Singapore-based MRO specialist SIA Engineering (SIAEC) has signed a preliminary agreement with SR Technics Switzerland to acquire SRT Malaysia, the latter’s local subsidiary unit. SIAEC may potentially acquire a part or the whole of SRT Malaysia. SR Technics had...
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has taken delivery of its first H225M helicopter in Singapore, as part of a contract signed between Airbus Helicopters and Singapore’s Ministry of Defence for the acquisition of H225M Medium Lift Helicopters in 2016....
Thailand’s flag carrier Thai Airways is reportedly looking to acquire from 20 to 30 new aircraft by 2025 to facilitate future air travel needs once the Covid-19 crisis is under control. The estimated cost of the 30 planes could be up to THB 100 billion (approximately...
M3 Communication Co., Ltd, a member of the military-run telecom conglomerate Viettel, has officially become the first Vietnamese enterprise to participate in the global supply chain of the aerospace industry. As announced by Viettel, M3 Communication will provide...
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is modernizing its fleet for the purpose of border surveillance to combat illegal trade and fishing. Switzerland-based RUAG International has been selected to modernize two of the seven aircraft in RTN’s Dornier 228 fleet. This also...
As the world’s seventh fastest-growing aviation market, Vietnam has formulated a master plan for the development of its system of airports and aerodromes for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision toward 2050. It is expected that by 2050 Vietnam will have 30 airports: 15...
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) will implement facial recognition technology in Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). This initiative will replace the use of a boarding pass by providing one single-token biometric identification authentication. The first...
President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the acquisition of 15 Black Hawk helicopters to slowly address the growing heavy-lift deficiency of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and decommissioning of its Huey helicopters. The decision comes on the heels of a recent...
A German company, MAN Energy Solutions, has won a contract from shipbuilder Abeking & Rasmussen to supply MAN 12V175D-MM engines for two mine-countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) to the Indonesian Navy. The new MCMVs will replace the two older Pulau Rengat-class MCMVs,...
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), one of the world’s largest airport operator groups, has partnered with Malaysia Airlines to roll-out the new Passenger Reconciliation System (PRS) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to boost the safety and efficiency of...
Singapore has submarine rescue agreements with many countries, namely Australia, Indonesia, South Korea, the United States, and Vietnam. Recently, the city-island-nation signed an agreement with India for its navies to extend rescue facilities to each other’s...
With passenger traffic down 98% year-on-year in November, the aviation sector is not expected to recover anytime soon. In late December 2020, the Singapore Government stated it will provide an additional SGD 84 million (USD 63.5 million) worth of support for aviation...
