De Havilland Canada Sues India’s SpiceJet
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada is suing SpiceJet in England’s High Court for nearly $43 million in damages stemming from cancelled purchase agreements after the Indian carrier failed to make…
Australia’s Rex Pleads for Govt to Prevent Regional Aviation Collapse
Australia’s largest independent regional airline, Regional Express (Rex), has issued an open letter calling for the government to intervene and prevent, what it sees, could be the impending collapse of…
New Sri Lankan International Airport Stops International Flights Due to Virus
Sri Lanka’s newly-renovated Jaffna International Airport has temporarily halted international flights for the next two weeks as authorities move to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The airport, 400km north…
Thailand’s Nok Air Planned to Replace some 737s with Dash 8s
Patee Sarasin, the former CEO of Thai low-cost carrier Nok Air, has revealed in his new autobiography that Nok planned to replace some Boeing 737s on domestic routes with turboprops….
India’s Star Air Growing Embraer ERJ Fleet
Star Air, an Indian start-up based in Bangalore and owned by the Sanjay Ghodawat conglomerate, is growing its Embraer ERJ-145 fleet as it has clinched several domestic routes under India’s…
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De Havilland of Canada Secures Biggest Order for Q400The Globe and Mail De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has secured its largest order for Dash 8 Q400 turboprops since it bought…