Safety Lapses At Cox’s Bazar Airport Threaten To Undermine The Govt’s Plan To Turn Bangladesh Into An International Air Hub
Bangladesh’s goal of turning Cox’s Bazar Airport into a major international gateway could be threatened, as animal strike incidents expose flawed security and safety systems. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ Boeing…
Tongan Govt Aims To Sell National Airline To Rival Tongan Carrier Fly Niu Airlines
The government of the South Pacific kingdom of Tonga is moving to sell its flag carrier Lulutai Airlines to privately-owned Fly Niu Airlines, a Tongan carrier that was grounded several…
Passengers Pushed Nepal’s Tara Air Aircraft Off Runway After Tire Burst
A 19-seat Twin Otter aircraft from Nepal’s Tara Air, the domestic subsidiary of Yeti Airlines was stranded on the airport runway after its tire burst, leaving passengers and airport officials…
Malaysia’s Sarawak Could Have A State Airline In The Near Future
The Malaysian state of Sarawak has plans to turn charter operator Hornbill Skyways, which it owns, into a scheduled airline, so as to reduce the state’s reliance on other operators…
Australia’s QantasLink Secures Final Regulated Queensland Route
QantasLink, the regional brand of Qantas Airways has retained the rights to serve one regulated route connecting cities in central Queensland to Brisbane. Qantas says in a statement that the…
Australia’s Heston MRO Buys General Dynamics’ Jet Aviation Cairns MRO Business
General Dynamics’ business aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company Jet Aviation has sold its heavy MRO organisation in Cairns, Australia to Heston MRO, an independent Australian MRO that is…