Australia’s Skytrans Aims To Expand Fleet
Cairns-based Skytrans Airlines, which has been launching new services in Queensland, aims to add more aircraft next year. Skytrans CEO, Alan Milne tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific the airline earlier this week started its new five-times weekly service connecting Cairns…
Air Passenger Traffic In Philippines Sees Massive Dip During Pandemic
The Philippines commercial aviation market experienced a 73.8% year-on-year decrease in passenger traffic in this year’s first-half due travel restrictions imposed to contain spread of COVID-19. The country’s Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) says the Philippines’ total passenger volume from January…
Nepal’s Shree Airlines Delays Adding Dash 8-400s
Nepal’s third largest domestic carrier, Shree Airlines, is delaying plans to add three De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s this year, citing the pandemic. Anil Manandhar, corporate manager of Shree Airlines, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific that the airline still plans…
Three Dead In Indonesian Twin Otter Crash
A De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 operated by Indonesia’s Rimbun Air has crashed in mountainous forest of Indonesia’s West Papua province, in poor weather conditions, killing all three crew on board. Indonesian news reports say the aircraft bearing…
Nepal’s Guna Airlines To Relaunch
After the cessation of services back in 2013, regional carrier Guna Airlines is reportedly restarting its flight operations later this month, serving domestic destinations in Nepal with its fleet of seven aircraft. Guna Airlines first began operating in 2009, but…
ATR Pushes 42-600S New Model In Japanese Market
French-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR is promoting its new aircraft in development, the ATR 42-600S variant as ideally suited for Japanese airlines that serve remote islands with short runways. In an online media briefing, ATR CEO, Stefano Bortoli, says the ATR…
