Best on the Web | March 2020
China Aircraft Leasing Group Buys 35.68 Percent Stake in Indonesia’s TransNusaCentre for Aviation Hong Hong-listed China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC) has bought a 35.68 percent stake in Indonesian regional airline…
Thailand’s Siam Seaplane Plans 2020 Debut
Seaplane startup Siam Seaplane plans to launch seaplane flights between Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport and nearby destinations that can otherwise only be reached by boat. It intends to launch this year,…
De Havilland Canada Sues India’s SpiceJet
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada is suing SpiceJet in England’s High Court for nearly $43 million in damages stemming from cancelled purchase agreements after the Indian carrier failed to make…
Australia’s Rex Pleads for Govt to Prevent Regional Aviation Collapse
Australia’s largest independent regional airline, Regional Express (Rex), has issued an open letter calling for the government to intervene and prevent, what it sees, could be the impending collapse of…
New Sri Lankan International Airport Stops International Flights Due to Virus
Sri Lanka’s newly-renovated Jaffna International Airport has temporarily halted international flights for the next two weeks as authorities move to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The airport, 400km north…
Thailand’s Nok Air Planned to Replace some 737s with Dash 8s
Patee Sarasin, the former CEO of Thai low-cost carrier Nok Air, has revealed in his new autobiography that Nok planned to replace some Boeing 737s on domestic routes with turboprops….