Leithen Francis
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Stories include an air crash involving a Twin Otter seaplane in the Maldives, India’s Indigo adding around 10 ATRs this year, India’s SpiceJet to buy Twin Otter seaplane, India’s loss-making…
New Zealand Aircraft-Maker Pacific Aerospace Declared Insolvent
The New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has suspended the certificates of Pacific Aerospace, after it told the regulator it is insolvent, but operators of aircraft made by the New…
Garuda Indonesia Returning 12 Bombardier CRJ1000s To Nordic Aviation Capital Before Leases Expire
Indonesia’s minister of state-owned enterprises has announced that national carrier Garuda Indonesia will be returning 12 Bombardier CRJ1000s to the lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) before the leases expire. The…
Aircraft Lessor Rockton Pivots To Carbon-Neutral Aerospace Technologies
Aircraft lessor Rockton, which was once the world’s biggest independent lessor of Saab aircraft and had signed a letter-of-intent for Mitsubishi Aircraft’s SpaceJet, is largely exiting the aircraft leasing business…
Myanmar Airways International and Other Carriers Resuming Services, Despite Political Uncertainty Caused By Military Coup
Myanmar’s international and domestic flights are now resuming, even though the Southeast Asian country had a military coup earlier this week. Myanmar Airways International (MAI) says it is steadily resuming…
Qantas To Wet-Lease Alliance E-190s For Domestic Trunk Routes
Qantas Airways has responded to the lower passenger volumes and uncertainty caused by the pandemic by deciding to have its regional arm take over some domestic trunk routes and serve…