Airport Projects Must Adopt Fair-Trade Principles: PATA
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is advocating fair-trade principles as the basis on which airport construction projects are undertaken. PATA’s CEO, Dr Mario Hardy, tells Smart Aviation APAC that…
TransNusa Acquiring Five More ATRs
Indonesia’s TransNusa is doubling its ATR fleet by acquiring five ATR 72-600s and is also phasing out its Fokker 50 and BAe 146 aircraft this year. The airline has one…
PNG Air Offering Wet-Leases on Dash 8s
PNG Air is looking to offer wet-leases on its Bombardier Dash 8s as it reorganises its fleet. The airline’s acting CEO, Paul Abbot, tells Smart Aviation APAC that depending on…
Airport Privatisation Must Consider All Stakeholders: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says governments need to make sure that all stakeholders will benefit from airport privatisation rather than the focus being on how much money can…
Singapore and Malaysia Agree to Suspend Restriction Area, Seletar ILS Implementation
Singapore has agreed to suspend its implementation of instrument landing system (ILS) procedures at Seletar Airport while Malaysia will suspend its permanent restricted area over Pasir Gudang for one month….
Bangkok Airways Plans New MRO Operation at Sukhothai Airport
Bangkok Airways plans to start construction of a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operation at Sukhothai Airport in northern Thailand this year. Christophe Clarenc, Bangkok Airways’ senior vice president…