India’s Star Air Growing Embraer ERJ Fleet
Star Air, an Indian start-up based in Bangalore and owned by the Sanjay Ghodawat conglomerate, is growing its Embraer ERJ-145 fleet as it has clinched several domestic routes under India’s…
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De Havilland of Canada Secures Biggest Order for Q400The Globe and Mail De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has secured its largest order for Dash 8 Q400 turboprops since it bought…
Garuda Phasing Out CRJ1000s
Garuda Indonesia is actively seeking buyers for its fleet of Bombardier CRJ1000 aircraft. A senior executive at the airline, who wishes to remain anonymous, says the airline is speaking to…
Maldivian Start-up Manta Air Getting Ten Twin Otter Seaplanes
Seaplane operations at Maldivian start-up Manta Air are in full swing as the airline recently opened its own dedicated terminal in Malé and took delivery of five of its first…
IndiGo Continuing To Take Delivery Of ATRs
India’s largest airline, IndiGo, is continuing to build its ATR fleet as it expands in the wake of the Jet Airways collapse. Willy Boulter, the low-cost carrier’s chief commercial officer,…
Bangkok Airways Reaffirms ATR Strategy for the Foreseeable Future
Bangkok Airways expects to continue using ATR 72-600 turboprops for some domestic and international routes, but is phasing out the older ATR 72-500 model from its fleet. In the near…