US’ Bighorn Airways Expanding Fleet In Wake of Severe Wildfires
Wyoming-based Bighorn Airways, which recently fought some of the worst wildfires in recent US history, aims to get more Dornier 228s for smokejumping. During the recent fire season, it flew…
Australia’s Longer Fire Season Means Getting A Dedicated National Fire-Fighting Fleet Is Crucial
The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements has called for a national aerial fire-fighting fleet because the longer fire seasons in Australia and North America means sharing aircraft is…
Thai Court Accepts Nok Air Debt Rehabilitation Petition
Thailand’s Central Bankruptcy Court has accepted low-cost carrier Nok Air’s petition to be in business rehabilitation, and to proceed with preparing a debt rehabilitation plan within three months. Nok Air’s…
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Closing SpaceJet’s US Flight Test Centre https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Aerospace-Defense/Mitsubishi-Heavy-to-close-SpaceJet-s-US-flight-testing-site Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is closing the SpaceJet programme’s flight test centre in Moses Lake in the US, which means…
Myanmar Airways International Aims to Become Major Player
Myanmar Airways International (MAI) is continuing to build its network and brand despite the impact of COVID-19 on travel in Asia-Pacific, and has recently started taking delivery of four Embraer…
Australia’s GAM Air Targeting Tourism Charter Market
Australian regional operator GAM Air intends to continue to diversify its business by doing more ad hoc tourist charters in future in addition to freight runs. The airline’s chief executive…