China’s OTT Has First Flight
China Eastern Airlines’ new off-shoot and ARJ21-700 operator OTT Airlines completed its first commercial passenger flight today. The flight, MU5159, departed from its base at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport at 14:33hr today and then landed at Beijing Capital International Airport,…
Australia’s GAM Air Targeting Tourism Charter Market
Australian regional operator GAM Air intends to continue to diversify its business by doing more ad hoc tourist charters in future in addition to freight runs. The airline’s chief executive officer, Carl Jepsen, says the airline’s fleet of 20 Aero…
Embraer Working With Brazilian Air Force To Develop New Aircraft With Commercial Applications
Embraer has disclosed that it is working on not one, but two very different turboprop aircraft. The Brazilian aircraft-maker disclosed last year that it wanted to develop a 90-seat commercial turboprop aircraft, to compete against ATR and De Havilland Aircraft…
RUAG Selling Dornier 228 Program To General Atomics
Swiss company RUAG International has agreed to sell its German aerospace business, including the Dornier 228 program, to General Atomics Europe. RUAG International says it is selling the business, for an undisclosed sum, to the European arm of US defence…
ANALYSIS: Virgin Australia Restructuring Creates Void For New Entrants
Virgin Australia, which is exiting voluntary administration, has confirmed it plans to turn around its business by simplifying its fleet to focus on Boeing 737 operations, which means it will no longer operate ATRs. The airline says in a statement…
ANALYSIS: Thailand’s Nok Air Was In Trouble Before COVID-19
Nok Air has gone into voluntary bankruptcy, but it should be coping much better with the current COVID-19 situation than it is, considering it is primarily a domestic airline. International air travel is more adversely affected, because international restrictions have…
