New Startup In Nepal Keen To Launch Scheduled Operations
Nepal’s Shivam Airlines is applying for approvals to operate passenger flights, and is looking to operate either De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (DHC) Twin Otters or Let 410s. Buddhisagar Lamichhane, joint secretary at Nepal’s Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil…
Australia’s Link Airways Set To Launch New Route
Link Airways, the regional airline of charter operator Corporate Air, will commence scheduled flights connecting Tamworth and Sydney using Saab aircraft from mid-2022 onwards, citing the increase in market demand and familiarity with the destination as reasons. Jeff Boyd, manager…
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways Chairman Arrested For Stock Market Manipulation
Trinh Van Quyet, chairman of Vietnamese property and leisure conglomerate FLC Group and its subsidiary Bamboo Airways, has been arrested for alleged market tampering, prompting aviation authorities to step in. The Ministry of Public Security says its investigative police agency…
India’s SpiceJet Reaches Settlement With Credit Suisse In US$24 Million Lawsuit
India’s second largest airline SpiceJet has settled its dispute with Credit Suisse – which is representing Swiss maintenance, repair and overhaul company SR Technics – regarding monies owed for engine overhaul. SpiceJet says in a statement it has reached an…
Thailand’s Department of Airports Plans To Expand Nan Nakhon Airport
Thailand’s Department of Airports (DoA) is seeking 40 million Thai baht (US$1.2 million) to conduct studies on the expansion of Nan Nakhon Airport. DoA says the budget of 40 million Thai baht is to pay for an environment impact assessment…
Qantas Airways Expands Domestic Network
Australia’s flag carrier Qantas Airways has launched five new domestic routes this week to boost connectivity between regional centres and capital cities. The airline says in a statement it has launched a non-stop four-times weekly service connecting Sydney and Ayers…
