Best on the Web | June 2019
Our round-up of Asia-Pacific regional aviation news this month includes interesting stories on ATR in the South Pacific, Qazaq Air’s new Dash 8, Sangley Airport in the Philippines, and Fuji Dream’s new Embraer E175s. ATR Pitches STOL Variant to South…
Pilot’s Diary: Ferry Flight to Japan
Domestic Japanese carrier New Central Airservice (NCA) recently took delivery of a new Dornier 228, which arrived from RUAG MRO International’s manufacturing centre in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. Steffen Gemsa, the captain of the ferry flight, tells Smart Aviation APAC that it…
Regional Express Eyeing Northern Territory Expansion
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) will be meeting business and local government stakeholders in the Northern Territory in the coming weeks as it considers starting regional operations out of Darwin. Rex deputy chairman, John Sharp, says that Rex management will be…
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 Rolls-Royce as it believes electrification – promising cleaner and quieter…
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 have amounted to over 21 billion Burmese kyat (US$13.7 million)…
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, says they are adding two Fokker 70s and one Fokker…
