Australia’s GippsAero Buffeted By Economic Fall-Out From COVID-19
Australian aircraft manufacturer GippsAero recently cut a quarter of its workforce, citing the COVID-19 downturn, but declines to comment on whether the business is for sale. Australian Flying magazine, citing unnamed sources, says GippsAero’s parent – India’s Mahindra Aerospace –…
Berjaya Hotels Eyes More Redang Island ATR Routes
Malaysia’s Berjaya Hotels, which owns Redang Island beach resort The Taaras, plans to expand direct flight access to Redang Island as it expects bookings at its resort to continue growing post-COVID-19. The hotel group recently began daily charter services from…
Qantas-Rex Dispute Escalates
Qantas Airways’ regional arm QantasLink has hit out at Regional Express (Rex), arguing that the smaller airline is afraid of losing its monopoly on some regional routes. QantasLink earlier announced it would be resuming services on the Sydney-Orange route, after…
Air Tahiti Reverses Plan for Reduced Network
French Polynesian regional airline Air Tahiti is resuming flights to all destinations in its network following a government meeting aimed at stopping the airline from reducing its network. Air Tahiti says it reversed its decision to cut its network of…
Rex Calls on Australian Government to Review Aid to Qantas on Anti-Competition Grounds
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) is calling on the federal government to review aid being given to Qantas based on grounds that the national carrier is planning to flood a new route with commercially unsustainable seats. Qantas’ new Sydney-Orange route is…
Behind the Scenes at the Global Airborne Observatory
While the Arizona State University (ASU)’s Dornier 228, known as the Global Airborne Observatory (GAO), is doing fieldwork above the coral reefs of Hawaii, seasoned aviator Blair Edlund remains on standby halfway across the world in Chilliwack, just outside Vancouver….