Shares In Australia’s Regional Express Halted Pending Further Announcement
Shares in Australia’s largest independent regional carrier Regional Express (Rex) have been halted, pending an announcement that may impact the value of the company or investors’ decisions. The airline’s shares on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) were halted effective 8:04hr…
China’s COMAC C919 Performing Route Proving Flights Across China
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China’s (COMAC) C919, which is due to be certified this year, has been performing route proving flights in the past week to several Chinese cities. Various COMAC C919 aircraft, including the first production aircraft, have…
Bhutan’s Drukair Plans Airbus A319 Passenger To Freighter Conversion
Bhutan’s national carrier Drukair plans to convert an Airbus A319 in its fleet to a freighter due to changing market conditions. Drukair has three A319s and will convert one of its older ones, that is 18 years of age, into…
Malaysia’s Batik Air Adds 737 MAX Aircraft
Malaysian full-service carrier Batik Air, which is part of Indonesia’s Lion Air Group, has received its first 737 MAX 8 aircraft and plans to have 17. Irish lessor Aergo says it has delivered the first of eight 737 MAX 8…
QantasLink Boeing 717 Stuck Due To Taxiway Excursion
A QantasLink Boeing 717 veered off a taxiway, after arriving at Rockhampton Airport from Brisbane Airport yesterday, and became stuck. The QantasLink Boeing 717, local registration VH-NXH, became stuck in soft ground adjacent to the parking apron at Rockhampton Airport…
Indonesia’s TransNusa Postpones Launch To October
Indonesia carrier TransNusa has postponed the launch of operations to October from July due to delivery delays of Airbus A320ceo aircraft. Bayu Sutanto, TransNusa managing director, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific the airline plans to launch commercial services in early October, with its focus now on recertifying its air operator’s certificate (AOC). Smart Aviation Asia Pacific previously quoted Sutanto in…
Airbus Sees China As Next Big Market For A220
Airbus is marketing its A220 aircraft to Chinese airlines, seeing potential in non-stop short haul markets in western China. Airbus has just held an event in China to promote the Airbus A220 for short-haul flights and plans to tap the market potential in western China, reports state-owned newspaper China Daily. Airbus says it has…
India’s Akasa Air Receives AOC
India’s Boeing 737 MAX start-up Akasa Air has received its air operator’s certificate (AOC) and will begin operating commercial flights at end of July. India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation has granted the airline its AOC as a commercial operator, says an Akasa Air spokesperson. Akasa Air is also…
Malaysia’s Kuantan International Airport to Begin Operations in 2026 to Boost Economic Growth
A new airport is to be built for the Malaysian coastal city of Kuantan with construction to start next year and be completed in time for operations to start in 2026. The chief minister of Pahang state, Seri Wan Rosdy…
Malaysian Authorities Consider Extending Pangkor Airport Runway
A runway extension for Pangkor Airport, a development that aims to get more tourists to the west Malaysian resort island, is now being considered. The Perak State Economic Planning Unit, the Federal Economic Planning Unit and Malaysia’s Ministry of Transport…
India’s DGCA Summons SpiceJet Over Spate Of Incidents
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a show cause notice to SpiceJet following a spate of incidents since April. In the show cause notice released on 5 July, DGCA director air safety, Sanit Kumar, says SpiceJet is required to respond within three weeks…
Maldivian Manta Air Adding Four Twin Otters By Year-End
Manta Air in the Maldives plans to add four De Havilland Aircraft of Canada 300 Series Twin Otter aircraft to its fleet by year-end to further expand its seaplane operations. According to Twinotterworld.com, Manta Air has four Twin Otter aircraft…
