Sri Lankan Air Force’s Helitours Gets Approval To Fly Commercial
Helitours, a domestic airline operated by the Sri Lanka Air Force, has received its air operator’s certificate (AOC) and plans to commence scheduled flights to four destinations using its fleet of Xian MA60s. The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka…
Growth In India’s Domestic Market
Indian domestic airlines plan to operate more flights in 2022’s summer schedule than the last two years, with flag carrier Air India seeing the largest growth. According to India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), domestic airlines plan to operate…
Australian Regional Market Faces Slow Restart
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) says travel demand has yet to fully recover, partly due to concerns over COVID-19 as well as regulations adversely affecting interest in travelling. The Australian government reopened its international borders on 21 February,…
Engineering Shortage An Issue For Australian Regional Aviation Market
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) says there is a gap in the regional aviation industry for skilled and qualified engineers and technicians, an issue that needs to be addressed now that Australia’s aviation industry is starting to recover….
Thailand’s Civil Aviation Regulator Certifies Bangkok Airways’ MRO Organisation
Bangkok Airways, which is restructuring its fleet in response to lower passenger volumes caused by the pandemic, has moved forward with its plan to provide third-party heavy maintenance services, part of the group’s strategy to diversify its business. The airline,…
Philippines’ Cebu Pacific ATR 72 Veers Off Manila Runway
A Cebu Pacific Air ATR 72-600 came off the airport runway at Manila’s airport, causing some other flights to be delayed and rerouted to other destinations. The runway excursion occurred at 11:45hr local time yesterday when one of the airline’s…
