Singapore Lessor Avation To Post Net Profit, Moves On From Virgin Australia
Singapore aircraft lessor Avation has successfully placed its last remaining ex-Virgin Australia ATR 72 and is about to receive about five cents in the dollar from the administrators of Virgin Australia. Avation says it “has delivered one ATR 72-500 to…
China Express Opens New MRO Hangar In Chongqing
Chinese regional carrier China Express has opened a new aircraft hangar in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing. The carrier, which is based at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, says it has opened a new aircraft hangar there as part of…
Summit Air Let 410 Makes Emergency Landing In Nepal Following Engine Problems
A Let 410 operated by Nepalese carrier Summit Air had to return to Pokhara today (4 September) after experiencing engine problems. Seven minutes after take off from Pokhara Airport the Summit Air Let 410, with 18 passengers and four crew…
Solomon Airlines Undergoes Management Change
Solomon Airlines has undergone a management change as it prepares to increase domestic air services once it receives its De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-100 from a heavy maintenance check. The South Pacific national carrier held a media briefing…
Air Vanuatu Working To Resolve Dispute With Lessor ALC Over Boeing 737-800
Vanuatu’s government has agreed to intervene and provide further financial support to Air Vanuatu to help the national carrier resolve a financial dispute with the lessor of its only jet aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 leased from Aircraft Lease Corporation (ALC)….
Pilots At India’s Alliance Air Strike Resulting In Flight Cancellations
Some flights by India’s state-owned airline Alliance Air were cancelled on Friday (2 September) because some of its pilots went on strike over wages, but the matter has since been resolved for the time being. Local news reports, citing unnamed…
