Indonesia’s Pelita Air Launching Another New Air Service
State-owned Pelita Air Service plans to launch services next month connecting Jakarta to Yogyakarta, citing increased travel demand. The airline says in a statement it will add a daily service connecting Jakarta’s Soekarno Hatta International Airport to Yogyakarta International Airport,…
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways To Boost Tourism In Gia Lai Province
Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways and Gia Lai province will cooperate to develop aviation networks and grow the province’s tourism industry. The airline says it has signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement with the People’s Committee of Gia Lai province for…
Malaysia’s Firefly To Resume Subang-Singapore Flights
Firefly, the regional airline of flag carrier Malaysia Airlines, is reinstating flights to Singapore’s Seletar Airport from Malaysia’s Subang Airport using ATRs from mid-June. The low-cost carrier and subsidiary of Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) says in a statement it will…
Malaysia’s Lawas Riverbank Breaks, Flooding Airport
Lawas Airport in East Malaysia’s Sarawak province is temporarily closed due to a flooded runway when the Lawas riverbank broke. The water level was three metres deep at the airport, says Azman Ibrahim, Lawas fire and rescue department chief. Continuous…
Australia’s Rex Attributes Close Of Route To Increased Competition
Regional Express (Rex) is ceasing its flights between Sydney and Canberra, a route launched in April last year, citing higher competition and increased costs. John Sharp, Rex deputy chairman, says in a statement the entrance of an additional operator and…
Maldives Resort Operator Plans August Start For Leased Twin Otter
Maldives luxury resort operator, Soneva Holdings, has dry leased a De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Series 300 Twin Otter, to be operated by Manta Air, to transport guests to its island resorts starting in August. A spokesperson for Soneva tells…
Philippines’ Cebu Pacific Appoints New Management For Engineering And Maintenance
Cebu Pacific Air has appointed Shevantha Weerasekera (Shev), who was previously SriLankan Airlines’ head of engineering and maintenance, as senior advisor for engineering and fleet management with a remit to grow the airline’s maintenance organization. Shev, who replaces Ian Wolfe,…
Sapporo’s Secondary Airport Wants To Extend Runway To Handle Regional Jets
Okadama Airport, the secondary airport for the northern Japanese city of Sapporo, plans to extend its runway by 300m (984 ft) so larger regional jets can land there. Japan’s The Asahi Shimbun, citing the local government, reports that the airport…
India’s SpiceJet Aircraft Delayed At New Delhi Airport Over Monies Owed To ATC
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet’s aircraft were stopped at New Delhi’s airport for failing to pay Airport Authority of India (AAI), causing flight delays. Local media, citing unnamed sources, reports that air traffic control (ATC), which is an arm of the…
INTERVIEW: Start-Up Thai Summer Airways Poised To Take To The Skies As Air Travel Recovery Slowly Emerges
Note: Thai language version of article is lower down หมายเหตุ: บทความภาษาไทยอยู่ด้านล่าง It has been a long time coming for a new start-up carrier in Thailand to get off the ground. Unfazed by the lingering COVID effects, but taking heart from…
Tahiti’s Air Moana Targets September Start Of Operations
Tahiti’s Air Moana hopes to launch operations in September to boost domestic air services in French Polynesia. The French Polynesian government issued a press release on a meeting between transport minister René Temeharo and Air Moana senior executives: president Karl…
Australia’s Rex Attributes Closure Of Route Due To Qantas
Regional Express (Rex) is ceasing its flights between Albury and Melbourne, a route that it has served for nearly four decades, citing Qantas Airways’ move into the market as reason for terminating the service. John Sharp, Rex deputy chairman, says…
