Marianas Southern Airways Launches Operations
Marianas Southern Airways, which is based in the North Pacific territory of the Northern Marianas, has launched services with flights from the capital Saipan to two destinations using new Tecnam P2012 aircraft. The new passenger airline, which is operating under…
Bangladesh Start-Up Air Astra Unveils Second ATR 72-600
Bangladeshi start-up Air Astra has unveiled its second aircraft, as it awaits to receive its air operator’s certificate. The airline says in a statement its second aircraft, which is also an ATR 72-600, has rolled out of the Airbourne Colours…
Korean LCCs Appoint Dornier Technology Philippines MRO For Line Maintenance
Philippine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firm Dornier Technology has benefited from the sudden recovery in inbound passenger traffic from Korea. Air Busan, Air Seoul and Jeju Air have resumed services to the Philippines and appointed Dornier Technology for line…
Indonesia’s President Calls For Lower Air Fares As Political Back-Drop Intensifies
Indonesia’s president, whose political party will be contesting the national elections less than two years from now, has asked his transport minister and the minister for state-owned enterprises to take action to deal with rising domestic air fare prices. “I…
PNG’s Air Niugini To Replace 737s, 767s and Fokker Fleet Starting Next Year
Papua New Guinea’s national carrier Air Niugini plans to start replacing its two Boeing 767 widebody aircraft and its fleet of Boeing 737s and Fokker regional jets next year. Air Niugini CEO, Bruce Alabaster, told the country’s Post Courier newspaper…
Russian Carrier KrasAvia Reducing Western-Built ATR Fleet
Siberian carrier KrasAvia, which only started operating ATR aircraft early last year, appears to be phasing the aircraft out, now that western aircraft manufacturers are strictly forbidden from providing spare parts and customer support to Russian operators or Russian-linked companies….
