Australia’s Expanding Alliance Airlines Posts Strong Profit
Alliance Airlines has a recorded a higher annual profit, driven by strong charter demand, and it plans to further expand its fleet of Embraer 190s. The carrier says in a statement to the Australian stock exchange that net profit in…
Airbus Steps Up Marketing Of A220 In China
Despite the pandemic and the uncertainty in the aviation industry, European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is stepping up efforts to promote the Airbus A220 in China, arguing it is ideally suited to second and third-tier markets and complements larger aircraft, such…
Australia’s Rex Forecasts Annual Loss Of A$18 Million Due To State Border Closures
The sudden closure of some Australian state borders has led Regional Express (Rex) to forecast a A$18 million (US$13.2 million) annual loss and flag job cuts, despite forecasting earlier it would post a profit. Rex in June forecast a profit…
Australia’s Skytrans Launches Two New Routes In Queensland
Cairns-based Skytrans Airlines has expanded its network in Queensland. The airline says in a statement it will be launching a five-times weekly service starting 13 September from Cairns to Whitsunday Coast Airport and on to Rockhampton. No other airlines serve…
Indonesia’s Wings Air Serving Newly Upgraded Ewer Airport In West Papua
Wings Air, the domestic regional subsidiary of carrier Lion Air, begins serving today Ewer Airport, a newly upgraded airport in West Papua. Indonesia’s state-owned news agency Antara says Wings Air was due to launch a service today linking the West…
Air Niugini Looking For New Managing Director
Papua New Guinea’s national carrier Air Niugini is looking for a new managing director. The airline, in a recruitment ad in The Australian newspaper, says it is seeking a qualified and experienced aviation leader to establish and implement its long-term…
