The Philippine government inaugurated the new PHP 63.1 million (USD 1.25 million) hangar facility at the Philippine Army’s Aviation Regiment in Fort Ramon Magsaysay in September 2021. Fort Ramon Magsaysay is about a 3-hour drive north of the country’s...
The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has announced that Cyber-Security service providers will have to be licensed by early 2022 to continue operations. As these providers help to verify if businesses are vulnerable to hacking and monitor information technology...
Fortinet Thailand, the local unit of the US cybersecurity firm, has just urged Thailand to enhance its cybersecurity defenses, estimating that it could lose USD 8.5 billion from cyber-attacks. The firm also suggests businesses get up to date with the Personal Data...
Bamboo Airways has signed an agreement to purchase GEnx engines for its Boeing 787-9 aircraft order of 10 firm and 20 options valued at close to USD 2 billion list price with GE Aviation (an operating unit of General Electric Company) of the US. The GE agreement is...
The Indonesian government has revealed a 2022 defense budget of IDR 134.1 trillion (USD 9.3 billion). According to the Ministry of Finance, the number reflects a 12% increase compared with the allocation of IDR 120.1 trillion (USD 8.3 billion) for the 2021 budget. The...
Malaysia Airlines (MAS), the country’s flagship carrier will be implementing GE Digital’s Fuel Insight and FlightPulse aviation software to overhaul and modernize its fuel-efficiency system. The engagement is in line with MAS’s long-term initiatives to meet its...
The Provincial Government of Cavite (PGC) has set September 20, 2021, as the deadline for the submission of bid proposals for the development of Sangley Point International Airport (SPIA), located in Manila Bay and approximately 13 km southwest of the capital. In...
The Singapore government and relevant industry players recently undertook a study to determine the feasibility of integrating sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) with conventional jet fuel for use at Changi Airport. The study, which also identified viable...
In August 2021, South Korea´s leading aerospace manufacturer Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced that it had signed a USD 78 million agreement with Thailand for the provision of two T-50TH advanced training jets and related support. The delivery of the aircraft...
Boeing has opened its first office in Hanoi, along with another in Jakarta, in Indonesia. In parallel, Boeing announced the appointment of a new president of the company’s Southeast Asia business, demonstrating its sustained commitment to the region. The presence in...
Vietnam’s national carrier Vietnam Airlines has awarded to StandardAero a new multiple-year Aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) contract for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M engines that power regional turboprops of ATR 72-500...
Thai space technology company mu Space has opened the first dedicated aerospace manufacturing facility in Southeast Asia. Measuring more than 2,200 square meters, the factory represents mu Space´s second and largest factory in Thailand. It has been built to develop,...
