This latest order builds on a previous agreement signed at the Singapore Airshow last year for 40 engines, bringing the total number of Trent 7000 engines ordered by the airline to 80.

The Malaysian Aviation Group Bhd (MAG) is set to expand its fleet by introducing 12 new aircraft in 2024, including its first Airbus 330-900 (A330neo), which is scheduled to arrive in the third quarter of this year.

National carrier Garuda Indonesia has grounded two-thirds of its fleet, citing leasing issues and maintenance needs.

The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, said that it plans to transport about 25 million passengers in 2018, a rise of 10.8 percent against the previous year’s figure.

Vietnam’s low-budget Vietjet Air officially launched a flight between Singapore and Hanoi from Singapore’s Changi international airport on April 27.

The aircraft coded VN-A675 arrived at Tan Son Nhat International airport from Toulouse, France.

Composite vessel building for off-shore fishing in the South Central province of Khanh Hoa, is enjoying robust growth as local fishermen and enterprises have realised benefits from such vessels.

Philippines’ President Benigno Aguino on March 30 said the country might invest in building its first submarine fleet.

With upgraded and modernised infrastructure, the low-cost carrier Vietjet Air has significantly changed Vietnam’s aviation sector.

The central city of Da Nang has introduced a fishery logistics co-operative, the second one since last year, to boost the offshore fishing trade in the city and central region.