China’s Comac Opens New Aircraft Maintenance Facility
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has opened an aircraft maintenance facility, equipped to service Comac ARJ21s, in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu. Local media, quoting Comac, say Comac’s facility, at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, launched when it received a…
Massive Dip In Philippines Passenger Traffic
The Philippines has been hard hit by the pandemic with international passenger traffic declining more than 90% and domestic numbers dropping by more than half. Statistics from the Philippines’ Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) show international passenger numbers, for January to…
Nepal Airlines Aircraft Lands At Wrong Airport
A pilot of Nepal’s flag carrier Nepal Airlines opted to land at another airport instead of the original destination, citing flight duty time limitations. A Nepal Airlines Twin Otter was supposed to fly from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj via western Nepal’s…
Australia’s Skytrans Working With University And Flying School To Train Pilots
Cairns-based Skytrans Airlines has announced a collaboration with Central Queensland (CQ)University and Townsville Flight Training to create a new pilot training programme that has career progression, allowing a steady stream of graduates to join the airline as pilot shortages loom. …
Buddha Air Aims To Fly To Nepal’s Remote Regions In Near Future
Nepal’s largest domestic airline Buddha Air plans to add Twin Otters and launch flight services to the remote parts of the country from 2023 onwards. Buddha Air’s sales, marketing and ground handling director Rupesh Joshi tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific that Nepal’s…
Australia’s Rex Gets Six Out Of Seven Queensland Regulated Routes
Domestic airline Regional Express (Rex) has won a tender for a regulated route connecting cities in central Queensland to Brisbane, and retained the rights to serve five more routes. The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads put up seven…
Bangkok Airways Downsizing Fleet Following Loans Requests Denial
Bangkok Airways has announced that it will reduce its fleet by around 20% and may streamline its workforce next year, following the government’s rejection of soft loan requests from local airlines. The Bangkok Post quotes Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, president of Bangkok…
New Indonesian Airport To Finish Construction Next Year
Indonesia’s Ministry of Transport plans to complete construction next year of a new airport in Sumatra, which can accommodate bigger aircraft types. The new Mentawai Airport is in Mentawai regency, within west Sumatra, and is scheduled to finish works in…
Bangladesh To Add Two More Domestic Airlines Next Year
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has approved the initial certifications for Fly Dhaka Airlines and Air Astra, which will allow both airlines to potentially fly next year, a move that the Bangladesh government appears to support. Bangladesh newspaper New Age…
Solar Helping Airports To Reach Net Zero Carbon Goals
Asia Pacific airport operators, working to decarbonize their operation, are turning to solar power as a solution. Ken Conway, head of environment and sustainability of aviation consultancy Airbiz, says there is growing momentum towards onsite solar energy systems at airports…
Cambodia Airports’ Move Towards Net Zero Carbon Emissions Goal
Cambodia’s three international airports, which have already installed energy saving devices, are looking to further reduce their carbon footprint by installing solar panels in future. Cambodia Airports – which is part of Vinci Group – operates Phnom Penh, Siem Reap…
China’s AVIC Establishes Lab To Research Noise Reduction Technologies For Turboprop Aircraft
State-owned aerospace and defence conglomerate Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) plans to collaborate with aviation industry stakeholders to research noise and vibration reduction technologies catered for turboprop aircraft. AVIC says in a statement that a joint laboratory will be…
