Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
June 16th 2025
Today’s briefs report news from GE Aerospace, Hong Kong, iPEACE223, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Rolls-Royce and Thai AirAsia. Read More »
GE Aerospace has cancelled its investor day following the fatal June 12 crash of Air India flight AI171 last week.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government has increased the air passenger departure tax (APDT) to HK$200 (US$25), from HK$120. The new rate will apply from October 1. The government also increased the number of passengers exempted from the APDT to include passengers departing within 48 hours of arriving in Hong Kong.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has invested in iPEACE223 to produce carbon neutral fuel from bioethanol.
Rolls-Royce has introduced two durability enhancement packages to extend “time on wing”, or the duration its Trent 1000 engines are in service between scheduled maintenance. The first phase is a 40% increase in cooling to the new high pressure turbine blades, updates to the combustion system, fuel spray nozzles and engine electronic controller software. The second phase, currently in testing, is aiming for a 30% improvement in time on wing across its Trent 1000 and Trent 7000 engines. “As part of our ongoing transformation, the investment we have made in new technologies will see the Trent 1000 deliver for Boeing, our customers and our investors. It’s a win-win for everyone involved,” Rolls-Royce CEO, Tufan Erginbilgic, said.
Thai AirAsia and Kasikornbank have signed an agreement for the bank to provide foreign exchange risk management services linked to greenhouse as reduction initiatives under the Thailand government’s greenhouse gas management organization’s low emission support scheme.
Mishandled baggage rate improves last year reports SITA
The rate of mishandled check-in luggage dropped to 6.3 bags per 1,000 passengers in 2024, from 6.9 bags per 1,000 passengers despite a surge in air travel post-pandemic, SITA’s Baggage IT Insights 2025 reports.
