Rolls-Royce Acquires Siemens’ Electric Aircraft Business
Rolls-Royce is set to acquire Siemens’ eAircraft business to boost its aircraft electrification capabilities and strategy, in a deal that will be completed late 2019. The move is important to…
Myanmar’s National Carrier Losing Millions
Details on the extent of Myanmar National Airlines’ (MNA) losses, since it expanded its international operations, has emerged. The national assembly’s Joint Public Accounts Committee says the national carrier’s losses…
Australia’s Alliance Airlines Expanding Darwin Hub
Alliance Airlines is expanding its regional hub in the Northern Territory capital Darwin to cater to increased demand from the mining and tourism industries. Scott McMillan, the airline’s managing director,…
RUAG Secures Heavy Maintenance Work from Bangladesh Navy
RUAG MRO International has secured a contract to do heavy maintenance work on two Bangladesh Navy Dornier 228-212 special mission aircraft. The MRO organisation says the first aircraft is now…
New Zealand Government Releases NZ$20b Defence Plan
The New Zealand government has unveiled its 2019 Defence Capability Plan, laying out intentions to spend NZ$20 billion ($13.2 billion) over the next 11 years. The plan includes a NZ$1…
Malaysia’s Sarawak State Pushing to Have Its Own Airline
Malaysia’s federal government is urging the Sarawak government to consider carefully the latter’s intentions to take over MASwings or establish a new airline to serve East Malaysia. Chong Chieng Jen,…