Philippines To Re-Open Baguio Airport By Year-End For Scheduled Turboprop Operations
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has decided to re-open Baguio Airport so it can start having commercial passenger flights in December. The city government of Baguio says…
Air Tahiti To Wet-Lease Twin Otter From Zimex Aviation, Plans To Use ATR 42-600S Longer-Term
French Polynesia’s government has decided to subsidize twin engine passenger air services on two routes to the Marquesas Islands after deciding that single-engine operations were insufficient. Local media reports show…
Australia’s Skytrans Adding Dash 8-300s Primarily For Mining Charters
Australian regional carrier Skytrans, which is based in the northern state of Queensland, is stepping up to 50-seat regional turboprop aircraft to cater to demand from the state’s resource sector….
Laos’ New High-Speed Rail Taking Passengers Away From National Carrier Lao Airlines
Laos’ national airline, Lao Airlines, has axed one domestic passenger route arguing the country’s new high-speed rail line has caused it to lose business. Lao Airlines says in a statement…
New Japan Aviation Launches Passenger Service To Volcanic Island
Japanese carrier New Japan Aviation (新日本航空) is launching an air service today linking southern Japan’s Kagoshima city to Suwanosejima, a very remote outlying southern island that has a population of…
Japan’s AirDo and Solaseed Air Complete Merger
Japanese carriers AirDo and Solaseed Air merged their operations today (3 October) to cut costs and create a stronger business in the face of greater business uncertainty. The two carriers…