Aircraft News - Asia / Pacific.Jan 22, 2007 Adam Air Adam Air, (incorporated as PT. Adam SkyConnection Airlines), is a privately owned airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operates scheduled domestic services to over 20 cities and international services to Penang and Singapore. , Boeing Indonesian authorities appear to be closing in on the wreckage of the Adam Air 737-400 that was lost on Jan. 1 with 102 aboard. A fisherman reportedly found a section of what has been described as a piece of the aircraft's right horizontal stabilizer Noun 1. horizontal stabilizer - the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged horizontal stabiliser, tailplane in the Makassar Strait Makassar Strait Narrow passage of the west-central Pacific Ocean, Indonesia. Located between Borneo and Celebes (Sulawesi), it connects the Celebes Sea to the Java Sea. It is 500 mi (800 km) long and 80–230 mi (130–370 km) wide. some 185 mi. off Sulawesi Island. Reports continued to surface yesterday of more wreckage--at least 11 pieces--found floating nearby. USNS USNS United States Naval Ship (civilian-manned; in service) USNS United States Navy Seals Mary Sears
Adam Air, Boeing Indonesian Airliner Wreckage Found. Pieces of an Indonesian airliner that vanished with 102 people on board have been found strewn strew tr.v. strewed, strewn or strewed, strew·ing, strews 1. To spread here and there; scatter: strewing flowers down the aisle. 2. in the ocean, officials said on Thursday, after a painstaking 10 day search from jungles to stormy seas. Jan 11, 2007 Adam Air, Boeing US Navy ship is expected to join the search today for the missing Adam Air 737-400 off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi Island, where the vessel will deploy high-tech equipment to help determine whether or not metal found on the ocean floor is from the 737's wreckage. Flight 574 disappeared from radar during a heavy rainstorm on Jan. 1 and all 102 aboard are feared dead. Jan 10, 2007 Adam Air, Boeing Indonesian officials were attempting to determine late yesterday whether metal detected on the ocean floor off the coast of Sulawesi Island could be the wreckage of the missing Adam Air 737-400 that disappeared Jan. 1 in a heavy rainstorm. More than 100 passengers and crew aboard flight 574 are feared dead. Jan 9, 2007 AirAsia X  This article or section contains information about a planned or expected new airline. , Airbus, Boeing AirAsia X said during a launch ceremony in Malaysia that the new carrier is seeking to acquire up to 20 aircraft, either Airbus A330-300s or Boeing 777-300ERs, with an order decision coming within a month. Additionally, he confirmed that AirAsia is planning to increase its A320 orders, currently at 100, by as many as 100 as part of an effort to become Asia's largest airline within seven years. Jan 8, 2007 Airbus Politicians Fly A380 As Malaysia Keeps Order. Malaysia on Thursday lifted the threat of cancelling an order for Airbus A380 superjumbos by national carrier Malaysia Airlines, in a boost for manufacturer Airbus. Jan 18, 2007 Airbus, Boeing Demand from Asian low-cost carriers for single-aisle jets such as the A320 and Boeing's 737 has been the driving force behind two very strong years in global aircraft demand. Jan 18, 2007 ARINC ARINC Aeronautical Radio, Inc. ARINC Aircraft Radio Incorporated ARINC Aeronautical Research Incorporated , Cathay Pacific Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (HKSE: 0293 ) is an airline based in Hong Kong, operating scheduled passenger and cargo services to over 104 destinations worldwide. It is the flag carrier of Hong Kong with its main base at the Hong Kong International Airport. [1]. Airways ARINC signed a contract with Cathay Pacific Airways to provide an Iridium-based voice telephone solution for seven Boeing 747-200 freighters. Cathay is the Iridium iridium (ĭrĭd`ēəm), metallic chemical element; symbol Ir; at. no. 77; at. wt. 192.22; m.p. about 2,410°C;; b.p. about 4,130°C;; sp. gr. 22.55 at 20°C;; valence +3 or +4. service's first commercial airline customer. Jan 18, 2007 Hong Kong Airlines Not to be confused with Hong Kong Airways. Hong Kong Airlines Limited (Chinese: 香港航空公司) (formerly CR Airways Ltd) is a Hong Kong-based airline. , Boeing Hong Kong Airlines, the former CR Airways, took delivery of its fourth 737-800. Jan 19, 2007 Jet Airways Jet Airways (India) Ltd. is an airline based in Mumbai, India, operating domestic and international services. It operates over 330 daily flights to 50 destinations across the country and 6 overseas. Jet Airways, is investing USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. $2.5 billion in new aircraft and training over the next three years and has said it would cut costs through greater on-line ticket sales and better staff management. Jan 9, 2007 Paramount Airways Paramount Airways is an airline based in Madurai, India. It operates scheduled services, mainly targeting business travellers. Its hub is Chennai International Airport.[1] History The airline started operations in October 2005. , Embraer Paramount Airways of India took delivery of its fifth Embraer RJ, an E-170, and will use it to launch services to Trivandrum, Tirupathi and Vizag. Jan 19, 2007 Rolls Royce, Boeing, Singapore Airlines Rolls-Royce signed a long-term TotalCare service agreement with Singapore Airlines covering the Trent 800s on SIA's 58 777s. Jan 12, 2007 Singapore Aircraft Leasing Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise (SALE)'s clients include easyJet, AirAsia and Qantas Airways. All recently ordered Airbus 40 aircraft will be delivered between the second quarter of 2009 and the first quarter of 2012, the company said in a statement. SALE said it was still evaluating which engines to buy for the new Airbus aircraft. The new Boeing aircraft will be powered by engines from CFM International. Jan 8, 2007 Singapore Aircraft Leasing, Airbus Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise (SALE) said on Monday that it has placed firm orders with Airbus and Boeing for 40 more single-aisle aircraft in a deal worth USD$2.8 billion based on list prices. SALE, which was acquired by Bank of China last month for USD$965 million, said it had placed a new order with Airbus for 20 A320 aircraft and would exercise 20 existing options and purchase rights with Boeing for the next generation 737 series. Jan 8, 2007 Singapore Aircraft Leasing, Airbus The new orders placed by Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise (SALE) are the first since the company was bought by Bank of China, and underscore the commitment by the bank to accelerate the expansion of the Singapore-based firm, the statement said. Robert Martin, chief executive officer of SALE, said the firm has already placed almost all the aircraft from its existing orders for delivery through to the end of 2009. SALE has a current portfolio of 75 aircraft and has an additional 67 aircraft on firm order. Jan 8, 2007 01/22/2007 Z Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact eMail: bizintel@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com Jan 8, 2007 |
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