Australia’s Regional Express Reportedly Eyeing Cobham Aviation Services
Regional Express (Rex) is reportedly considering whether to acquire Cobham Aviation Services’ two businesses, a move that would allow it to gain more market share. The Australian Financial Review, without naming its sources, reports that Rex has been doing due diligence…
India’s Winair Aviation To Acquire 79% of TruJet
Winair Aviation, a newly founded transport-related company, is set to acquire a majority stake in financially-troubled regional carrier TruJet, and plans to restart the operations by year-end. Winair Aviation says in a statement it signed a term sheet agreement on…
Taiwan’s Uni Air Sees Faster Domestic Market Recovery
EVA Air’s regional airline Uni Air sees potential for the domestic travel market to recover faster than the international market and is looking to work with stakeholders in this segment. Uni Air tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific in an exclusive…
Qantas Airways To Buy Alliance Airlines
Australia’s flag carrier Qantas Airways (Qantas) is fully acquiring Alliance Aviation Services, the parent company of charter operator Alliance Airlines (Alliance), so as to better serve the growing resources sector. Qantas says in a statement it has reached an agreement…
State-Owned Uzbekistan Airports Establishing Regional Turboprop Carrier Silk Avia
Airport operator Uzbekistan Airports is establishing a regional airline called Silk Avia that plans to launch domestic operations before October using ATR 72s to help aid the development of country’s regional airports. The chairman of the board of state-owned airport…
Leaked Document Reveals Solomon Islands Govt Planned To Acquire Chinese Aircraft For National Carrier
A leaked memorandum of understanding, from two years ago, reveals that the Solomon Islands Government planned to have national carrier Solomon Airlines undergo a refleeting program with the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). The MOU – signed by Peter…
