Head Of Pelita Air Service Named Suspect In Garuda Indonesia Corruption Investigation
Albert Burhan, president director of government-owned charter operator Pelita Air Service, has been temporarily stripped of his position after being named a suspect in the ongoing corruption investigation into Garuda Indonesia. News outlet Detik Finance reports that the Attorney General’s…
India’s Alliance Air ATR Veers Off Runway
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is investigating an incident in which an Alliance Air ATR 72-600 came off a runway in northern India. The runway excursion occurred at around 13:15hr local time on 12 March when the airline’s…
Aero Mongolia Suspends Flights To Russia
Mongolian airline Aero Mongolia has stopped its flights to Russia, citing the current Russia-Ukraine conflict. The airline, which operates domestic and international flights, says on its social media it is cancelling indefinitely its service connecting Mongolia’s capital Ulaanbaatar with Russia’s…
Sri Lankan Air Force’s Helitours Gets Approval To Fly Commercial
Helitours, a domestic airline operated by the Sri Lanka Air Force, has received its air operator’s certificate (AOC) and plans to commence scheduled flights to four destinations using its fleet of Xian MA60s. The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka…
Growth In India’s Domestic Market
Indian domestic airlines plan to operate more flights in 2022’s summer schedule than the last two years, with flag carrier Air India seeing the largest growth. According to India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), domestic airlines plan to operate…
Australian Regional Market Faces Slow Restart
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) says travel demand has yet to fully recover, partly due to concerns over COVID-19 as well as regulations adversely affecting interest in travelling. The Australian government reopened its international borders on 21 February,…
