Best On The Web | 1 – 15 October 2017
In this issue we have an interesting round-up of news that include Indonesia’s Kalstar, Indonesia’s ‘Air Bridge’ program, and the southern Vietnamese island of Phuc Quoc. 1. Indonesia’s DGCA Suspends…
Bangladesh Navy Expands Dornier 228 Fleet
The Bangladesh Navy has ordered two more Dornier 228 aircraft from RUAG Aviation, increasing the navy’s fleet of Dornier 228’s to four. RUAG Aviation says the Bangladesh Navy has signed…
Australian Regional Airlines Crippled By High Airport Fees And Over-Regulation
Fees at many regional airports in Australia and the need for better coordination between Australia’s aviation safety regulator and industry are likely to be two of the ‘hot topics’ at…
Australia’s Regional Express Sticking With Saab 340
Australia’s largest regional carrier Regional Express (Rex) has no plans to step up to larger turboprop aircraft arguing that its 30-seat Saab 340 aircraft are the right size for the…
Recovery Underway In Australia’s Mining Charter Market
Australia’s largest regional carrier Regional Express (Rex) sees that there is a recovery underway in Australia’s mining charter market. The airline’s chairman and major shareholder, Lim Kim Hai, says he…
The Philippines’ Forgotten Airports: Bantayan Airport
The central Philippines’ Bantayan island has a resident population of 126,000 people and is already a popular tourist island with several beach resorts. But interestingly, there are no scheduled air…