Qantas Airways To Buy Alliance Airlines
Australia’s flag carrier Qantas Airways (Qantas) is fully acquiring Alliance Aviation Services, the parent company of charter operator Alliance Airlines (Alliance), so as to better serve the growing resources sector. Qantas says in a statement it has reached an agreement…
State-Owned Uzbekistan Airports Establishing Regional Turboprop Carrier Silk Avia
Airport operator Uzbekistan Airports is establishing a regional airline called Silk Avia that plans to launch domestic operations before October using ATR 72s to help aid the development of country’s regional airports. The chairman of the board of state-owned airport…
Leaked Document Reveals Solomon Islands Govt Planned To Acquire Chinese Aircraft For National Carrier
A leaked memorandum of understanding, from two years ago, reveals that the Solomon Islands Government planned to have national carrier Solomon Airlines undergo a refleeting program with the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). The MOU – signed by Peter…
Cobham Aviation Services Australia Continues Fleet Expansion
Cobham Aviation Services Australia (Cobham) has received its seventh De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-400 and is looking to add two more aircraft in the next month. Cobham says in a statement its seventh Dash 8-400, with local registration…
Indonesian Minister Forecasts Domestic Recovery
Indonesia’s ministry of state-owned enterprises predicts the domestic aviation sector will fully recover by year-end, even though the airline industry is only flying at half its operational capacity. Erick Thohir, the minister of state-owned enterprises, tells local media that many…
Czech Republic’s Omnipol Group Buys Let Aircraft Industries
Czech Republic’s Omnipol Group has purchased Let Aircraft Industries (Let) from its Russian owner, following the US sanctions against Russia which purportedly impacted the company’s business. Prague-based Omnipol Group says in a statement the Russian owner of Let agreed to…
Cambodia’s Dara Sakor International Airport To Commence Flight Testing
Dara Sakor International Airport, one of three new upcoming international airports in Cambodia under construction, is set to do flight testing in this year’s second-half. Cambodia’s State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) spokesperson, Sin Chansereyvutha, tells The Khmer Times that Dara Sakor International Airport…
Indonesia’s Pelita Air Service Launches First Scheduled Flights
Updated story to say the airline successfully launched its first scheduled flight on 28 April State-owned Pelita Air Service has successfully launched its first scheduled service, which was a return flight from Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Bali’s I Gusti…
Vietnam Regulator Proposes Ca Mau Airport Upgrade To Accommodate Regional Jets
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) aims to upgrade Ca Mau Airport so it can accommodate regional jets instead of just ATRs, citing a need to meet travel demand. CAAV tells local media it is seeking government funding, via…
Indonesian Legislators Ask Garuda Indonesia’s Citilink To Launch Services To North Kalimantan To Boost Competition
Indonesian politicians have called on Garuda Indonesia’s low-cost carrier Citilink to launch to launch services to North Kalimantan, after the incumbent carriers’ ticket prices soared during the approaching Islamic holiday period. Deddy Yevri Hanteru Sitorus, who represents the North Kalimantan province…
Philippines’ MRO Organization Dornier Technology Appoints New COO
Philippines-based maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company Dornier Technology has appointed Joseph Espiritu as chief operating officer (COO), and is looking to further expand its business. Dornier Technology says in a statement that industry veteran Espiritu was previously the deputy…
Lessor Elix Aviation Repossessing ATR Aircraft From India’s TruJet
Ireland-based aircraft lessor Elix Aviation is working to repossess three aircraft from Indian regional carrier TruJet. A source familiar with the situation tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific two ATR 72-500s have already been deregistered and the third ATR 72-500 is in the…
