Russia Plans To Certify MC-21 And Sukhoi SuperJet By End 2023
The Russian government has disclosed the Irkut MC-21 and Sukhoi Superjet aircraft programs are moving forward despite sanctions, with certifications planned to be complete by end of 2023. State owned Russian news agency TASS reports that deputy prime minister Yury Borisov held a meeting on the…
India’s Star Air Launches Route In West India
Indian regional carrier Star Air has launched a new route in West India linking the town of Bhuj to the most populous city of Gujarat state starting to drive connectivity within the state. The five-times weekly Embraer ERJ-145 passenger service is between Bhuj, a…
Nepal’s Buddha Air ATR 72 Diverts Due To Tyre Damage
A Nepalese Buddha Air ATR 72 safely returned to Kathmandu’s airport after air traffic control (ATC) notified it of tyre material on the runway after it took off. A Buddha Air spokesperson tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific the ATR…
US DoT Approves Start-Up In Mariana Islands
The US Department of Transport (DoT) has approved a start-up airline in the Northern Marianas, which plans to start operating inter-island passenger services next month using new Tecnam P2012 aircraft….
India’s Alliance Air Launches Route In Northeast India
State-owned Indian regional carrier Alliance Air has launched a new route in India’s northeast linking the town of Tezu to the capital of Assam state. The thrice-weekly Dornier 228 passenger…
Lion Air Flight Diverts After People Block Indonesian Airport Runway
A Lion Air Boeing 737-900 in Indonesia’s West Papua province was forced to return to the province’s capital Jayapura when the destination airport’s runway was closed due to people being…