Chorus Aviation Completes Acquisition Of Falko Regional Aircraft
Chorus Aviation has announced the completion of the acquisition of Falko Regional Aircraft, claiming it is now the world’s largest regional aircraft lessor. It says Falko and Chorus combined has 353 owned, operated and managed regional aircraft in its portfolio….
India’s SpiceJet Faces Full Safety Audit Following Incidents
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet is facing a full safety audit by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) due to several incidents on various aircraft types in the last six months. DGCA chief, Arun Kumar, says a thorough safety audit…
Taiwan’s Uni Air Upgrading ATR Avionics Systems To Improve Situational Awareness
EVA Air’s regional airline Uni Air is going to upgrade the Thales avionics system on its ATR fleet to improve situational awareness, especially for landing at challenging airports in bad weather when there is poor visibility. Uni Air tells Smart Aviation…
Australia’s Regional Express Reportedly Eyeing Cobham Aviation Services
Regional Express (Rex) is reportedly considering whether to acquire Cobham Aviation Services’ two businesses, a move that would allow it to gain more market share. The Australian Financial Review, without naming its sources, reports that Rex has been doing due diligence…
India’s Winair Aviation To Acquire 79% of TruJet
Winair Aviation, a newly founded transport-related company, is set to acquire a majority stake in financially-troubled regional carrier TruJet, and plans to restart the operations by year-end. Winair Aviation says in a statement it signed a term sheet agreement on…
Taiwan’s Uni Air Sees Faster Domestic Market Recovery
EVA Air’s regional airline Uni Air sees potential for the domestic travel market to recover faster than the international market and is looking to work with stakeholders in this segment. Uni Air tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific in an exclusive…
