First COMAC ARJ21 Freighter To Be Delivered This Year
The first Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) ARJ21 freighter will be delivered in the middle of this year with the first operator being an airline in China, a booming…
Former Head Of Air Tahiti Behind New French Polynesian Start-Up
A trademark application made by Tahiti domestic start-up Air Moana reportedly shows that the airline’s founder is Christian Vernaudon, a French Polynesian politician who is the former chairman and CEO of…
Nepal’s Buddha Air Plans Fleet Expansion
Nepal’s largest domestic airline Buddha Air is adding four more ATRs to its fleet to serve additional destinations as more locals are turning to air transport for travel. Buddha Air’s…
Nepal’s Yeti Airlines Set To Add More ATRs
Domestic carrier Yeti Airlines intends to add four ATRs this year because travel demand is recovering. Yeti Airlines’ spokesperson, Sudarshan Bartaula, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific the airline is looking to dry…
Australia’s Heston MRO Signs Agreement To Buy Jet Aviation’s Cairns MRO Facility
Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) organisation Heston MRO has signed a purchase agreement to buy General Dynamics’ Jet Aviation Cairns MRO facility, with the acquisition to be finalised end of…
India’s SpiceJet Loses Appeal In Court
India’s Madras High Court has dismissed SpiceJet’s appeal challenging a wind-up and liquidation order that was issued over monies owed. India news reports, quoting the Madras High Court, say that…