Indonesian Carriers Hampered By Bad Airports
Poor airport infrastructure coupled with higher airport fees is adding to the increasing financial pressure many Indonesian carriers face. At the Indonesian Air Carriers’ Association (INACA) annual general meeting in Jakarta (October 26) officials from the association highlighted that airline…
Viewpoint: Airbus-Bombardier Partnership May Spur Leonardo To Do Its Own Turboprop Aircraft
Airbus’ decision to take a 50.01% stake in Bombardier’s CSeries program could have some major ramifications for ATR, Airbus’ other joint-venture in the regional aircraft market. Leonardo of Italy has been lobbying for years now to develop new turboprop aircraft…
TransNusa Adding ATRs, Eyes RJs
Transnusa is considering adding newer regional jets in future but in the meantime continues to replace its BAE and Fokker aircraft with ATRs. The airline’s managing director, Bayu Sutanto, says the airline still has one new ATR 72-600 coming this…
Best On The Web | 1 – 15 October 2017
In this issue we have an interesting round-up of news that include Indonesia’s Kalstar, Indonesia’s ‘Air Bridge’ program, and the southern Vietnamese island of Phuc Quoc. 1. Indonesia’s DGCA Suspends Kalstar Indefinitely Source: Jakarta Globe Indonesia’s Directorate General of Civil…
Australian Regional Airlines Crippled By High Airport Fees And Over-Regulation
Fees at many regional airports in Australia and the need for better coordination between Australia’s aviation safety regulator and industry are likely to be two of the ‘hot topics’ at the upcoming Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) national convention….
Australia’s Regional Express Sticking With Saab 340
Australia’s largest regional carrier Regional Express (Rex) has no plans to step up to larger turboprop aircraft arguing that its 30-seat Saab 340 aircraft are the right size for the markets that it serves. Rex chairman and major shareholder, Lim…
