Airline Spotlight: How GAM Air Connects Outback Australia
Australia is a vast continent subject to extreme climate conditions. Temperatures inland often exceed 40 degrees Celsius. Yet there are communities spread throughout the country, even in some of the…
Why A Malaysian Resort Bought Its Own Turboprop Aircraft
Malaysia’s Berjaya Hotels & Resorts owns 20 hotels in seven countries. Among its numerous properties, are two resorts on the Malaysian island of Redang, The Taaras Beach & Spa Resort…
Lessor Chorus Aviation Capital Expanding in Asia Pacific
Regional aircraft lessor Chorus Aviation Capital is planning to acquire more aircraft and expand further in Asia Pacific. The leasing company, which is linked to Canadian regional airline Chorus Aviation,…
Best On The Web | January 1 – 15 2018
This month’s interesting round-up of regional aviation news include Garuda Indonesia, the Malaysian Air Force, Philippine Airlines, and FlyPelican. 1. Garuda Indonesia Considers Axing ATRs and CRJ1000s Source: Flightglobal Loss-making…
Malaysia’s Firefly Aims To Increase Services To Singapore
Malaysia Airlines’ turboprop operation Firefly anticipates it will begin serving Singapore’s Seletar Airport in next year’s third or fourth quarter when the new passenger terminal there is completed. The airline’s…
How Turboprop Operators Can Succeed In Winning Over Business Travellers
Ignatius Ong (pictured), the CEO of Malaysian turboprop operator Firefly, tells Smart Aviation APAC the key ways to winning over business travellers with turboprop aircraft. 1. Offer More Flights Per Day…