Malaysia’s SKS Airways Launching January 26
Updated article with exact launch date this month Malaysian startup SKS Airways has received the regulatory approvals for its operations and is launching services on 26 January with flights from Kuala Lumpur’s Subang Airport to Malaysia’s resort island of Pangkor…
Top Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam Official Leaving To Join Bamboo Airways
Bamboo Airways will be appointing as senior advisor Vo Huy Cuong, previously deputy director of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV). The airline says in a statement that Cuong will join as senior advisor and will help manage the…
Jakarta’s Halim Airport Continues Commercial Operations Despite Earlier Announcement On 1 January Closure
Indonesia’s Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport still remains open to commercial flights, despite an earlier announcement on its closure for renovation. The Indonesian ministry of transport says the closure of Jakarta’s secondary airport for renovation cannot come into effect until the…
Iran To Pursue Case Against Aircraft Manufacturers
Iran will be taking legal action against Airbus and ATR, arguing both have failed to fulfill their obligations to supply aircraft parts despite earlier agreements. Mohammad Mohammadi Bakhsh, the newly appointed head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) – the…
Indonesian Government Investigating Garuda Indonesia For Alleged Corruption Involving Some Aircraft Lease And Financing Deals
A senior Indonesian government official, responsible for investigating corruption and other crimes, has confirmed that the authorities are now investigating allegations of corruption at Garuda Indonesia involving some aircraft financing and lease deals. Indonesia’s deputy attorney general for special crimes,…
PICTURES: Japan’s Hokkaido Air System Retires Last Saab 340 In Commercial Service In Japan
Feature picture from Tetsuhisa Sato at travel.watch.impress.co.jp shows pilots posing in front of aircraft with well wish messages that airline personnel wrote. Hokkaido Air System (HAC) has retired its last Saab 340, which is also the last Saab 340 in…
