baku-and-barcelona/" aria-label="Read more about Azerbaijan Airlines resumes services between Baku and Barcelona">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 3, 2016 · 1 min read