Bakhtar Afghan Airlines Restarting as Afghanistan’s Domestic Airline
Afghanistan’s government is reviving Bakhtar Afghan Airlines which will operate domestically and be a subsidiary of national carrier Ariana Afghan Airlines. Bakhtar Afghan is performing test flights with a Boeing 737-500 and will add two more aircraft over the next…
MHI Pauses Most SpaceJet Programme Activities
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is pausing the majority of its SpaceJet programme given the aircraft’s development status and its weak projections for the aerospace industry. Pausing the programme covers most SpaceJet activities, except for documentation of its type certification process,…
Embraer Working With Brazilian Air Force To Develop New Aircraft With Commercial Applications
Embraer has disclosed that it is working on not one, but two very different turboprop aircraft. The Brazilian aircraft-maker disclosed last year that it wanted to develop a 90-seat commercial turboprop aircraft, to compete against ATR and De Havilland Aircraft…
Biman Bangladesh To Take Delivery of Dash 8-400s
National carrier Biman Bangladesh still plans take delivery of its remaining De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprops on order despite facing mounting financial challenges. The airline will receive all three Dash 8-400s in its order shortly, Mahbub Jahan, Biman Bangladesh’s…
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Mitsubishi denies reports on SpaceJet development freeze https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/mhi-denies-reports-of-spacejet-development-freeze/140761.article Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is denying reports that it will stop development of the SpaceJet programme. The company says it is in the process of reviewing the programme schedule given the global aviation…
Exclusive Interview: Solomon Airlines to Retain Fleet, Maintain Support for Local Tourism
National carrier Solomon Airlines plans to maintain its fleet even though it faces financial challenges, arguing regional air connectivity is vital for economic activity. Brett Gebers, Solomon Airlines CEO, tells Smart Aviation APAC they will “be a much smaller airline…
