DLR’s Electric Dornier 228 To Serve As Modular Demonstrator For Zero-Emission Technologies
The German Aerospace Centre’s (DLR) Dornier 228 electric-flight testbed will be used on a modular basis for several research applications, including hydrogen-electric flight. The first project it has announced, in…
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Thailand’s Nok Air posts US$86 million Q3 loss http://nok.listedcompany.com/misc/MDNA/20201117-nok-mdna-3q2020-en.pdf Nok Air recorded a THB2,600 million (US$86 million) loss for 2020’s third fiscal quarter, period ending 30 September, as compared to…
Biman Bangladesh Receiving First of Three Dash 8-400s
National carrier Biman Bangladesh is taking delivery of the first of three brand new De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s. The three new 74-seat Dash 8-400s have been purchased by the…
Interview: Australia’s Pionair to Buy at Least Three Embraer E190s from 2021
Sydney-based wet-lease and charter airline Pionair is looking to purchase at least three more Embraer E190 regional jets in 2021, alongside the E190-100LR it has just added to its fleet. …
Australia’s Pionair Buys Embraer E190
Sydney-based wet-lease and charter specialist Pionair has purchased an Embraer E-190-100L, with additional E-190 aircraft to arrive in 2021. Pionair has bought its first E190-100L which it will receive on…
Regional Aircraft Needed to Develop China’s Regional Routes
The importance of regional aviation to Chinese airlines’ earnings, as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, is highlighting the lack of right-size aircraft on regional routes in China. Boeing 737 and…