Australia’s Alliance Airlines Opening New MRO Facility In Feb, Grappling With Pilot Shortage
Alliance Airlines anticipates its new heavy maintenance centre in Queensland will be operational in February, after which it will bring maintenance work in-house. The Australian charter operator, which is in the process of becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qantas Airways,…
Bangladeshi Start-Up Air Astra About Receive First ATR
Bangladeshi start-up Air Astra is poised to receive its first aircraft, an ATR 72-600 that appears to be leased from DAE Capital. Air Astra’s statement makes no mention of the lessor but the airline’s picture of its ATR 72-600, in…
Indonesia’s Lion Group Hits Back At Local Govt Complaints Over Higher Airfares
Lion Group, Indonesia’s largest airline group, has responded to local government complaints – over recent airfare hikes, particularly to remote areas – arguing it increased air fares due to higher fuel prices. The airline, in its statement, also aired its…
Deutsche Aircraft and Heggemann Unveil New Landing Gear For Dornier 328
Deutsche Aircraft and Germany’s Heggemann have developed a new landing gear that can be retrofitted on existing Dornier 328 turboprop and Dornier 328Jet aircraft. The two companies say in a joint statement they have already secured 17 firm orders and…
Australia’s Alliance Sells Five Fokker 50s For US$3.2 Million To Focus On Jets
Australian charter carrier Alliance Airlines has agreed to sell its five Fokker 50 aircraft and related equipment for A$4.6 million (US$3.2 million). Brisbane-based Alliance Airlines says in a statement to the Australian stock exchange that it today agreed to sell…
Air New Zealand To Cut CO2 Emissions 16% By 2030
Air New Zealand (ANZ) has joined the United Nations-backed Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and set the target of reducing the airline’s carbon emissions 16% by 2030. The Star Alliance carrier says it aims to reduce its carbon intensity by…
