Indonesia’s West Sulawesi Government Lobbying Sriwijaya Air For Jakarta Service
The Indonesian West Sulawesi provincial government is talking to Sriwijaya Air to open a non-stop flight connecting the province’s capital Mamuju to Jakarta to stimulate the local economy. The West…
Vietnam Airlines To Completely Exit Cambodia Angkor Air
Vietnam Airlines, which used to own 49% of Cambodia Angkor Air, has completed the sale of a 35% stake and disclosed that it plans to sell its remaining 14% stake….
Qantaslink Dash 8-400 Returns To Sydney For Emergency Landing Due To Hydraulic Failure
A Qantaslink De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-400 had a hydraulic fault on the approach to Tamworth and returned to Sydney, making an emergency landing on 29 May. A…
Indonesia’s Wings Air ATR 72 Landing Gear Stuck In Drain At Bali
The main landing gear of a Wings Air ATR 72 fell into a drain when taxiing to the gate at Bali’s airport in Indonesia yesterday after landing from neighbouring island…
Vietnam Plans Restoration Of Na San Airport
Vietnam’s Na San Airport will be upgraded to boost economic development and military defence in northern Vietnam as part of the country’s national aviation transport development plan. The Civil Aviation…
Japan’s Toki Air Outlines Fleet And Route Expansion Plans
Japanese start-up Toki Air aims to launch by year-end using ATRs, with plans to gradually expand. A Toki Air spokesman tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific it is in discussions with…
Nepal CAA Finds That Poor Visibility Contributed To Tara Air’s Fatal Crash
Authorities in Nepal have cited bad weather as a contributing factor hehind Tara Air’s De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Twin Otter aircraft crash, which left at least 21 dead. Pradeep…
Japanese Carriers Air Do And Solaseed Plans Joint Holding Company Regional Plus Wings
Japanese carriers Air Do and Solaseed Air signed an agreement yesterday to form a joint holding company Regional Plus Wings to be established by October. In a joint statement the…
Malaysia’s Malacca International Airport Resumes Operations In June With Batik Air Flights To Penang
Malaysia’s Malacca International Airport will resume operations with the resumption of Batik Air ATR 72 flights to Penang next month in efforts to revive tourism. It will be a twice-weekly…
Australia’s Rex Axing Five More Regional Routes
Regional Express (Rex) is making its third network cut in a span of less than two weeks, and will cease services on five regional routes in an effort to improve…
Malaysia’s Sarawak Begins Land Acquisition Exercise For New Lawas Airport
Malaysia’s Sarawak state government has begun the land acquisition exercise for the construction of a new Lawas airport due to the current airport’s frequent flooding. The current airstrip is flood…
North Pacific Start-Up Aims To Begin In July
US carrier Southern Airways Express plans to have interisland commuter service in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands in July in joint-venture partnership with local company MP Enterprises. Southern Airways…