Airblue A321 crashes in Pakistan

An Airbus A321 operated by Pakistani carrier Airblue has crashed while trying to perform a go-around in bad weather at Islamabad.Full article

Rolls-Royce wins Asian deals

Nearly half of the US$1.7 billion of engine orders Rolls-Royce announced at the Farnborough Air Show came from the Asia-Pacific region. Full article

ST set for Chinese heavy maintenance JV

ST Aerospace has signed a joint venture agreement with Guangdong Airport Management Corporation (GAMC to set up a heavy maintenance facility in Guangzhou, China. Full article

Lessors dominate at Farnborough

Asian carriers have been making headlines at Farnborough with Hong Kong Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Garuda and Thai Airways all signing deals – but it’s the leasing industry which is hogging the limelight. Full article

July/August 2010

In The Bag
Electronic flight bags (EFBs) can mean pilots no longer have to lug huge amounts of paperwork around, but airlines have sometimes struggled to make the business case add up.

There are signs of this changing as the EFB becomes more sophisticated and airlines have an opportunity to use them as a management tool rather than just a paper saving device. Cathay Pacific is currently trialling and Arinc system on a Boeing 777. The Hong Kong carrier suggests that a key part of the business case may well be the ability of the system to link into onboard sales.more...

Airlines

Qantas advances 787 deliveries

Qantas is bringing forward the delivery of eight Boeing 787s by two years to mid-2012, with the first batch of aircraft going to budget offshoot Jetstar. Full article

MRO

TEXL completes first GE90-115B repair

Taikoo Engine Services (Xiamen) has successfully completed the of repair services on its first General Electric GE90-115B production engine – the largest commercial aero engine currently in operation, powering the Boeing 777. Full article

Aerospace

Sukhoi wraps up Asian commitments

Sukhoi has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with Orient Thai Airlines for 12 Superjet SSJ100/95B aircraft, with an option for twelve more. Full article

Airports

HK set for Hongqiao service

The Chinese and Hong Kong authorities have agreed to allow services to Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, with Cathay Pacififc already indicating its interest in adding service. Full article