COVID-19 Creating New Challenges for Humanitarian Aid Flights in Africa
KASAS, a Kenyan charter airline with the world’s largest Dornier 228 fleet, is facing unprecedented challenges operating humanitarian flights during the pandemic. It operates Dornier 228 flights on behalf of…
Hydrogen Aircraft Startup Targets Asia-Pacific in Rollout
US start-up Universal Hydrogen is developing a hydrogen-electric regional aircraft by 2024 to kick-start the adoption of hydrogen fuel in the aviation industry, with an Asia-Pacific airline potentially the launch…
Nok Air Losses Snowball In 2020’s First-Half
Thai low-cost carrier Nok Air’s losses for the first half of 2020 more than doubled due to the pandemic-related restrictions on domestic and international travel. Net losses rose to 3,750.61…
Vietnamese Government to Delay KiteAir Launch Till 2022
The Vietnamese government looks set to delay its approval for the launch of startup KiteAir at least till 2022. Local reports say the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has…
Zimex Aviation Placing Twin Otters In Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Swiss turboprop maintenance and charter specialist Zimex Aviation is continuing to bring de Havilland Canada Series 300 Twin Otters into service in some parts of the Asia Pacific. Zimex is…
NZ’s New Single-Engine Turboprop in Development
New Zealand aircraft makers Pacific Aerospace and Flight Structures are partnering with UK aerial firefighting startup Arcus Fire to develop a new single-engine turboprop aircraft. Flight Structures CEO, Jon Kerr,…