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 operations vehicle is significant because it demonstrates that hydrogen infrastructure…
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 plans to fly just 20 domestic routes across Australia, cutting…
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 Aviation APAC that the airline is looking at an end-October…
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 many non-government organizations (NGOs) ranging from local ones to the…
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 customer. The company’s chief operating officer, Jason Chua, tells Smart…
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 million baht (US$120.09 million) from 1,187.7 million baht in the…
