Asia Weekly Roundup: Jan. 15
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Indonesia’s TransNusa To Lease 30 COMAC ARJ21s
Credit: CALC
China Aircraft Leasing Group has placed a purchase order for 30 COMAC ARJ21 regional airliners destined for Indonesia’s TransNusa Air Services.
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CAAC Begins 2021 With Ambitious Five-Year Plan For Chinese Aviation
Credit: Beijing Capital International Airport / Twitter
Despite the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, China ended 2020 with 420 million passenger movements, making it the world’s second-largest aviation market for the 15th consecutive year.
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Vietjet Air Secures $28M In New Bonds
Credit: Vietjet Air
Vietjet Air has secured VND650 billion ($28 million) in its latest bond issue, which was launched in December 2020.
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Royal Brunei Replaces Chand, Appoints New CEO
Credit: Royal Brunei Airlines
Royal Brunei has named airline veteran Khalidkhan bin Hj Asmakhan as its new CEO, replacing former airline head Karam Chand.
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MHI Begins Forming F-X Development Team: Report
Credit: By 防衛省 - https://www.mod.go.jp/j/yosan/yosan_gaiyo/2020/yosan_191220.pdf
MHI is forming an F-X development team at its Aichi plant, several unnamed Japanese government sources tell the Kyodo newswire.
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Domestic Traffic Recovering At Mumbai Airport, CEO Says
Credit: Rob Finlayson
Traffic is continuing to rebound at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, relieving some of the severe financial pressure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past year.
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Another Startup Joins China’s Burgeoning Air Cargo Sector
Credit: NWCIA
Northwestern Cargo International Airlines (NWCIA) has become the latest Chinese municipal cargo airline startup to begin commercial operations.
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Air India Expands U.S. Network With West Coast, Midwest Flights
Credit: Air India
Star Alliance member Air India has begun increasing its presence in the U.S. as it launches nonstop services to the country from southern India.
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China’s JD.Com Plans New Cargo Airline
Credit: JD
China e-commerce giant Jingdong, better known as "JD.com," has taken the first step in setting up its own in-house air freight carrier to support its huge online shopping business.
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Japan Formally Joins NASA’s International Gateway Lineup
Credit: NASA
Japan has joined the space agencies of Canada and Europe in formally partnering with NASA in the development of a lunar-orbiting, human-tended Gateway.
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From China’s JD.Com planning new cargo airline to Australia to MHI forming F-X development team. Here's a roundup of the week’s news in Asia.
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