Indonesia’s TransNusa To Launch On 6 October
Indonesian carrier TranNusa plans to relaunch on 6 October as a low-cost carrier with scheduled services on two of Indonesia’s major trunk routes. Details on the airline’s website shows it plans to launch a twice-daily Jakarta-Bali service on 6 October…
ARJ21 Operator Genghis Khan Airlines Enters Bankruptcy
Genghis Khan Airlines, an operator of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) ARJ21 regional jets, is being liquidated after getting into financial problems. Chinese media, quoting documents from the Beijing Number One Intermediate Court, says one of Genghis Khan Airlines’…
Indonesia’s Pegasus Air Services Adds Series 400 Twin Otter
Indonesian charter operator Pegasus Air Services has acquired a De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Series 400 Twin Otter. The Canadian aircraft-maker says in a statement that Pegasus Air Services took delivery of the Series 400 aircraft from its facility at…
Japan’s Toki Air Starting With Charters, Delays Launch To Year-End
Japanese start-up Toki Air has delayed its launch, because it has yet to receive an air operator certificate (AOC), but hopes to have its first flight by year-end, which will be a charter service. The Niigata-based start-up says in a…
Certification of China’s Comac C919 Is Imminent
There is a growing expectation among China’s state-owned media that the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) C919 is about to receive its type certificate. Some state-owned media, without citing sources, has even said issuance of the type certificate and…
Japan’s Hokkaido Air System Introduces Satellite Navigation At Challenging Airports In Japan
Hokkaido Air System (HAC) has started using satellite navigation on board its ATR aircraft so, in bad weather and when there is poor visibility, it can descend lower on approach into airports and decide better whether it is safe to…
