India’s Saras Mk II Begins Taxiing Tests
Indian National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) has started taxiing trials in Bangalore for its Saras Mk 2, a 19-seat light transport aircraft. Smart Aviation Asia Pacific has confirmed with a NAL spokesperson on the initiation of a series of taxi trials…
Russia Testing Domestically-Developed PD-8 Engine For Sukhoi Superjet
Russian Rostec’s United Engine Corporation (UEC) has successfully completed ground bench tests and is now advancing to flight testing of its PD-8 jet engine, as part of Russia’s push to substitute imported engines on its Sukhoi Superjet regional aircraft. UEC…
Philippine’s PAL Express Dash 8 Suffers Technical Issues With Smoke In Cabin
A Philippine Airlines (PAL) Express De Haviland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-400 had smoke in the cabin during take-off from Manila yesterday and safely returned to the airport immediately. PAL confirms that the aircraft was carrying 82 passengers and four…
Six Indian Airports Set To Operate Soon
Six airports in eastern India, under the Indian government’s regional connectivity scheme, are expected to come into service in the next couple of years, helping to boost the region’s growth. Manoj Gangal, Airports Authority of India’s (AAI) eastern region regional…
First Comac C919 To Be Delivered To Customer Completes Test Flight
China’s first Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) C919 bound for delivery to a customer has successfully carried out a test flight, marking another step towards entering commercial service. The country’s state-run news agency Xinhua says the C919, registration B-001J, is slated to…
PNG Upgrades First Of 11 Airports With New Lighting
Mount Hagen’s Kagamuga airport is now the first of 11 airports in Papua New Guinea to operate new airfield ground lighting, an initiative that aims to increase safety, efficiency, and accessibility. The lighting system was installed in February 2021 under…
