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China's flagship airline boosts home-grown jet, challenging Boeing
South China Morning Post, Published on 30/04/2024
» HONG KONG: Air China's eye-catching agreement to buy 100 domestically made C919 jets is expected to turn heads overseas and further elevate interest in the relatively new planes as the reputation of rival Boeing has been grounded by safety concerns.
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Southeast Asian banks must stop funding coal
Oped, Published on 11/04/2024
» Indonesia is by far a major top producer of dangerous climate emissions -- more than any country in the Southeast Asian region, mainly due to its burning of coal. The country is also feeling the full force of worsening climate disasters, from floods and storms to deadly landslides. My hometown, Jakarta, is sinking -- and this is compounded by regular catastrophic flooding and air pollution that disrupts millions of lives. Indonesia faces huge risks as it currently sits as the second most disaster-prone country in the world, according to the World Risk Report 2023.
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Singapore to impose green fuel levy on flights from 2026
Published on 19/02/2024
» SINGAPORE: Travellers will need to bear the cost of the transition towards green jet fuel, Singapore's transport minister said as he announced the city state's plans for a levy on flight ticket prices as the aviation industry seeks a viable funding model.
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China's first homegrown airliner makes international debut in Singapore
Published on 18/02/2024
» SINGAPORE: China's challenger to Airbus and Boeing's passenger jets, the narrow-body C919 manufactured by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), has made its first trip outside Chinese territory, staging a fly-by at the Singapore Airshow on Sunday.
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China to show off homegrown airliner at Singapore air show
Published on 16/02/2024
» SINGAPORE: Singapore will play host to Asia's biggest air show next week for the first time since the end of Covid border restrictions, with regional travel rebounding and the military side of the show bristling with defensive systems and nervous arms buyers.
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THAI confirms order for 45 Boeing jets
Published on 14/02/2024
» Thai Airways International confirmed on Wednesday that it had placed an order with Boeing for at least 45 aircraft, giving the US planemaker a much-needed boost as it grapples with intense scrutiny following an accident on an Alaska Airlines flight earlier this year.
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VDOs search for " air regulators "
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Boeing 737 in Alaska Air accident was missing bolts, US says
Published on 07/02/2024
» UNITED STATES: Four bolts that should have prevented a panel from flying off an Alaska Airlines jet at 16,000 feet were apparently missing, US investigators said Tuesday, fueling more scrutiny about manufacturer Boeing Co.’s ability to ensure the safety of its planes.
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Boeing scrutiny spreads as FAA seeks checks on another 737 model
Published on 22/01/2024
» Scrutiny of Boeing’s manufacturing quality expanded after federal regulators told airlines to check the door plugs on a second 737 model, where operators have also found issues with fasteners.
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Timeline: Boeing's ongoing 737 Max crisis
Published on 07/01/2024
» The latest black eye for Boeing's top-selling 737 Max aircraft occurred as recently as Friday when a cabin panel blowout forced an Alaska Airlines flight to make an emergency landing.
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KLM denies ‘greenwashing’ in court
Published on 19/12/2023
» AMSTERDAM - KLM defended itself against “greenwashing” allegations in court on Tuesday, asking judges to rule against an environmental group that has argued the Dutch airline’s “Fly Responsibly” advertising campaign was misleading.
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