New Zealand’s Origin Air Plans To Start New Routes Next Month
Regional airline Origin Air is looking to commence a new service to Napier in late October, as travel demand gradually picks up. Robert Inglis, CEO of Origin Air, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific the route was originally slated for 17…
Mauritius Govt To Pump US$283 Million To Bail Out Flag Carrier Air Mauritius
The Mauritius government will provide 12 billion Mauritian rupees (US$283 Million) in financial assistance to flag carrier Air Mauritius to pay off debts and help revive the airline. In the Air Mauritius debt-restructuring plan, listed in administrator Sattar Hajee Abdoula…
Bangladesh’s NXT Air Cargo Aims To Launch Operations Next Month
Bangladesh’s new airline NXT Air Cargo intends to be a dedicated freighter operator and will start with domestic, but is eyeing international markets in the future. Anjon Sanyal, NXT Air continuing airworthiness management organization (CAMO) manager, tells Smart Aviation Asia…
Flying To The Coldest Place On Earth, Antarctica
It takes a unique breed of aircraft pilot to navigate the treacherous ice continent – which has freezing temperatures, rapid changing weather and a featureless landscape – creating a challenging feat, not for the faint-hearted. Duncan Mackay, Skytraders general manager…
Lingering Concerns For Australia’s Regional Airlines
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) says while extended government financial support packages do help regional airlines, concerns about the future still remain at the backdrop of the pandemic. Steven Campbell, CEO of RAAA tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific…
Bangladesh Airlines Call On Govt To Reduce Penalties On Air Operators
Bangladeshi carriers are calling on the government to have the civil regulator reduce the surcharge it imposes for late payment of monies owed, arguing the move is necessary to keep local airlines afloat. In an open letter to state minister…
