Japan ANA Wings Dash 8-400 Descends After Loss Of Cabin Pressure
A De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-400, operated by regional airline ANA Wings, suffered pressurization issues mid-flight yesterday, forcing the pilot to make an emergency descent. Local Japanese news…
Nimbus Aerospace To Retrofit Antonov An-2 Aircraft With Pratt And Whitney Canada PT6 Engines
Aerospace company Nimbus Aerospace has announced that it will retrofit Antonov An-2 utility aircraft with Pratt and Whitney Canada (P&WC) PT6 turboprop engines and aims to sell more than 100…
Australia’s Pionair Sells Its Sole Embraer E190-E1
Sydney-based wet-lease and charter airline Pionair is selling its Embraer E190-E1, the only one in its fleet, through a third-party, citing the aircraft as surplus for its operations. US-based aftermarket…
Airports Going Green
Aviation only accounts for 2-3% of global CO2 emissions, but as the electricity generation industry and car industry switch to renewable energy there is a very real danger that the…
Indonesian Govt Announces Plan To Save Garuda Indonesia Through Down-Sizing And Creditors Taking Haircut
Indonesia’s government is trying to save Garuda Indonesia by asking creditors – including aircraft lessors – to extinguish some debt or accept swapping debt for equity. Indonesia’s deputy minister for…
Indonesia’s Citilink To Serve Newly Upgraded Ngloram Airport
Garuda Indonesia’s budget carrier Citilink is set to fly to Ngloram Airport at November-end, marking the start of the airport’s commercial operations. Budi Karya Sumadi, the minister of transport, says…