India State Opens Tender For Seaplane Service
Indian authorities are rebooting the Ahmedabad to Kevadia seaplane service, after Spicejet withdrew from the contract, and is looking for operators. The Gujarat state government wants to restart the seaplane service as soon as possible and has invited parties to…
Nepal Breaks Domestic Travel Record
Nepal recorded an all-time high in domestic passenger numbers last year, largely due to cheap air fares causing a surge in demand. Local media outlet The Kathmandu Post – quoting official statistics compiled by Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport – says there were…
Sri Lanka’s FitsAir To Expand Into International Passenger Ops with De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s
Privately-owned Sri Lankan carrier FitsAir plans to move into scheduled international passenger services using De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-400s on dry lease. Omar Kayaam, managing director of FitsAir, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific that the airline, which has…
China’s YTO Cargo Airlines To Be First Operator Of ARJ21 Freighters
Hangzhou-based YTO Cargo Airlines plans to add Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) ARJ21 freighters that are being converted from passenger aircraft by Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company (GAMECO). YTO Cargo Airlines says in a statement that it and COMAC…
Furloughed Pilots Returning To Work Should Undergo Psychological Assessment: Aviation Safety Expert
An aviation safety expert has warned that furloughed pilots returning to work should not only do training to get proficient again in flying, but also undergo a phycological assessment. Ron Bartsch, chairman of international aviation consultancy AvLaw Consulting and a…
Qantas Memo Raises Alarm Over Pilots Returning To Work Making Errors
A Qantas Airways memo says the 18-month disruption to the airline’s flight operations has resulted in some of the carrier’s experienced pilots becoming more prone to making mistakes. The internal memo, leaked to The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, says having…
