Head Of Pelita Air Service Named Suspect In Garuda Indonesia Corruption Investigation
Albert Burhan, president director of government-owned charter operator Pelita Air Service, has been temporarily stripped of his position after being named a suspect in the ongoing corruption investigation into Garuda Indonesia. News outlet Detik Finance reports that the Attorney General’s…
India’s Alliance Air ATR Veers Off Runway
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is investigating an incident in which an Alliance Air ATR 72-600 came off a runway in northern India. The runway excursion occurred at around 13:15hr local time on 12 March when the airline’s…
Aero Mongolia Suspends Flights To Russia
Mongolian airline Aero Mongolia has stopped its flights to Russia, citing the current Russia-Ukraine conflict. The airline, which operates domestic and international flights, says on its social media it is cancelling indefinitely its service connecting Mongolia’s capital Ulaanbaatar with Russia’s…
Sri Lankan Air Force’s Helitours Gets Approval To Fly Commercial
Helitours, a domestic airline operated by the Sri Lanka Air Force, has received its air operator’s certificate (AOC) and plans to commence scheduled flights to four destinations using its fleet of Xian MA60s. The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka…
Growth In India’s Domestic Market
Indian domestic airlines plan to operate more flights in 2022’s summer schedule than the last two years, with flag carrier Air India seeing the largest growth. According to India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), domestic airlines plan to operate…
Australian Regional Market Faces Slow Restart
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) says travel demand has yet to fully recover, partly due to concerns over COVID-19 as well as regulations adversely affecting interest in travelling. The Australian government reopened its international borders on 21 February,…
Engineering Shortage An Issue For Australian Regional Aviation Market
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) says there is a gap in the regional aviation industry for skilled and qualified engineers and technicians, an issue that needs to be addressed now that Australia’s aviation industry is starting to recover….
Thailand’s Civil Aviation Regulator Certifies Bangkok Airways’ MRO Organisation
Bangkok Airways, which is restructuring its fleet in response to lower passenger volumes caused by the pandemic, has moved forward with its plan to provide third-party heavy maintenance services, part of the group’s strategy to diversify its business. The airline,…
Philippines’ Cebu Pacific ATR 72 Veers Off Manila Runway
A Cebu Pacific Air ATR 72-600 came off the airport runway at Manila’s airport, causing some other flights to be delayed and rerouted to other destinations. The runway excursion occurred at 11:45hr local time yesterday when one of the airline’s…
National Airways Corporation Acquires South African Based Awesome Flight Logistics
Aircraft lessor and charter operator National Airways Corporation (NAC) has acquired 100% of the shares of South African based dry lessor Awesome Flight Logistics (AFL) and is looking to expand the business. NAC says in a statement, AFL was established…
China’s AG600 Flying Boat Program Gets Financial Support
State-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)’s general aviation division China Aviation Industry General Aircraft (CAIGA) is working with China Everbright Bank subsidiary Everbright Financial Leasing to push forth the development of the AG600 “Kunlong” amphibious aircraft program. AVIC-owned news…
China’s AVIC Appoints New Head
Hao Zhiping has been appointed as the new president, chairman of the board and deputy party secretary of state-owned aerospace and defence conglomerate Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) effective immediately. AVIC says in a statement the company held a…
