Universal Hydrogen Partners MagniX on Dash 8-300, ATR 42 Retrofit
Hydrogen fuel logistics start-up Universal Hydrogen is partnering electric propulsion systems manufacturer MagniX to develop a hydrogen-electric retrofit for 40-seat turboprops. In MagniX’s announcement, it says it will provide 2MW…
Best on the Web | September 2020
Our round-up of Asia-Pacific regional aviation news this month includes interesting stories on Tonga’s Real Tonga, Taiwan’s Mandarin Airlines, Nepal Airlines, India’s Flybig and the Philippines’ Cebu Pacific. Tonga Domestic…
QantasLink to Boost Regional Services as Virgin Australia Cuts Back
QantasLink is boosting its regional services to maintain connectivity with regional towns and cities, following Virgin Australia’s announcement that it will exit nine domestic routes. The airline says it will…
ZeroAvia Adds Hydrogen-Electric Ground Operations Vehicle
UK-based startup ZeroAvia is adding hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles in its next step to develop zero-emission hydrogen ground infrastructure for its hydrogen-electric aircraft. The addition of the Toyota Mirai fuel-cell ground…
Virgin Australia Axes Regional Routes Following ATR Phase-Out
Under the new ownership of US-based Bain Capital, Virgin Australia will fly a significantly smaller domestic network using an all-Boeing 737 fleet. Virgin Australia says in a statement that it…
India’s SpiceJet Aims To Launch Seaplane Services End-October
Low-cost carrier SpiceJet plans to begin commercial operations of mainland India’s first seaplane service on 31 October. A SpiceJet official who did not want to be named confirmed to Smart…