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. Skytrans CEO, Alan Milne, tells the Cape York Weekly newspaper…
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 it has stopped serving the Vientianne-Oudomxay route due to high…
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 less than 50 people and was previously only accessible by…
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 in a joint statement say the merger took effect today…
Pacific Carriers To Collaborate More To Maintain Regional Air Connectivity
Airlines and regulators in the Pacific will be embarking on a strategy, that involves greater collaboration, to maintain air connectivity across the region and meet international safety, security and compliance standards. “Our vision is we are stronger collaborating together, especially…
SriLanka’s FitsAir Relaunching As LCC Under Leadership Of Former SriLankan Airlines CEO
FitsAir, an established SriLankan carrier that until now has mostly been an air cargo airline, is relaunching as a low-cost carrier that operates Airbus A320 and 70-seat regional turboprop passenger aircraft. The airline’s booking engine show it is launching a…
