China’s YTO Cargo Airlines To Be First Operator Of ARJ21 Freighters
Hangzhou-based YTO Cargo Airlines plans to add Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) ARJ21 freighters that are being converted from passenger aircraft by Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company (GAMECO). YTO Cargo Airlines says in a statement that it and COMAC…
Furloughed Pilots Returning To Work Should Undergo Psychological Assessment: Aviation Safety Expert
An aviation safety expert has warned that furloughed pilots returning to work should not only do training to get proficient again in flying, but also undergo a phycological assessment. Ron Bartsch, chairman of international aviation consultancy AvLaw Consulting and a…
Qantas Memo Raises Alarm Over Pilots Returning To Work Making Errors
A Qantas Airways memo says the 18-month disruption to the airline’s flight operations has resulted in some of the carrier’s experienced pilots becoming more prone to making mistakes. The internal memo, leaked to The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, says having…
Malaysia’s SKS Airways Launching January 26
Updated article with exact launch date this month Malaysian startup SKS Airways has received the regulatory approvals for its operations and is launching services on 26 January with flights from Kuala Lumpur’s Subang Airport to Malaysia’s resort island of Pangkor…
Top Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam Official Leaving To Join Bamboo Airways
Bamboo Airways will be appointing as senior advisor Vo Huy Cuong, previously deputy director of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV). The airline says in a statement that Cuong will join as senior advisor and will help manage the…
Jakarta’s Halim Airport Continues Commercial Operations Despite Earlier Announcement On 1 January Closure
Indonesia’s Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport still remains open to commercial flights, despite an earlier announcement on its closure for renovation. The Indonesian ministry of transport says the closure of Jakarta’s secondary airport for renovation cannot come into effect until the…
Iran To Pursue Case Against Aircraft Manufacturers
Iran will be taking legal action against Airbus and ATR, arguing both have failed to fulfill their obligations to supply aircraft parts despite earlier agreements. Mohammad Mohammadi Bakhsh, the newly appointed head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) – the…
Thailand Presses On With Provincial Airport Developments Despite Having Low Or No Commercial Air Traffic
Note: Thai language version of article is lower down หมายเหตุ: บทความภาษาไทยอยู่ด้านล่าง Thai authorities remain keen to upgrade and expand state-owned provincial airports and even build new ones, even though many existing ones are barely utilised or are ‘ghost airports.’ The Department of…
Indonesian Government Investigating Garuda Indonesia For Alleged Corruption Involving Some Aircraft Lease And Financing Deals
A senior Indonesian government official, responsible for investigating corruption and other crimes, has confirmed that the authorities are now investigating allegations of corruption at Garuda Indonesia involving some aircraft financing and lease deals. Indonesia’s deputy attorney general for special crimes,…
PICTURES: Japan’s Hokkaido Air System Retires Last Saab 340 In Commercial Service In Japan
Feature picture from Tetsuhisa Sato at travel.watch.impress.co.jp shows pilots posing in front of aircraft with well wish messages that airline personnel wrote. Hokkaido Air System (HAC) has retired its last Saab 340, which is also the last Saab 340 in…
Australian Government Forecasts Looming Labour Shortages In Aviation
The Australian government foresees a shortage of aviation personnel in the long run, citing the COVID-19 pandemic as a main factor for deterring new entrants. The government says there was a shortage of skilled pilots and maintenance engineers prior to…
PICTURES: ARJ21 In Indonesia’s TransNusa Livery
Featured photo shows Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) ARJ21 parked at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. (Source: Ruimin Yan / Planespotters.net) Related Stories: Indonesia’s TransNusa Poised To Receive Its First Comac ARJ21 (23 December 2021) Indonesia’s…
