Seychelles’ Islands Development Company Plans To Add ATR 42s
Islands Development Company (IDC), a state-owned company in the Seychelles that manages the archipelago’s outlying islands, plans to expand IDC Aviation’s fleet by adding ATR 42-600s in the next three to four years. IDC general manager of aviation, Marcus Labrosse,…
Bangladesh Moves Towards Goal Of Becoming An International Air Hub
The Bangladesh government is investing in airport developments, beginning with the upgrading of Cox’s Bazar Airport, in an effort to transform the country into a global aviation hub connecting Asia to the Middle East and Europe. At the inauguration event…
Australia’s Rex Extends Suspension Of Services And Stand Downs
Following an extension of lockdown for greater Sydney and regional New South Wales (NSW), Regional Express (Rex) will extend its suspension of domestic services and stand down period for employees till the next month. The announcement comes just one day…
China Express Profits By Focusing On Underserved Domestic Routes
China’s regional airline China Express earned 2.3 billion yuan (US$360 million) revenue in the first half of its 2021 financial year, a year-on-year increase of 17%, through its focus on domestic regional flights. In China Express’ latest financial report, the…
Malaysia Airlines Forecasts Domestic Market Will Recover By End Of 2022
Malaysia’s flag carrier Malaysia Airlines projects that the domestic passenger market will start to recover next quarter and achieve pre-pandemic levels by end of 2022, while the international market will fully recover in 2023 at the earliest. Malaysia Airlines group…
China Express CRJ900 Slides Off Runway In Northwest China, Four Injured
A Bombardier CRJ-900 operated by Chinese regional airline China Express slid off the runway at Aksu Airport in northwest China’s Xinjiang province yesterday evening and four passengers suffered slight injuries while evacuating. The airport’s official Wechat account shows the China…
