China’s Comac Completes First Crewed Flight Of All-Electric 19-Seater
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has completed the first crewed flight of its CE-25A all-electric aircraft, a 19-seat type designed for intercity commercial services. The aircraft flew on 14 November at Binzhou, a city in Shandong province, with…
Korea’s KAI And Indonesia’s PTDI Explore Mid-Size Civil Aircraft
South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Indonesian state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) are exploring cooperation on a mid-size passenger aircraft, possibly reviving Korea’s long-held ambition to develop its own commercial turboprop aircraft. The civil aircraft agreement was…
Japanese Start-Up JCAS Airways Now Targets March 2028 Launch With ATR 72-600
Japanese start-up JCAS Airways now plans to launch scheduled services in March 2028 from Osaka Kansai International Airport, after applying for an air operator certificate, the Osaka-based carrier says. JCAS says in a statement it applied to the Osaka Regional…
South Korea Targets 2029 Construction For Baengnyeong Island Small Airport
South Korea is restarting a long-delayed plan to build a small airport on Baengnyeong Island after the project passed a feasibility re-study. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) says it is now possible for construction to start in…
Japan’s Amakusa Airlines Resumes All Flights After Aircraft Defect Grounded Entire Operation
Japanese regional carrier Amakusa Airlines (AMX) is resuming all flights on 12 November after a mechanical defect from 7 November grounded its entire operation. The carrier was completely grounded because it only has one aircraft – ATR 42-600, JA01AM, nicknamed…
Air Niugini Seeks More Airbus A220s As Fleet Shortage Impacts Domestic Passengers
Papua New Guinea’s national carrier Air Niugini says a fleet shortage is causing a backlog of domestic passengers almost daily, and it has requested another three Airbus A220-100s. Chief executive Alan Milne told local newspaper The National that the airline…
