Regulatory Environment Stymieing Regional Aviation Development: Strombeck
The civil aviation regulatory environment is inadvertently hampering the development of regional aviation in Asia. Christian von Strombeck, the former director of operations for Indonesia’s Susi Air and Philippines’ Air Juan, says there is a real need for regulatory reform…
Operators of Smaller Regional Aircraft Need to Stay Ahead of the Competition: Strombeck
There will always be a role for smaller turboprop aircraft, because these aircraft can access airports larger aircraft are unable to land at, and smaller aircraft are the right size for developing new routes. So says Christian von Strombeck, former…
PNG Air Performing Heavy Maintenance In-House
PNG Air is now performing heavy maintenance on ATR and Bombadier Dash 8 aircraft. PNG Air’s acting CEO, Paul Abbot, tells Smart Aviation APAC the decision to perform C-checks is only partly cost-related. It also maximizes the engineers’ time and…
Philippines’ IAI Plans To Buy More Dornier 228s
Philippine passenger charter operator Island Aviation Inc (IAI) plans to buy a Dornier 228 to replace one of its older aircraft. The airline operates three Dornier 228-202K aircraft, but plans to buy a pre-owned Dornier 228-212 to replace one of…
Singapore-Malaysia Dispute Has Impacted A Quarter Of Firefly’s Business
A regulatory dispute between Singapore and Malaysia, over airspace and air routes in and of Singapore’s Seletar Airport, has put a stop to a quarter of the operations of Malaysia Airlines’ Firefly. Firefly was planning to relocate from Singapore’s Changi…
Opinion: TPE331 versus the PT6
For smaller turboprop aircraft there has traditionally between two choices – the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 and the Honeywell TPE331. The PT6 is ubiquitous in the market – it is on successful aircraft platforms such as the: de Havilland…
