Asia Weekly Roundup: Feb. 12

February 11, 2021

Allegiant Targets Leisure Demand With 34 New Routes

U.S. leisure carrier Allegiant Air is adding 34 new nonstop routes to its summer schedule, plus a further nine limited-time services to support South Dakota’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August.

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Canada To Host COMAC C919 For Cold-Weather Testing

A prototype COMAC C919 is heading to Canada in March to conduct certification flight tests involving natural icing conditions.

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GAMECO Adds Third 737-800BCF Line In Guangzhou

To meet rising demand for converted freighters, the Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company (GAMECO) has announced it will open a third line for the 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) at its Guangzhou, China facility.

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Tata Boeing To Build 737 Vertical Fins In India

Boeing’s Indian joint venture Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited is set to start manufacturing vertical fin structures for 737 family aircraft at its site in Hyderabad.

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Korean Air Looks To Defer All 2021 Aircraft Deliveries

Korean Air plans to reduce its passenger fleet again this year by delaying scheduled deliveries and returning some aircraft to lessors.

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AirAsia Group Sees Strong Traffic Rebound In Certain Markets

AirAsia Group recorded a strong recovery in passenger volumes in the 2020 fourth quarter (Q4), notably in domestic carriage across Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand.

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India’s HAL Eager To Involve Private Sector On New Medium Rotorcraft

India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. is looking to offer its future Indian Multi-Role Helicopter on the international market and take on established competitors from Airbus, Russian Helicopters and Sikorsky

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COMAC Scaling Up In Shanghai; Chinese Airport Building Forges On

China is in the process of developing new facilities for COMAC in Shanghai, laying the foundations for the state-owned airframer to one day take on the global powerhouses.

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AAPA Calls For Consistency In Global Vaccination Effort

The eventual recovery in international air travel is at risk of being slowed if vaccination rates are allowed to lag behind in some countries, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).

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From Allegiant Air targeting leisure demand with 34 new routes to GAMECO adding a third 737-800BCF line in Guangzhou. A roundup of the week’s news in Asia.

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