India’s Alliance Air To Refurbish ATR Fleet
State-owned Indian regional carrier Alliance Air has issued a tender to refurbish its fleet of 18 ATRs. Alliance Air says in the tender document that service providers – approved by…
India State Opens Tender For Seaplane Service
Indian authorities are rebooting the Ahmedabad to Kevadia seaplane service, after Spicejet withdrew from the contract, and is looking for operators. The Gujarat state government wants to restart the seaplane…
Nepal Breaks Domestic Travel Record
Nepal recorded an all-time high in domestic passenger numbers last year, largely due to cheap air fares causing a surge in demand. Local media outlet The Kathmandu Post – quoting official statistics…
Sri Lanka’s FitsAir To Expand Into International Passenger Ops with De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s
Privately-owned Sri Lankan carrier FitsAir plans to move into scheduled international passenger services using De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-400s on dry lease. Omar Kayaam, managing director of FitsAir,…
China’s YTO Cargo Airlines To Be First Operator Of ARJ21 Freighters
Hangzhou-based YTO Cargo Airlines plans to add Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) ARJ21 freighters that are being converted from passenger aircraft by Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company (GAMECO). YTO…
Malaysia’s SKS Airways Launching January 26
Updated article with exact launch date this month Malaysian startup SKS Airways has received the regulatory approvals for its operations and is launching services on 26 January with flights from…