Vietnam’s Sun Group Expanding Into Aviation With Seaplanes, Helicopters and BizJets
Vietnamese leisure, tourism and property conglomerate Sun Group is establishing a passenger aircraft business, arguing it helps to support its leisure and tourism businesses. Sun Group says on its social…
Former Officials Of Taiwan’s Daily Air Slapped With Fraud Charges
Guo Zi Xing and Huang Chun Fa, two former directors of regional airline and charter operator Daily Air, have been charged in court for defrauding Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA)…
Vietnam Airlines To Wet-Lease Two ATR 72s
Flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is seeking to wet-lease two ATR 72-500s for a half year period, starting this March. The airline has issued a statement inviting interested parties to respond…
Seychelles’ Islands Development Company Brings Forth Plans To Add ATR
Islands Development Company (IDC), a state-owned company in the Seychelles that manages the archipelago’s outlying islands, is planning to add its first ATR next year, attributing the move to a…
Hevilift Australia Wins New Mining Contract
Charter operator Hevilift Australia has been awarded a new contract to provide fly-in fly-out (FIFO) services for mining company Covalent Lithium, and will be using ATR aircraft. Ashley Roy, CEO…
India’s Flybig Plans Big Expansion
Indian regional carrier Flybig has plans to add up to 36 more aircraft to its fleet, as domestic demand for travel remains strong, with huge potential coming from the country’s…
Malaysia Govt To Assess Upgrading For Bario Airport’s Runway
Malaysian authorities are looking into the possibility of improving the runway at Sarawak province’s Bario Airport, which is served by Malaysia Airlines’ regional turboprop operation MASwings, so as to accommodate…
Garuda’s Citilink Undergoes Management Change
Garuda Indonesia’s budget carrier Citilink has appointed Dewa Kadek Rai as president director replacing Juliandra Nurtjahjo. “The change in company management is in line with Citilink’s focus on performance –…
Thailand’s Nok Air To Launch Services To Newly Opened Betong Airport
Thai low-cost carrier Nok Air plans to connect Bangkok to the southern Thai town of Betong starting mid-March. Local news reports, quoting the airline, says it plans to launch a…
Elix Aviation Signs On For Universal Hydrogen ATR And Dash 8 Conversion Kits
Regional aircraft lessor Elix Aviation has signed a letter-of-intent (LOI) with Universal Hydrogen to convert 10 regional aircraft to hydrogen propulsion using conversion kits, a technology still in development. US-based…
Residents On Japan’s Remote Northern Island of Rebun Push For Air Service To Sapporo
Japan’s northernmost airport Rebun Airport has been without a scheduled air service for more than a decade, but local residents are lobbying for a regular service to Sapporo. A report…
ANALYSIS: Private Equity Owner To Sell Cobham Aviation Services Australia At The Top Of The Market
While Cobham Aviation Services Australia has yet to comment on news reports that it is up for sale, the news comes as no surprise to those following what has been…