Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines Founder To Head Uni Air
Chang Kuo-Wei, founder of Taiwan-based international carrier Starlux Airlines, has been appointed chairman of Taiwanese regional airline Uni Air, and intends to expand further into the Asia market. Local media reports that Uni Air held a board meeting on 14…
India’s Alliance Air Officially Separates From Air India
State-owned regional airline Alliance Air, which was excluded from Air India’s recent privatization, has officially separated from Air India. The airline says in a statement it is now no longer part of Air India and is an independent business unit…
Nepal’s Summit Air Forced To Land Due To Single Engine Failure
A Let 410 from Nepalese domestic carrier Summit Air was forced to land soon after takeoff from Kathmandu, citing an engine failure. Summit Air’s Let 410, local registration 9N-AMP, departed Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport for Lukla’s Tenzing–Hillary Airport at 11:05hr…
Embraer Completes E190-E2 Demonstration Tour In Vietnam In Hunt For Sales
Embraer has completed a three-day demonstration tour of its Embraer E190-E2 in Vietnam, a market where national carrier Vietnam Airlines has expressed its intention to replace its ATR turboprop fleet with regional jets. The Brazilian aircraft-maker says in a statement…
Vietnam Aviation Regulator Proposes To Raise Airfare Caps
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) is asking the Ministry of Transport to increase airfare caps to help airlines cope with rising fuel prices. In a proposal submitted to the Ministry of Transport, the CAAV says it recommends a…
Thailand’s Nok Air Plans To Revive Betong International Airport Operations
Low-cost Thai carrier Nok Air sees Betong International Airport as a potential travel hub that can serve both domestic and international destinations, as well as cargo flights, and aims to restart its operations there with assistance from local tourism industry…
