OPINION: QantasLink’s Decision To Close Crew Bases In Regional Australia May Prove To Be A Strategic Mistake
Qantas Airways’ domestic regional carrier QantasLink has disclosed that it is shuttering crew bases in Canberra, Hobart and Mildura, arguing it helps to mitigate potential flight delays and disruptions. The airline says it plans to consolidate its crew this year…
Sydney Seaplane Founder Pins Future On Urban Air Mobility
The founder of Sydney Seaplanes, Aaron Shaw, who exited the business last year, has established a new Sydney-based company focused on urban air mobility called Alt Air. The company plans to eventually operate Eve Air Mobility eVTOL aircraft, once these…
Why Air India, Indigo Are The Sales Target For Embraer’s 200-Plus Firm Order
Embraer has disclosed publicly that it needs firm orders from India for more than 200 Embraer E-175 (E1) aircraft if it is to establish the final assembly line there. The aircraft’s maker’s CEO, Francisco Gomes Neto, told The Times of…
How Russia’s Il-114-300 Program May Come In From The Cold
Russia’s Ilyushin Il-114-300 commercial turboprop aircraft is reportedly in the final stages of certification now that it is undergoing extreme cold weather testing at Siberia’s Yakutsk Airport, one of the earth’s coldest places. Russian media, without citing specific sources, says…
Why Embraer’s MOU For A Final Assembly Line in India Is A Smart Move
Embraer’s decision to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian conglomerate Adani to develop a final assembly line in the country for Embraer regional jets is a very shrewd move. India’s politicians, media and general public are fixated on…
Borneo A Magnet For International Tourism
Borneo is the world’s third largest island, but also a massively untapped market for tourism. The diverse animal and plant life in Borneo’s tropical jungles has mythic appeal to adventure-seeking westerners. Now the newly-established AirBorneo, created out of MASWings, is…
