According to reports in the Russian media, Vietnam has signed a USD 350 million contract to buy at least 12 Yak-130 combat training aircraft from Russia. The Yak-130 which is intended for training pilots of advanced fighter aircraft, can also be equipped with...
The world’s first full-scale air taxi “vertiport” was unveiled on 21 October 2019 during the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) World Congress in Singapore, through a collaboration between Volocopter, the German urban air mobility and air taxi company,...
The Thai Ministry of Transport revealed that it is considering using biometric technology for facial scanning of air passengers in order to improve passenger experience, reduce waiting times, and increase airport security. The Ministry announced that a working...
Vietnam Airlines inked a 12-year EngineWise Comprehensive service agreement with Pratt & Whitney for the airline’s Pratt & Whitney GTF (geared turbofan) engine maintenance. Under the agreement, Pratt & Whitney will provide GTF engine maintenance...
Indonesia is aiming to build the country’s first spaceport in Biak, Papua. This is to facilitate the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN)’s plan to pursue a larger rocket test launch, that could go up to 300km above earth. The planned spaceport...
The newest aircraft under the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) Modernization Program was formally received by the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and Department of National Defense (DND). The latest acquisition is a C-295M #177 aircraft manufactured by Spain’s Airbus...
Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) is planning to roll out the first Korean Fighter eXperimental/ Indonesian Fighter eXperimental (KF-X) fighter aircraft prototype by the first half of 2021. The first test flight of the platform is expected to be performed a year...
Malaysia is planning to build at least two aerospace and aviation institutions in the next decade as the government seeks to fill the demand for talent from the fast-growing and lucrative sector. In the Malaysian Aerospace Industry Blueprint (MAIB) 2030, released four...
Alpha Aviation Group (AAG) has recently inaugurated its simulator center expansion project in Clark Freeport in the Philippines. The USD 11 million expansion facility features four additional simulator bays and a new Airbus A320 Version 2.0 Full Flight Simulator. AAG...
On 27 September 2019, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and SITAONAIR signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the deployment of space-based Very High Frequency (VHF) voice communications for air traffic management (ATM) in the Singapore...
In September 2019 it was announced that China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) is set to build a Type 071E amphibious transport dock ship that will be delivered to the Royal Thai Navy. The Type 071 was described in media reports as China’s largest landing...
More than a year after the deal was inked between Vietnam Airlines Engineering Company (VAECO) and ST Engineering Aerospace, the firms officially introduced their newly incorporated joint venture company, Vietnam Singapore Technologies Engineering Aerospace (VSTEA)....
