India’s SpiceJet Dash 8-400 Cracked Windshield Second Incident On Same Day For Airline
Edited to add an explanation of what the P2 side windshield is referencing in the fourth paragraph. A SpiceJet De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-400 experienced a cracked windshield outer…
Australia and PNG Defence Forces Sign MOU For Restoration Of Air Capabilities
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) to restore the latter’s air capabilities. The ADF says in…
Samoa Airways Returning 737-800 To Focus On Twin Otter Operation
The Samoa government will soon be paying 16 million Samoan tala (USD$6 million) to terminate the lease on a Boeing 737-800, the only 737 that loss-making national carrier Samoa Airways…
Start-Up IndiaOne Air Receives AOC
IndiaOne Air, a new regional carrier in India, has received its air operator certificate (AOC) and plans to start services this month. Arun Kumar Singh, CEO of IndiaOne Air, tells…
India’s SpiceJet Dash 8-400 Diverts Due To Smoke In Cabin
A SpiceJet De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-400 experienced smoke in the cabin, leading it to return to New Delhi airport. The Dash 8-400, local registration VT-SUR, was enroute…
Wings Air Launching ATR Services From Jakarta’s Pondok Cabe Airport
Lion Air’s Wings Air will be operating scheduled domestic passenger services from south Jakarta’s Pondok Cabe Airport starting end of this year, potentially relieving congestion at Jakarta’s Soekarno Hatta International…
New Zealand’s West Coast Airports Expand Noise Boundaries
Airports in New Zealand’s West Coast region will have expanded noise boundaries to allow for bigger aircraft and more traffic. Principal planner for the Te Tai o Poutini Plan (TTPP),…
Indonesian AMA Pilatus PC-6 Flight Flight Data Recorder Recovered
Local authorities recovered the flight data recorder yesterday from the crashed Associated Mission Aviation (AMA) Pilatus PC-6 aircraft in West Papua. Keerom Police chief, Christian Aer, says in a statement…
Indonesia’s Susi Air Has Lion’s Share Of Subsidized Regional Flights
Indonesia’s Susi Air has the most pioneering flight contracts this year of Indonesia’s pioneer airlines. Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation reports that Susi Air has 79% of this year’s pioneer passenger…
Vietnam Airlines To Be Profitable By End Of 2023
Vietnam Airlines plans to restore its international flight network to pre-COVID levels by end of 2023 and be profitable. The national carrier says in its 2022 annual general meeting of…
Vanuatu Domestic Airport Reopening After 14 Years
Vanuatu’s Lajmoli Airport will resume operations after a 14-year hiatus, potentially boosting economic activity in the area. The Vanuatu government has announced that flights to Lajmoli Airport will resume after…
China Southern Airlines Adding 27 COMAC ARJ21 Aircraft
China Southern Airlines remains committed to having 35 Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) ARJ21 aircraft by the end of 2024. The Guangzhou-based carriers still expects to have 35 ARJ21s…