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 Express is a commuter airline based in Florida that operates…
India’s SpiceJet Settles Dispute With Credit Suisse Over Engine Maintenance
India’s SpiceJet has ended its legal battle with Credit Suisse – which is representing Swiss maintenance, repair and overhaul company SR Technics – pertaining to monies owed for engine overhaul. SpiceJet says in a statement the airline and Credit Suisse…
Aircraft Found In Nepal’s Tara Air Crash
Authorities in Nepal have found the De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Twin Otter passenger aircraft from Tara Air, which went missing over mountainous terrain yesterday. A Nepal Army spokesperson says on social media the crash site is at Sanosware, Thasang-2,…
Tara Air Twin Otter Goes Missing In Nepal With 22 On Board
Corrected story to say there were 22 people on board. Authorities in Nepal are searching for a Tara Air De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Twin Otter passenger aircraft, with 22 people on board, that went missing today over mountainous terrain….
Airline Monopoly In Indonesia’s East Kalimantan Berau Regency Draws Attention
A community leader in East Kalimantan’s Berau regency has called for the regency government to encourage more airlines to serve Raja Alam International Airport to boost airline competition and reduce air fares. Hardianayah, chairman of the Indonesian National Youth Committee…
Philippine Airlines Expanding Services In Mindanao Region
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is launching scheduled flights next month between Cotabato and Tawi-Tawi, pioneering a connecting flight within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The flag carrier says a statement it is in the midst of expanding air…
West Australian Aviair To Acquire 70-Seat Turboprops To Serve Govt Subsidized Routes
A small West Australian carrier, Aviair, plans to acquire 76-seat regional aircraft to serve subsidized state government routes. The Western Australia Government says in a statement it is investing more than A$4 million (US$2.8m) to expand the state’s regional flight…
Australia’s Rex May Exit More Regional Routes
Regional Express (Rex) is reviewing its regional network, a move that comes as it faces increased competition. A Rex spokesperson confirms to Smart Aviation Asia Pacific that its regional network is being reviewed, though the details will only be released…
Flights Resume At Vanuatu’s Cyclone Hit Airport
Flights at Vanuatu’s main international airport have resumed now that flood waters, caused by a tropical cyclone and blocked drainage system, have receded. Pictures of the airport, taken soon after Tropical Cyclone Gina hit Vanuatu on 19 May, show the…
Australia’s Bonza Airlines Eyes Great Domestic Opportunity
Australian domestic start-up Bonza Airlines aims to receive its first aircraft, a Boeing 737 Max 8, in July and hopes to start operations at the earliest in September. Tim Jordan, Bonza CEO, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific aircraft-maker Boeing is…
Far Eastern Russia’s Kamchatka Airlines Ceases Operations Due To Lack Of Western Aircraft
Kamchatka Airlines, in far eastern Russia, is ceasing operations, because the lease on its only aircraft, a Cessna Grand Caravan EX 206B, has expired and its contract for three more Caravans has been terminated, because Cessna refused to deliver the…
Indonesia’s Lion Air To Serve Eastern Indonesia’s Kai Islands
Indonesian low-cost carrier Lion Air is looking to compete on the route connecting Ambon city to Langgur town, supporting the government’s efforts to increase regional connectivity. Danang Mandala Prihantoro, Lion Air’s spokesman, says in a statement to Antara that Lion Air will…
