India’s Alliance Air Set To Launch New Routes With Dornier 228 Aircraft
State-owned Indian regional carrier Alliance Air is inducting Dornier 228s into its fleet which it will be using to launch new routes next week in India’s northeast. The airline says in a statement it has signed an agreement with HAL…
Australian Corporate Jet Centres Adds Embraer ERJ-145s
Charter operator Australian Corporate Jet Centres has added two Embraer ERJ-145LR regional jets, citing a gap in the corporate charter market for larger capacity aircraft. Sam Iliades, CEO of Australian Corporate Jet Centres, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific they acquired…
Malaysia’s Sarawak In Deep Talks For Establishing State Airline
The Malaysian state of Sarawak is discussing the possibility of setting up its own boutique airline with the central government so as to improve its tourism sector, and could arrive at a result in the following months. Abang Abdul Rahman…
New Startup In Nepal Keen To Launch Scheduled Operations
Nepal’s Shivam Airlines is applying for approvals to operate passenger flights, and is looking to operate either De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (DHC) Twin Otters or Let 410s. Buddhisagar Lamichhane, joint secretary at Nepal’s Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil…
Australia’s Link Airways Set To Launch New Route
Link Airways, the regional airline of charter operator Corporate Air, will commence scheduled flights connecting Tamworth and Sydney using Saab aircraft from mid-2022 onwards, citing the increase in market demand and familiarity with the destination as reasons. Jeff Boyd, manager…
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways Chairman Arrested For Stock Market Manipulation
Trinh Van Quyet, chairman of Vietnamese property and leisure conglomerate FLC Group and its subsidiary Bamboo Airways, has been arrested for alleged market tampering, prompting aviation authorities to step in. The Ministry of Public Security says its investigative police agency…
India’s SpiceJet Reaches Settlement With Credit Suisse In US$24 Million Lawsuit
India’s second largest airline SpiceJet has settled its dispute with Credit Suisse – which is representing Swiss maintenance, repair and overhaul company SR Technics – regarding monies owed for engine overhaul. SpiceJet says in a statement it has reached an…
Thailand’s Department of Airports Plans To Expand Nan Nakhon Airport
Thailand’s Department of Airports (DoA) is seeking 40 million Thai baht (US$1.2 million) to conduct studies on the expansion of Nan Nakhon Airport. DoA says the budget of 40 million Thai baht is to pay for an environment impact assessment…
Qantas Airways Expands Domestic Network
Australia’s flag carrier Qantas Airways has launched five new domestic routes this week to boost connectivity between regional centres and capital cities. The airline says in a statement it has launched a non-stop four-times weekly service connecting Sydney and Ayers…
Cessna Sees Strong Opportunity For SkyCourier In Asia Pacific
Textron Aviation is launching the Cessna SkyCourier at a time when operators in Asia Pacific, and elsewhere, are looking for aircraft that can operate as both a freighter and a passenger aircraft. Textron Aviation’s vice president of global sales, Juan…
QantasLink Pilots Told To Do Training Following Landing Gear Incident
Two QantasLink pilots have been told to undergo training following an incident in which they unwittingly operated a De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8 above maximum altitude with the landing gear deployed, resulting in aircraft vibration. Australian Transport Safety…
Lao Airlines and Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways Aim To Jointly Develop Maintenance Base In Laos
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways is exploring with flag carrier Lao Airlines the possibility of having a hangar in Laos to provide maintenance services. Bamboo Airways says in a statement it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Lao Airlines to…
