New Caledonian Military Transport Airlifting Supplies to COVID-Stricken Vanuatu
France and New Caledonia are airlifting medical supplies to Vanuatu to help the Pacific island nation, which is experiencing a new surge in the pandemic that has caused it to suspend commercial flights and implement a curfews to prevent further…
Australia’s Competition Watchdog Drops Case Against Qantas’ Purchase Of Alliance Airlines’ Shares
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is refraining from taking any action against Qantas Airways for its acquisition of 19.9% of charter operator Alliance Airlines. Alliance says in a statement the ACCC has written to the airline, stating that…
Thailand’s Nok Air Announces Plan To Avoid Delisting From Stock Exchange
Possible delisting scares from the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has led Thai budget carrier Nok Air to disclose that it will be raising more capital, to shore up its finances, and it will be restructuring its business to generate…
India’s Alliance Air Set To Launch New Routes With Dornier 228 Aircraft
State-owned Indian regional carrier Alliance Air is inducting Dornier 228s into its fleet which it will be using to launch new routes next week in India’s northeast. The airline says in a statement it has signed an agreement with HAL…
Australian Corporate Jet Centres Adds Embraer ERJ-145s
Charter operator Australian Corporate Jet Centres has added two Embraer ERJ-145LR regional jets, citing a gap in the corporate charter market for larger capacity aircraft. Sam Iliades, CEO of Australian Corporate Jet Centres, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific they acquired…
Malaysia’s Sarawak In Deep Talks For Establishing State Airline
The Malaysian state of Sarawak is discussing the possibility of setting up its own boutique airline with the central government so as to improve its tourism sector, and could arrive at a result in the following months. Abang Abdul Rahman…
