Cessna Sees Strong Opportunity For SkyCourier In Asia Pacific
Textron Aviation is launching the Cessna SkyCourier at a time when operators in Asia Pacific, and elsewhere, are looking for aircraft that can operate as both a freighter and a passenger aircraft. Textron Aviation’s vice president of global sales, Juan…
QantasLink Pilots Told To Do Training Following Landing Gear Incident
Two QantasLink pilots have been told to undergo training following an incident in which they unwittingly operated a De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8 above maximum altitude with the landing gear deployed, resulting in aircraft vibration. Australian Transport Safety…
Lao Airlines and Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways Aim To Jointly Develop Maintenance Base In Laos
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways is exploring with flag carrier Lao Airlines the possibility of having a hangar in Laos to provide maintenance services. Bamboo Airways says in a statement it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Lao Airlines to…
Australia’s Alliance Airlines’ Maintenance Base To Open Next Year
Alliance Airlines’ new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) base in the far north Queensland town of Rockhampton is now under construction and will open next year. The Queensland government says in a statement the A$60 million (US$45 million) MRO centre…
India’s Flybig To Buy De Havilland Aircraft Twin Otters
Indian regional carrier Flybig has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase up to ten new De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Twin Otter 400 Series aircraft for small and remote destinations. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada says in a…
Philippines’ MRO Organization Dornier Technology Appoints New CEO
Nikos Gitsis has been appointed as the new CEO of Philippines-based maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company Dornier Technology and is looking to expand the organization’s business. Dornier Technology says in a statement industry veteran Gitsis was previously the president…
