Best on the Web | April 2019
Our round-up of Asia-Pacific regional aviation news this month includes interesting stories on South Korea’s National Institute of Environmental Research, Malaysia’s Firefly, Indonesian Aerospace, and India’s Spicejet South Korea Flying Beechcraft 1900D to Observe Fine Dust Pollution https://pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?year=2019&no=177746 South Korea’s…
New Maldivian Carrier Manta Air Keen to Shake Up Competition
Maldivian start-up Manta Air has been expanding aggressively with its three-ATR fleet and it plans to add seaplanes soon. The airline, which only started flying its first domestic services in February, will be taking delivery of six de Havilland Canada…
Maldives’ Flyme Poised to Start Seaplane Operations
Maldivian domestic carrier Flyme (Villa Air) will start seaplane operations soon after Malé International Airport opens a new seaplane terminal. Flyme, the airline subsidiary of Maldivian conglomerate Villa Group, has bought four de Havilland Canada Series 300 Twin Otter floatplanes,…
Sapura Technics Launches New MRO in Johor
Sapura Technics, a new commercial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company that is part of Malaysia’s Sapura Group, has launched its new business at Senai International Airport in Johor. Syahril Shariff, Sapura Technics’ head of sales and marketing, tells Smart…
Best on the Web | March 2019
Our round-up of Asia-Pacific regional aviation news this month includes interesting stories on Japan’s Nakanihon Air Service, the Philippines’ Department of Agriculture, Nepal Airlines, and the Chinese Navy Japan’s Nakanihon Air Service Evaluating Tiltrotor Services https://asianaviation.com/leonardo-working-to-bring-the-aw609-tiltrotor-to-the-japanese-market/ Leonardo and Japan’s Nakanihon…
Best on the Web | February 2019
Our round-up of Asia-Pacific regional aviation news this month includes interesting stories on Mitsubishi Aircraft, Laos Airlines, Bacolod Airport in the Philippines, and Virgin Australia Mitsubishi Aircraft Countersues Bombardier Over MRJ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bombardier-lawsuit-mitsubishi/mitsubishi-aircraft-accuses-bombardier-of-trying-to-limit-competition-for-regional-jets-idUSKCN1PN02U Mitsubishi Aircraft has countersued Bombardier alleging that the…
