Australian Government Forecasts Looming Labour Shortages In Aviation
The Australian government foresees a shortage of aviation personnel in the long run, citing the COVID-19 pandemic as a main factor for deterring new entrants. The government says there was a shortage of skilled pilots and maintenance engineers prior to…
PICTURES: ARJ21 In Indonesia’s TransNusa Livery
Featured photo shows Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) ARJ21 parked at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. (Source: Ruimin Yan / Planespotters.net) Related Stories: Indonesia’s TransNusa Poised To Receive Its First Comac ARJ21 (23 December 2021) Indonesia’s…
Australian Government Channels More Funding Towards Sustainable Aviation Fuels
The Australian government will be providing additional funding to support the growth of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry in an effort to create more jobs and help the air transport industry to reduce carbon emissions. The government says –…
Jakarta’s Halim Airport Closing For Renovation For One Year Effective 1 January
Indonesia’s Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport will be closed for the whole of next year to undergo renovation works. Indonesian Air Force chief of staff, Fadjar Prasetyo, says the airport’s runway, military facilities, apron and VIP building will undergo renovation from…
Bangladesh NXT Air Cargo Aims To Launch Operations Next Month
Start-up NXT Air Cargo has received its first ATR freighter and aims to launch domestic cargo flights in Bangladesh next month and soon add more ATR freighters and a Boeing 737 freighter in 2022. Nizam Ahmad, NXT Air Cargo’s CEO…
Nordic Aviation Capital Working To Get More Creditors To Agree To Debt-To-Equity Plan
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), which has the support of about 73% of holders of its funded debt, is trying to get more to agree to its financial turnaround plan that involves transferring debt into equity in the company. The lessor’s…
