Japan’s Hokkaido Air System To Phase Out Last Saab 340 At Year-End
Hokkaido Air System, the regional carrier of Japan Airlines (JAL), has announced the retirement of its last Saab 340, and will continue operations with ATRs. The airline states on the JAL website that the Saab 340, with registration JA02HC, will…
India’s Hindustan Aeronautics And ZeroAvia To Develop Hydrogen-Electric Powertrain For Dornier 228
UK-US hydrogen-electric powertrain developer ZeroAvia will be collaborating with Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) to develop a hydrogen-electric powertrain system for both Indian-built and western-built Dornier 228s. ZeroAvia says in a statement that both companies will…
Indonesian Air Operators Worried As Jakarta’s Halim Airport Announces Closure For Renovation
Charter and MRO services provider Premiair says its revenue could drop by more than half if Indonesia’s Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport is fully closed for upgrading works. The news of Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport’s closure for airport revitalization was announced…
Garuda Indonesia Responds To Queries On Why It Pays Higher Aircraft Lease Rates
Indonesia’s flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has issued a statement to the Indonesia Stock Exchange (ISE), in response to queries on why it pays higher aircraft lease rates, citing market conditions among other reasons. The airline says in a statement that…
Nepal’s Sita Air Dornier 228 Hits Wild Boars
Domestic carrier Sita Air’s Dornier 228 collided into three wild boars while taking off from Nepal’s Nepalgunj Airport. Local news My Republica reports that the incident happened on 2 November around 07:00hr local time at Nepalgunj Airport. Sita Air’s Dornier 228 with…
Nepal’s Yeti Airlines To Fly Internationally, Adding More ATRs
Nepal’s domestic carrier Yeti Airlines has obtained approval to operate unscheduled international flights and plans to add four more ATRs next year. Yeti Airlines’ spokesperson Sudarshan Bartaula tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific that the domestic scheduled airline received the approval to amend…
