Air Niugini Appoints Former PNG Air CEO As General Manager Commercial
Papua New Guinea’s national airline Air Niugini has appointed the former CEO of PNG Air, Paul Abbot, as general manager commercial. Abbot was CEO of PNG Air until May 2020 and…
Indonesia’s Pelita Air Service Outlines Fleet And Network Growth Plan
State-owned Pelita Air Service plans to add 10 Airbus A320s every year. Dendy Kurniawan, president director of Pelita Air Service, tells local newspaper Kontan that Pelita Air Service will have eight aircraft…
Former Nordic Aviation Capital Executives Take Over Management of Elix Aviation
Three senior executives formerly from regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) have taken over management control of rival aircraft lessor Elix Aviation, and rebranded the business Abelo. The three…
Vietnam Airlines To Sell Down Pacific Airlines Stake To Raise Cash
Loss-making national carrier Vietnam Airlines, which is trying to improve its balance sheet, says it is seeking investors for its low-cost carrier Pacific Airlines now that it has acquired near…
Australia’s Rex Pilots Poised To Take Industrial Action
Regional Express’ (Rex) Saab 340 pilots, who are unhappy with pay negotiations, have voted in favour of taking industrial action. The Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) released the results…
New Int’l Carrier To Launch In Northern Marianas Using 757s
Would-be international carrier Marianas Pacific Airlines is waiting on next month’s launch of its sibling, short-haul inter-island carrier Marianas Southern Airways, before pushing forward with its own launch. The focus…